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