The council says the proposed children’s services mutual will be owned by and run for the benefit of staff and service users, and focus on “ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential”.
It will also host the council’s director of children’s services post “and would therefore hold accountability for delivery of safeguarding, prevention and education outcomes”, according to documents approved by councillors.
But the move – part of sweeping changes approved by the council last week to save money by outsourcing all services – has been criticised by Kathy Evans, chief executive of Children England.
“We remain worried by the prospect of placing children’s services at arm’s length from councils," she said.
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