Capacity
The maximum amount something can contain.
Caregiving Strategies
This refers to the type of approach that is used to care for a person.
Centre Director
Involved in the daily running and maintenance of one or more centres.
Channels of Communication
Means of approach, a course into which something may be directed. The passing on or sharing of thoughts, opinions or information.
Characters
The sum of qualities that sets one person or thing apart from others. The moral quality of person or persons. The idea held of a person's character, either good or bad.
Child Care Assistance
Funding allocation (usually from a Government agency) to assist with child care fees.
Child Care Assistant
Unqualified team member.
Child Care Worker
Term used to describe qualified or unqualified staff who work at a child care centre.
Children's Services Board
An industry regulating body.
Clarity
Certainty, to have clear understanding.
Closed questions
Requiring a specific response.
Cognitive Skills
The skills required to process information and apply knowledge to tasks. Intellectual abilities.
Collaboratively
To work with one another, to work together.
Colloquial
Suitable for conversational speech or writing in which they feel free to choose words from the informal or slang elements of the language.
Community Based Centres
Child care centres that are erected by the government and are not-for-profit organisations.
Compassionate
Showing of sorrow or pity.
Consensus
General agreement, an opinion held by all or most.
Consultative
A meeting to discuss or plan something. An application for professional advice.
Contact Co-ordinator
Involved in both the daily running of the centre and working with the children.
Controversial
Subject to different points of view. Debatable.
Coping Mechanisms
A means of handling something difficult.
Courteous
A respectful way of treating a person.
Creative and Aesthetic Development
Able to create; original and/or productive. Relating to the sense of what is beautiful. Evolution, growth, expansion.
Cues
Verbal and non-verbal signs that people use to indicate their needs.
Culturally Appropriate
A suitable experience for a person dependent on their culture.
Cybertots Accreditation Committee
A group of people made up of parents, staff and interested community people who guide the centre on Quality Assurance matters.