Clause 19 - Meaning of “young child”
Childcare Bill
5:45 pm
David Amess (Southend West, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 242, in page 10, line 21, leave out ‘young child’ and insert ‘baby’.
No. 278, in page 10, line 25, leave out ‘five’ and insert ‘two’.
No. 243, in page 10, line 25, at end insert—
‘(2)For the purposes of this Part and Part 3, a child is a “young child” during the period—
(a)beginning immediately on the 1st September next following the date on which he attains the age of two, and
(b)ending immediately after the 1st September next following the date on which he attains the age of four.’.
No. 112, in clause 39, page 19, line 33, at end insert
‘and
(c)distinguish between such requirements applicable to children under the age of 2 (babies) and those aged over 2 (young children).’.
No. 248, in schedule 1, page 53, line 35, leave out paragraph 8 and insert—
‘8(1)Section 81 of the 2002 Act (the key stages) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)(a) for “the age of six” substitute “the age of five”.’.