The service, which provides careers guidance and youth services to young people aged 13- to 19-years-old, is dealing with a vast reduction in its role as cuts by local councils have seen its budget slashed by 33 per cent.
The saving of £1.78m includes cuts of £650,000 from West Cheshire Council, £600,000 from East Cheshire Council and £530,000 from Warrington Borough Council. In addition to redundancies and pay cuts, a number of "Youth Centre Hubs" face closure while high street Connexions centres will no longer be open on Saturdays.
Public service union Unison, which represents Connexions workers, has described the cuts as "madness".
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
