The Childcare Act 2006 (c 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Act defines new duties for Local Authorities with respect to: The Act comprises 4 sections: Sections 39-48 introduce the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which supports the delivery of high quality education and care for children from birth to age 5.

The following orders have been made under this section: This Act made minor amendments to various previous statutes.