The future of Connexions

12 October 2008

Local authorities are taking over the responsibility and funding for advice and guidance services from Connexions. Here we look at the impact on services, and Connexions partnerships.

Connexions staff face uncertain future as April handover looms

Connexions staff who have lost their jobs as part of the transition to local authorities will be leaving their posts as early as this Friday...

Youth service body expands its remit

Connexions chiefs could be represented by the Association of Principal Youth & Community Officers (Apyco) under plans to broaden its membership.

Connexions cuts worse than feared

Job and budget cuts in Connexions partnerships are much higher than the government has admitted, putting future service delivery in jeopardy, trade union Unison has warned.

Connexions staff hit out at chaos surrounding the transition fund

The government's confused and inconsistent delivery of the Connexions Transition Fund is causing uncertainty and damaging the levels of service, sector professionals have warned.

Redundancies loom for specialist Connexions staff

Cuts to specialist staff in Connexions services could seriously undermine the service, a senior official at trade union Unison has warned.

Connexions South Central issues redundancy notices to 46 staff

Up to 46 support staff at the Hampshire head office of Connexions South Central will lose their jobs when the service is moved under local...

Trust takes over advice services in south London

Advice and guidance services for young people in south London are to be delivered by an educational trust from April next year.

Bradford sticks with Connexions service

The Connexions youth support service in Bradford will continue to operate once funding for the scheme transfers to the local authority.

Northumberland ditches Connexions partnership

Connexions Northumberland has lost the contract to provide advice and guidance services for young people in the county.

Connexions body set to shut down

The body that represents Connexions partnerships is to close at the end of March next year.

Connexions jobs in jeopardy as councils take control, says union

Hundreds of jobs stand to be lost and budgets slashed as local authorities take control of Connexions, a report by the trade union Unison has...

Poll says just one in five young people finds Connexions useful

Only a fifth of young people find the government's Connexions service helpful, and almost half have never used it, a poll released today (31 October) reveals.

Surrey Council absorbs Connexions Surrey

Surrey County Council has absorbed Connexions Surrey. The service will now be based in the same location as the local youth service and youth offending team. The council says services...

Connexions: Connexions move damaging advice and guidance quality

A "postcode lottery" of advice and guidance services risks being created as Connexions moves to local authority control, according to research. Tony Watts and Allister McGowan, from the National Institute...

Connexions: Cheshire votes to merge by one vote

Cheshire county councillors have voted to outsource the local authority's youth service and merge it with Cheshire and Warrington Connexions. This will create an integrated youth support service, which will...