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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Blackburn with Darwen's two MPs have expressed their delight at the borough's children's services department having its 'Good' rating restored.

Currently, 20 per cent of schools in Blackburn with Darwen have more children than places, higher than the national average of 18 per cent. This is despite there being 29,595 school places in the ...