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 warned. The survey, seen exclusively by CYP Now, warns the cuts could result in more young people not in employment, education or training. From April 2008, local authorities will commission all Connexions services and this is already happening in many areas. But figures gathered by Unison suggest some authorities are using the changes to make savings through job losses, recruitment freezes and budget cuts. Jon Richards, senior national officer for Unison's education workforce unit, said: "We're not criticising...