A survey by CYP Now has revealed services in some parts of the country have yet to decide what arrangements will be after the April deadline when local authorities will formally take control of the advice and guidance service. Elsewhere there are fears staff may be transferred to the local authority, only to be made redundant at a later date.
The survey, based on responses from 52 local authorities across England, found that 18 per cent plan to make Connexions job cuts and eight per cent will close at least one of their Connexions centres when the service comes under their control.
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