The review by researchers at Newcastle and Manchester universities was commissioned by the last government but published by the Department for Education.
It found "there are good reasons" why "central steering" of education services should be maintained, arguing that such an approach can be supportive, not bureaucratic.
"Given the degree of central direction that had been associated with developing extended services, it is striking how positive interviewees at all levels of the system were about its achievements," the report says.
"Structures and practices, once fully bedded down, are more likely to be experienced by schools and their partners as supportive and empowering rather than as burdensome."
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