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  • Option A - A single shared service for children’s services across the wider footprint
  • Option B - Combination of shared service and aggregated model 
  • Opinion 
  • Option C - Disaggregation of services into the creation of separate new unitary authorities 
  • Option D - The creation of an Alternative Delivery Model (Children’s Trust/CiC)
  • Conclusion 

    • Children’s services and Local Government Reorganisation: Options for delivery

    Kath O'Dwyer

    • 28th August 2026
    • England & Wales
    • 11 mins read

    Local Government Reorganisation presents significant questions for the future delivery of crucial services, including children’s services. With the confirmed Tranche 3 LGR decisions made in July 2026 bringing these issues into sharper focus, this resource explores four options for delivering children’s services in new unitaries.

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