Young people can earn points until the end of August and redeem them until February 2007.Youth minister Beverley Hughes said the scheme, run by outsourcing company Capita, has "served its purpose" following the roll-out of the education maintenance allowance and youth opportunity card plans.
But many in the sector feel the card has been a failure. Last year an independent evaluation showed less than four per cent of 16- to 19-year-olds used the cards.
Steve Stewart, executive director of Connexions Coventry and Warwickshire, said: "In the West Midlands Capita's service was appalling, and the card had a negligible impact on young people."
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