Connexions staff are facing up to their toughest year yet. At the start of April, the young people's advice service will be stripped of its independence and control will be handed to local authorities.
The idea behind the government- ordered change is to get those working with teenagers to provide services that are more integrated. But the transition will not be easy, as a CYP Now survey of Connexions services has revealed.
The survey received 52 responses from England's 149 local authorities. It finds 18 per cent intend to shed staff as part of the transition, with a further eight per cent unsure. It also reveals eight per cent would close at least one of their centres, with another six per cent unsure. These findings provide the clearest picture of the impact of the transition on Connexions to date.
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