Issue details

Progress on Sharing of Children's Services with Westminster City Council and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

The report outlines progress on proposals to merge Children’s Services across Westminster City Council (WCC), Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF), to be implemented in phases from 2011 to 2012.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 10 Jan 2011 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Education (expired July 2024)

Department: Children's Services Department

Contact: Andrew Christie, Executive Director of Children's Services Email: andrew.christie@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 7361 2300, Ian Heggs, Director of Schools Commissioning Email: ian.heggs@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 7745 6458.

Consultation process

Staff - formal 90 day consultation with all School Improvement and Standards staff.

Schools - consultation with head teachers from all schools in Hammersmith and Fulham is under way.

Consultees

- All School Improvement and Standards staff.

- All head teachers from schools in Hammersmith and Fulham

Decisions

Agenda items

Background papers

  • Previous Cabinet Member Decision report – 2 September 2010