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Council education departments merge

Two London boroughs are to merge their education departments in an attempt to make savings of up to 20 per cent from their budgets.

Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham councils are to merge from April and to jointly run admissions and support for pupils with special needs and behaviour problems at more than 112 schools. The Local Government Association said it will be the first time that town halls combine an entire department.

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