PART 2MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Amendments to Part 7 of the Education Act 2002

21Foundation phase

1

The Education Act 2002 (c. 32) is amended in accordance with this section.

2

In section 97 (interpretation of Part 7)—

a

in the definition of “assessment arrangements”, for “stage”, each time it appears, substitute “phase”;

b

in the definition of “desirable outcomes”, for “foundation stage” substitute “foundation phase”;

c

in the definition of “the foundation stage”, for “stage” substitute “phase”.

3

In section 102 (including the heading), for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.

4

In section 103, omit subsection (1)(a).

5

In section 104 (including the heading), for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.

6

In section 105 (including in the heading), omit the word “first,” each time it appears.

7

In section 108—

a

for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”;

b

in subsection (3), omit the word “first,”.

8

In section 110 for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.