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AFTER SCHOOL CENTRES

For children who need further care before or after the activities in pre-school classes or compulsory school and during school holidays, there is out of school hours provision. This consists of after school centres (fritidshem), family day nurseries (familjedaghem) and open after school activities (öppen fritidsverksamhet). Most children who are enrolled in after school centres are 6-9 years of age, whilst open after school activities are for children 10-12 years of age.

After-school activities in after school centres are often an integrated part of school. It is also becoming increasingly common for after school centres and schools to be housed in the same building. As from 1 August 1998, the national curriculum for compulsory education has been adjusted to also regulate the activities in after school centres, as well as pre-school classes.

Statistics

In 1998 there were 301,000 children enrolled in after school centres. In addition, 20,700 children 6-12 years old were enrolled in family day care centres. Most children (around 93 %) were 6 - 9 years old. There were around 6,000 after school centres.

There were 19,000 annual workers in after school centres. Most of these ( 42 %) were recreation instructors, pre-school teachers (25 %) or child care attendants (23 %). The pupil/teacher ratio was 15.5.

In 1997, around 56 per cent of all children aged 7-9 were enrolled in child care for school aged children.

For data from 1997, the source is the National Agency for Education, report 152 "Child Care Statistics 1998". For data from 1998, the source is report 167 "Child Care and School Statistics 1999:2"

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