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Local Authorities must:
- Ensure there are sufficient nursery education places
for 4 year olds, and from April 2004 for 3 year olds, in their area
- Review, each year, the sufficiency of childcare in
their area
- Prepare, publish and implement an annual plan for
developing early years and childcare provision for the area
To help discharge these duties, each local authority
has an Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP), which
comprises representatives from statutory, private and voluntary
sectors.
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