The decision follows a review of options for the future of children's services at the authority, which was rated "inadequate" in February.
The review concluded that the best option was to team up Slough with another authority that would act as an "improvement partner", although Slough itself favoured drafting in an independent commissioner with the power to direct the council.
Writing to council leader Rob Anderson, children's minister Edward Timpson said he did not believe either option was suitable, proposing instead that an independent trust, similar to the one currently being implemented in Doncaster, is set up.
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