According to several newspapers, this document may include plans to disband Connexions. The only comforting thing about this news is that the green paper contains draft policies that will only be set in concrete by a later white paper.
That's why myself and other reference group members are fighting to save Connexions by writing to Tony Blair, other ministers and the press.
A young organisation like Connexions needs time to grow and get on its feet. But if you look at the statistics, you will see that Connexions Cheshire and Warrington has beaten government targets.
A survey of young people also produced interesting figures, with 95 per cent saying Connexions Cheshire and Warrington has a lot to offer and more than 70 per cent saying Connexions had helped them decide what to do in the next few years, while 98 per cent said they were aware of Connexions.
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