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Labour rejects tri-borough plans

Labour councillors at Westminster City Council have criticised plans for a tri-borough education service in the capital, warning it was more about creating a ‘super education department’ than cutting administration costs.

Labour councillors at Westminster City Council have criticised plans for a tri-borough education service in the capital, warning it was more about creating a ‘super education department' than cutting administration costs.

The councillors have questioned the plan for a merged education service across Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham LBC, and Kensington and Chelsea RLBC following leaked briefing notes inferring moves towards a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach to education across the three diverse communities. They claim service quality could decline.

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