The study, seen exclusively by CYP Now, outlines how the structure of health and wellbeing boards is beginning to look, ahead of the April 2012 deadline for all councils to have a full shadow board in place.
Public sector research consultancy Cordis Bright mapped health and wellbeing board arrangements in 46 local areas as part of a benchmarking exercise.
They found that only two areas had representatives from local schools on their board. Although 11 respondents said they would consider involving education professionals in the future, seven areas said they are not planning to invite schools onto their boards.
Absorbing trusts
As reported earlier this year in CYP Now, significant numbers of councils hope to absorb their children's trusts into their health and wellbeing board.
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