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The Education (Free School Lunches in Maintained Nursery Schools) (Universal Credit) (England) Order 2026

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In force since 2026-08-17, as the publisher states.

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Interpretation
  4. 3 Persons to be treated as within section 512ZB(4A) of the 1996 Act

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4 provisions

Title and introductory text

2026 No. 706 EDUCATION, ENGLAND The Education (Free School Lunches in Maintained Nursery Schools) (Universal Credit) (England) Order 2026 Made 29th June 2026 Laid before Parliament 1st July 2026 Coming into force 17th August 2026 The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 512ZB(4B)(a) of the Education Act 1996.

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (Free School Lunches in Maintained Nursery Schools) (Universal Credit) (England) Order 2026. (2) This Order comes into force on 17th August 2026. (3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

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2 Interpretation

In this Order “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996.

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3 Persons to be treated as within section 512ZB(4A) of the 1996 Act

A registered pupil at a maintained nursery school in England is to be treated as a person within section 512ZB(4A) of the 1996 Act (provision of free school lunches and milk) if— (a) their parent is in receipt of universal credit, and (b) they are not within section 512ZB(4) of the 1996 Act.

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