Last month's Pre-Budget Report earmarked savings of £350m between 2011 and 2013 to be made by the DCSF.
CYP Now understands that at least £200m of this will come from a radical scaling back of field forces, which aim to support services to improve and cost in the region of £500m every year. The remaining cash will be saved by streamlining various pilots and programmes.
It is thought some contracts for support, which are coming to an end, will be cut, and others will be trimmed.
Capita's contract for running the £64m-a-year National Strategies programme, for raising pupil attainment ends in 2011 and is not expected to be renewed.
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