Table of contents

  • Abbreviations
  • Symbols
  • Notes
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
    • Background
    • Census of Child Care Services
    • Growth in outside school hours care services 1994 to 1997
  • 2 Outside school hours care agencies and services
    • Provision of service types
    • Hours of operation
    • Type of venue
    • Fees charged for services
  • 3 Children
    • Type of service used
    • Number of children per agency
    • Time spent in care
    • Age of children
    • Children with special (additional) needs
    • Work-related care
    • Childcare Assistance
  • 4 Workers
    • Workers per agency
    • Workers by age
    • Cultural background
    • Employment characteristics
    • Qualifications/experience
    • In-service training
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1
  • Glossary
  • References