There are whole departments of state with their own rules, targets, performance indicators and funding streams. On the ground young people experience a mishmash of services that are unco-ordinated.
Catch22 is campaigning for a policy framework that provides a single point of access to services and support young people require as they mature into adults.
The ideas put forward by the Communities Secretary would be a significant step in removing the financial barriers to this.
The savings generated can then be spent on imaginative, flexible and responsive services that talk to each other and make a real impact on young people's lives.
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