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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
wrkch3code3 childcare code used for looping
  1. child
  1. 4
  2. 5
wrkch70 No childcare/nursery use
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch71 Nursery school or class
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch710 Holiday club/scheme
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch711 Ex/non-res parent
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch712 Child's grandparent(s)
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch713 Child's older bro/sis
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch714 Another relative
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch715 A friend or neighbour
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch716 Other nursery Ed provider
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch717 Other childcare provider
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch72 SE needs Sch/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch73 usual arrangements during holidays: day nursery or creche
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch74 Playgroup or pre-school
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch75 Childminder
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch76 Nanny/carer in home
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch77 Baby-sitter in home
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch78 B'fast/after sch club at school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch79 B'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch81 Hours in nursery school or class during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch810 Hours in holiday club/scheme during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch811 Hours in ex/non-res parent during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch812 Hours in child's grandparent(s) during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch813 Hours in child's older bro/sis during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch814 Hours in another relative during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch815 Hours in a friend or neighbour during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch816 Hours in other nursery Ed provider during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch817 Hours in other childcare provider during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch82 Hours in SE school during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch83 Hours in day nursery or creche during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch84 Hours in playgroup or pre-school during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch85 Hours in childminder during school holidays
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12

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