He told the BBC that if inspectors, after talking to the school and governors, found "sufficient concern raised about the authority, we will look at the authority itself, look at advisory work by the local authority".

BBC: Norfolk's under-performing schools prompt inspections

The Good Shepherd Centre cares for young girls referred by local authority educational and psychological services, social work departments and children's hearings.

BBC: Georgia Rowe and Neve Lafferty

Despite substantial investment, the report states that the progress towards the WHQS has been affected by the slower than expected development of landlords' work plans and timescales for local-authority stock transfer.

BBC: Public Accounts Committee

From Monday the local authority is responsible for the social fund previously administered by the Department for Work and Pensions.

BBC: Asda cards for poorest from Birmingham City Council

About 10 people currently work in the Southampton unit, which was among the first professional archaeology departments to be set up by a local authority in the 1950s.

BBC: Archaeology cuts 'tragedy' for Southampton