The Local Government Association, backed by the National Children's Bureau, says it will push for changes during the report stage of the Children Bill's passage through Parliament.
It follows the rejection of an amendment to the Bill requiring school governors to have a legal duty to push achievement (News, 2-8 June).
Councillor Alison King, chair of the Local Government Association's social affairs and health executive, said the amendment was vital as looked-after child-ren persistently underachieve.
"You don't want these child-ren to be doubly disadvantaged. They need a good level of education so they will be less vulnerable in future," she said.
She envisaged that the duty would be similar to the current situation of one governor having responsibility for children with special educational needs. "We are not asking governing bodies to be social workers, but someone has to have responsibility for keeping an eye on what is happening. It's a way of pushing the issue up the agenda."
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