The union has written to the Government outlining concerns about the current structure of Connexions and plans to talk to youth minister Margaret Hodge later this month about the issue.
John Richards, senior national officer of Unison's education strategy group, said: "The main point for us is that the system is not democratically accountable. Quite clearly, the most democratic system available out there is local government."
The union, which represents more than 16,000 Connexions employees, is also calling for the service's funding to be protected and for the organisation to retain its independence from schools. "If we're devolved to schools, there's a real danger that the money could disappear," said Richards.
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