Haringey Council, however, has denied that it had plans to privatise therunning of children's centres.
Parents at Stonecroft Children's Centre, one of five children's centresunder consideration for changes, are compiling a petition to defend theprovision.
The Stonecroft centre, which opened in Hornsey in April this year,provides training for childminders and midwife and health services,along with a 55-place nursery.
Sarah Andrews, mother of a three-year-old who attends the nursery, toldNursery World that parents still had not been officially told of theplans. She said, 'It's been a bolt from the blue.'
'We just don't know what will happen to the staff, and if a privateprovider comes in the fees could go up.'
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