Laing & Buisson's latest report into the children's day nursery market found that while children's centres had offered some growth, "the extended schools initiative has so far not had the expansionary impact many expected".
The figures for 2007 found that too few primary schools with nursery classes were willing to extend their hours to offer full-day childcare.
Philip Blackburn, an economist at Laing & Buisson and author of the report, said: "Schools have been reluctant to offer childcare places. For some, it is a logistical headache with issues around school security. Many that have made a success of using extended schools to offer childcare places have worked in partnership with children's centres or nurseries off site. That may be an option worth considering."
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