The Local Government Association is concerned that the Bill will impede councils' ability to co-ordinate and improve services for children and young people.
It had called on the Government to make a series of amendments to the Bill as it moved back to the House of Commons for the committee stage.
But councils were left disappointed after the Government finished the committee stage in one day - rather than the three days as originally proposed - and failed to introduce any of the changes.
Lisa Watch, senior public affairs officer at the Local Government Association, said it had probably been the last chance to make significant amendments to the Bill.
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