The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
In section 512ZB (provision of free school lunches and milk at maintained schools)—
in subsection (2)(a) after "subsection (4)" insert ," or (4A) (or both) "
after subsection (4) insert—4AA person is within this subsection if the person—ais a registered pupil at a maintained school or pupil referral unit in England, andbis in reception, year 1, year 2 or any other prescribed year group at the school.4BThe Secretary of State may by order provide for the following to be treated as persons within subsection (4A)—aregistered pupils, or any description of registered pupils, at a maintained nursery school in England;bchildren, or any description of children, who receive relevant funded early years education, or any description of such education, in England.4CIn subsection (4A)—"maintained school" means—a community, foundation or voluntary school, ora community or foundation special school;"reception" means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 5;"year 1" means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 6;"year 2" means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 7;"year group" means a group of children at a school the majority of whom will, in a particular school year, attain the same age., and
in subsection (5), after " "prescribed"" insert ." , "relevant funded early years education" "
After section 512A insert—