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'Full day care' provides day care for children for a continuous period of four hours or more during any specific day at a non-domestic setting. This may include day nurseries, children's centres, some family centres and wraparound care.
Crèches are facilities that provide occasional day care for children under 8 years old. It is provided on a specific site on more than five days a year. It can either be provided on a permanent site or a temporary site. These sites care for children whilst their parents/carers are busy.
Registered childminders are professional childcare workers who work in their own homes to provide care and education for other people's children in a domestic setting.
Sessional day care, which is sometimes referred to as Cylch Meithrin playgroups or pre-school playgroups, provides sessional day care and education for children. The age range of pre-school providers ranges from two to five years old.
Flying Start is an early years programme for families/carers with children under four years old and is targeted towards some of the most disadvantaged areas in Wales. It is an essential resource in relation to achieving the seven core aims for children and young people. The level of qualifications required to work in a Flying Start setting is higher than the national minimum standards.
The Foundation Phase is the current curriculum for three to seven year olds in Wales. It places an emphasis on young children learning by doing and provides additional opportunities for them to have direct experiences through play and active learning. The Foundation Phase is based on the principle that early years provision should offer a firm foundation for learning in the future. It is important that childcare settings - especially those caring for three to seven year olds - are aware of the principles of the Foundation Phase and the seven areas of learning.
After school clubs provide childcare after school hours and provide a safe environment for children to play, relax and socialise. Some clubs that are not run by schools may be able to collect children from their school at the end of the day.
Holiday clubs provide a wide range of play activities for children during the school holidays. Some are run by schools, whilst others are run by private or voluntary organisations. The cost of holiday clubs varies, and there is a charge per day for attendance.
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