0 an organized group for children aged between about three and five to play and learn together informally at regular times in a place outside their homes, run by parents or trained leaders --
However, if one is availing oneself of some of the other provisions made such as day nurseries, playgroups or whatever, one has to pay.
Currently, non-educational institutions—playgroups or nurseries run by the voluntary sector, or private nurseries—must be inspected before they are registered and opened to the public.
It is important that the obscurity surrounding these playgroups should be clarified.
There is a need for registered child minders and for playgroups in inner cities.
It does not collect information on pre-schools separately from playgroups.
Children also participated in weekly therapeutic playgroup sessions focused on facilitating school readiness.
Children were tested individually in a quiet corner or separate room in their playgroup, nursery, preschool, or kindergarten.
Since some (playgroup workers, voluntary/community nursery workers/childminders) were very low paid, or even unpaid, they had to be very committed to contribute regularly.
