The proposals, which include the creation of a new department of education, children and families, were opposed by unions and staff (News, 28 April-3 May) but were passed last Thursday at the council's cabinet meeting.
John Stevenson, secretary of Unison's Edinburgh branch, claimed the ruling Labour group backed an amendment from the Conservatives that included a plan for devolved school management and school boards to have a key role in defining local children and family services, to ensure its plans were passed.
Stevenson said the Tories' amendment showed their "ignorance of how children's services and child protection work".
Donald Anderson, leader of the council, said there was no truth in Stevenson's claims of an alliance with the Tories. And he said the last thing the council wanted was a dispute with staff.
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