The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2007, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to give a picture of chidcare provision, found 77 per cent of children's centres were in deprived areas.
Steve Alexander, chief executive of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, said: "There tends to be low take-up of childcare by working parents in these areas. The policy drive of getting parents into work through the provision of childcare has not yet resulted in demand for the large amounts of additional childcare being established in areas of deprivation. This challenges the sustainability of the provision and is a prime example of market interference."
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