£350,000 in 1988/89. A seventh organization is now taking part in the scheme. 331. The Children Bill includes provisions on local authorities' duties and powers to provide day care and supervised activity for children aged under five and not at school, and for school-age children outside school hours. The bill distinguishes between children in need, who are defined as those who, without the local authority providing or arranging a service, are unlikely to maintain or achieve a reasonable standard of health or development as other children. For children in need, the local authority is to be given a general duty to provide day care services as it considers appropriate. For other children, local authorities are to have a power - i.e. discretion - to provide day care services. In addition, local authorities may provide support for carers and parents whose children receive day care. 332. The bill will include provisions to update and modernize the Nurseries and Childminders Regulation Act 1948. These are intended to make the regulation of day care services clearer and easier to enforce. The areas to be covered include clarifying the age limit and conditions to be attached to registration and making registration subject to regular inspection. Local authorities will also continue to have power to give grants. Employment of children 333. Provisions in legislation and local authority by-laws governing the employment of children under 16 were described in the second periodic report. The overriding aim of legislation and by-laws continues to be to permit children to be employed only to the extent that their health, education and general welfare do not suffer. 334. The Government notified the Council of Europe on 21 August 1989 of its decision to denounce its acceptance of article 7 (8) of the European Social 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing government policies and legislation related to childcare, employment of children, and regulation of day care services. It does not seem to be focused on economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, international trade, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. The topics of education and employment are more relevant, as they are directly mentioned in the text.

**Category**
Education, Employment