Excellence in Cities, which is designed to raise standards in some of the most deprived areas of the country, has recently been extended to include primary, as well secondary, schools.
But the report said that while there were examples of primary schools working effectively with agencies such as psychologists, therapists and drug awareness teams, multi-agency working was "generally underdeveloped".
It also said that while arrangements for child welfare and protection had improved, "too many LEAs don't do enough to improve liaison between social workers and teachers. The standards achieved by looked-after children continue to be low."
The Local Government Association agreed with the report's analysis of Excellence in Cities, but said that time was a major barrier to multi-agency working.
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