Councils should be given the power to intervene in troubled schools, the LGA has said. It comes as the Prime Minister said not living by British values is "not an option" and set out plans to teach all school pupils about the Magna Carta.
Councils should be given more powers to monitor schools and intervene where there are concerns, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.
The call follows recent Ofsted reports raising concerns about pupils at several Birmingham schools being inadequately protected against extremist views.
The LGA said the move would "help to rebuild both parent and pupil confidence".
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The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
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