??Achieving for Children (AfC) was formed in April 2014 to run children's services in the neighbouring boroughs of Kingston and Richmond.
It has now emerged that The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council is in talks about handing over responsibility for its children's services to the organisation.
The council said the move would benefit families, residents and staff.?
A final decision is due to be made by the council's cabinet next Thursday (29 September). If the go-ahead is given, Windsor and Maidenhead's existing children's services workforce of 277 staff will be transferred to AfC from April 2017 but will continue to work out of the council's offices.
Under the deal, the council would become an equal shareholder in the company, allowing it to retain responsibility for all children and young people under its statutory duty.
??The current chief executive and director of children's services at AfC is Nick Whitfield, who oversaw the creation of the community interest company.
Whitfield has also been involved with the establishment of a community interest company to run services at Sunderland Council after being appointed children's services commissioner at the authority by the Department for Education as part of efforts to improve standards.
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