The Government's vision of joined-up youth services came a step closer with the release of the latest guidance on information sharing between youth agencies.
The guidance, issued by the Children and Young People's Unit (CYPU), outlines how agencies dealing with vulnerable young people should pool their knowledge so that they operate together better (YPN, 6-12 August, p5).
The document's intention is to steer the work of the 10 trailblazer authorities charged with turning the concept of Identification, Referral and Tracking (IRT) - the Government's name for information sharing - into reality.
The outcome of the trailblazers will have a major bearing on the future of youth work, and it is not just statutory agencies that will be affected - the Government sees the voluntary sector's involvement in IRT as vital to its success.
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