The youth green paper says that schools will be able to reject localarrangements for information, advice and guidance services for pupilsand buy their own.
The document, published last week, sets out radical changes for theConnexions service, which currently provides these services. It states:"We would expect to see children's trusts, schools and colleges agreeingon arrangements for commissioning these services locally. But where theybelieve local provision is poor, they should have the right tocommission the service directly."
The Association of Directors of Education and Children's Servicesexpressed concern, saying this could undermine the role of children'strusts.
Chair Kevin Crompton said: "The principle of children's trustscommissioning from a proper needs assessment of young people is theright one. That it should be done in partnership with schools is a goodprinciple.
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