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...