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Child day-care activities

Use this class for child day-care activities when the main activity includes Day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres and After-school care activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Pre-primary education

Use this group for the broader activity area of pre-primary education, including Pre-primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Different branches

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Known ambiguity

85.10 already list another compared code as related or often confused.

Check exclusions

85.10 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.

Migration review

85.10, 85.1 have non-exact Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mappings; review old records before migration.

Official title

Pre-primary education

Child day-care activities

Pre-primary education

Plain-language summary

Use this group for the broader activity area of pre-primary education, including Pre-primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Official inclusions

- pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.

- day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres
- after-school care activities
- day-care activities for children with disabilities

Not stated separately in available source data

Official exclusions

- child day-care activities, see 88.91

Not stated separately in available source data

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

- Pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.

- Day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres
- After-school care activities
- Day-care activities for children with disabilities

- Pre-primary education

Common reasons to choose this code

- pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.

- day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres
- after-school care activities
- day-care activities for children with disabilities

- Pre-primary education

Common reasons not to choose this code

- child day-care activities, see 88.91

- Activities primarily classified as other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

- Activities primarily classified as primary education
- Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as other education

Usually not this code

- Child day-care activities

- Activities primarily classified as other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

- Activities primarily classified as primary education
- Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as other education

Related codes

- 88.91 Child day-care activities
- 85.1 Pre-primary education

- 88.99 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- 88.9 Other social work activities without accommodation

- 85.2 Primary education
- 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- 85.4 Tertiary education
- 85.5 Other education
- 85.10 Pre-primary education
- 85 Education

Parent hierarchy

Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.1 Pre-primary education > 85.10 Pre-primary education

R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 88 Social work activities without accommodation > 88.9 Other social work activities without accommodation > 88.91 Child day-care activities

Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.1 Pre-primary education

Rev. 2 mapping

- 85.10 -> 85.10 (exact)
- 88.91 -> 85.10 (scope-aligned)

- 88.91 -> 88.91 (exact)

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- 85.1 -> 85.1 (exact)
- 88.9 -> 85.1 (scope-aligned)

Comparison field	85.10	88.91	85.1
Official title	Pre-primary education	Child day-care activities	Pre-primary education
Plain-language summary	Use this class for pre-primary education when the main activity includes Pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for child day-care activities when the main activity includes Day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres and After-school care activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this group for the broader activity area of pre-primary education, including Pre-primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official inclusions	- pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.	- day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres - after-school care activities - day-care activities for children with disabilities	Not stated separately in available source data
Official exclusions	- child day-care activities, see 88.91	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data
Typical examples	- Pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.	- Day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres - After-school care activities - Day-care activities for children with disabilities	- Pre-primary education
Common reasons to choose this code	- pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.	- day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres - after-school care activities - day-care activities for children with disabilities	- Pre-primary education
Common reasons not to choose this code	- child day-care activities, see 88.91	- Activities primarily classified as other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.	- Activities primarily classified as primary education - Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - Activities primarily classified as tertiary education - Activities primarily classified as other education
Usually not this code	- Child day-care activities	- Activities primarily classified as other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.	- Activities primarily classified as primary education - Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - Activities primarily classified as tertiary education - Activities primarily classified as other education
Related codes	- 88.91 Child day-care activities - 85.1 Pre-primary education	- 88.99 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. - 88.9 Other social work activities without accommodation	- 85.2 Primary education - 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - 85.4 Tertiary education - 85.5 Other education - 85.10 Pre-primary education - 85 Education
Parent hierarchy	Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.1 Pre-primary education > 85.10 Pre-primary education	R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 88 Social work activities without accommodation > 88.9 Other social work activities without accommodation > 88.91 Child day-care activities	Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.1 Pre-primary education
Rev. 2 mapping	- 85.10 -> 85.10 (exact) - 88.91 -> 85.10 (scope-aligned)	- 88.91 -> 88.91 (exact)	- 85.1 -> 85.1 (exact) - 88.9 -> 85.1 (scope-aligned)

85.10

Choose when

- pre-primary education, which is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based environment.

Avoid when

- child day-care activities, see 88.91

88.91

Choose when

- day-care activities for children provided in private homes or day-care centres
- after-school care activities
- day-care activities for children with disabilities

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

85.1

Choose when

- Pre-primary education

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as primary education
- Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as other education

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