Proposals are being explored to end the strategic partnership for children’s services between Hampshire County Council and Isle of Wight Council.
It comes after a decade of work between the two local authorities to set firm foundations for ongoing improvement and strong performance in children’s services on the Island.
The two local authorities entered a strategic partnership for children’s services in 2013 following Ofsted judging the Isle of Wight children’s services to be inadequate and with a failing schools' system.
This meant that Hampshire County Council’s children’s services ran Isle of Wight children’s services on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council.
The partnership between Hampshire County Council and Isle of Wight Council was initiated by the Department for Education at what was a time of significant challenge for the Island’s educational provision, and its social care services for vulnerable children.
Over time, the two authorities have worked diligently together to improve standards in these areas and to share and strengthen the Island’s overall leadership of children’s services.
An Isle of Wight Council spokesperson said:
“We have benefitted from a long and supportive partnership with Hampshire County Council.
"Together we worked purposefully to improve services for children and to create a sustainable service.
“The partnership has evolved over the years to one where the Isle of Wight can now look to the future with renewed resilience, strength and good support for local children and families."