The news was announced in a Department for Education statement, which explained that the changes would form part of the forthcoming Education Bill.
The bill will also remove the requirement on local authorities to set up children’s trust boards and publish children and young people’s plans.
"Strong local partnerships are crucial to meeting the needs of all children, but a one-size-fits-all approach will not work," the statement said.
"That is why this government intends to remove much of the bureaucracy surrounding children’s trusts and allow schools to choose how best they may engage."
Statutory guidance on children’s trusts will be withdrawn in the autumn, as will the regulations underpinning children and young people’s plans.
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