The change is part of the county's restructure of children and young people's services, in which youth workers are to be placed in multidisciplinary district teams. Rittman has opted not to take the new role, given its emphasis on strategic management.
Hampshire's move is in keeping with the essentially sound principles of "integrated targeted support" and "joined-up provision" outlined in Youth Matters: Next Steps. The idea is to engage young people in shaping services through involving all agencies relevant to their development.
In another sign of the times, Essex is moving towards a system of generic children's workers, which will eventually replace its youth service (see p9).
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