The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has issued a consultation document to children's services departments as local authorities prepare to assume responsibility for and funding of information, advice and guidance services, financed by the current Connexions grant (see p3). But the consultation, Connexions Brand Guidelines for Local Authorities, should sound alarm bells to anyone motivated by delivering services to young people that are responsive to need. There have been doubts over the survival of the Connexions brand in recent months. As it transpires, authorities are not only being urged to maintain the brand for their local advice and guidance...