UK SIC 87.991—Other residential care activities for children

Where 87.991 sits

1. R Human health and social work activities
2. 87 Residential care activities
3. 87.9 Other residential care activities
4. 87.99 Other residential care activities n.e.c.
5. 87.991 Other residential care activities for children

What 87.991 includes

• This subclass includes the provision of residential care and assistance services for children
• Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of children, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements: • children's homes including secure children's homes • supported accommodation services exclusively for children The activities are usually carried out by government offices or private organisations
• Halfway houses for groups of persons with social or personal problems
• Halfway houses for delinquents and offenders
• Juvenile correction homes
• Approved premises for children under supervision of the justice system
• Residential facilities for children and young people involved in the justice system, including secure children's homes and young offenders institutions

What 87.991 excludes

• Funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes, see 84.30
• Secure training centres and secure schools, see division 85
• Child day-care activities, see 88.91
• Adoption or fostering service activities, see 88.99

87.991 in other systems