Activity 2: There are lots of different types of childcare settings available. Can you fill in the gaps and work out what they are? description childcare type are professional day carers who look after ch children in their own homes. offer care to children in their local community, either as a morning or afternoon session or as extended sessions including lunch. They are often run by voluntary management pre- committees. They care for children aged from three to five years [some groups may accept younger children] and are usually open during term time. These provide full or part time education and care for the length of the adult working day i.e. 8am to nu 6pm. Many accept children from their second birthday but some are also registered to care for babies. These provide support to families with children under the age of 8 years (who may be undergoing c__ __ __ __ __ a period of crisis) through helping to develop __n’s centres and parenting abilities and coping skills. Children and adults attend family centres together. These provide occasional care for children under the age of 8. They care for children for short while c whilst parents may be engaged in other activities like shopping or sport. These are employed by parents to care for their na children at home. are usually between 17 and 27 years of age who come to the UK to study English. They live a with the family and provide childcare and light housework. b These cater for children before and after school and are usually on the school premises. These offer care for children during the school holidays usually from 9am to 5:30pm or 6pm each h weekday. Most settings accept children from 4-11 years and offer care for the Half Term weeks, Easter and the Summer Holidays.
Activity 2: There are lots of different types of childcare settings available. Can you fill in the gaps and work out what they are? description childcare type are professional day carers who look after children in their own homes. ch offer care to children in their local community, either as a morning or afternoon session or as extended sessions including lunch. They are often run by voluntary management committees. They care for children aged from three to five years [some groups may accept younger children] and are usually open during term time. pre- These provide full or part time education and care for the length of the adult working day i.e. 8am to 6pm. Many accept children from their second birthday but some are also registered to care for babies. nu These provide support to families with children under the age of 8 years (who may be undergoing a period of crisis) through helping to develop parenting abilities and coping skills. Children and adults attend family centres together. c__ __ __ __ __ __n’s centres and These provide occasional care for children under the age of 8. They care for children for short while whilst parents may be engaged in other activities like shopping or sport. c These are employed by parents to care for their children at home. na are usually between 17 and 27 years of age who come to the UK to study English. They live with the family and provide childcare and light housework. a These cater for children before and after school and are usually on the school premises. b These offer care for children during the school holidays usually from 9am to 5:30pm or 6pm each weekday. Most settings accept children from 4-11 years and offer care for the Half Term weeks, Easter and the Summer Holidays. h
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