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Mainstage Variable

wrkch7

Usual ccare arrangements during school holidays

Datafile

child

Index term

Family and households Childcare Childcare arrangements

Individual variables

Variable name	Variable label	Datafile
wrkch70	No childcare/nursery use	child
wrkch71	Nursery school or class	child
wrkch72	SE needs Sch/nursery	child
wrkch73	usual arrangements during holidays: day nursery or creche	child
wrkch74	Playgroup or pre-school	child
wrkch75	Childminder	child
wrkch76	Nanny/carer in home	child
wrkch77	Baby-sitter in home	child
wrkch78	B'fast/after sch club at school/nursery	child
wrkch79	B'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery	child
wrkch710	Holiday club/scheme	child
wrkch711	Ex/non-res parent	child
wrkch712	Child's grandparent(s)	child
wrkch713	Child's older bro/sis	child
wrkch714	Another relative	child
wrkch715	A friend or neighbour	child
wrkch716	Other nursery Ed provider	child
wrkch717	Other childcare provider	child

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