At its anual conference, called 'Reinventing Childcare', the Daycare Trust proposed that schools in every neighbourhood create children's centres offering a range of services including on-site care for babies and under-fives.
But the Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) criticised the plan, saying a school setting could be harmful for the youngest children and unaccountable to parents.
The Daycare Trust is urging schools to use new powers for school governors outlined in the Government's Education White Paper to allow them to run community services and 'extended schools'.
In its response to the White Paper the Trust said, 'Located at the heart of local communities, these centres would act as a base and beacon for a range of services to meet the needs of local children and families, closely linked with other agencies.
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