Almost all respondents said that they were facing cuts in young people's services, averaging between 3.7 per cent and 10 per cent in the IYSS budget. These savings affect the different elements of IYSS as follows:
David Wright, chief executive of the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services, said: "The savings in integrated youth support services are serious and I would urge all directors of children's services that, in setting future budgets, the value of IYSS in supporting prevention work with young people is not ignored. Within IYSS the disproportionate saving on youth work is a worrying development. A comprehensive IYSS would value all elements of work with young people equally."
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