Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster started to look at merging their education services earlier this year. Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea already share directors in their legal and highways departments.
But the proposals from all three councils are the first in the country to suggest such widespread sharing of provision.
The leaders of the councils claimed sharing services is the only way to avoid cuts to frontline provision, following the spending review earlier this week.
A joint statement from Colin Barrow, leader of Westminster, Stephen Greenhalgh, leader of Hammersmith & Fulham and Merrick Cockell, leader of Kensington & Chelsea, argued that merging services could also reduce duplication and drive out needless cost.
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