Somerset Youth Service was awarded an "outstanding" rating by Ofsted inspectors in April for the high standards of its work. But now the local authority plans to split young people's services into eight localities and disband the current youth service from April 2008.
Each locality will have a manager who will be responsible for delivering a range of services for children and young people up to 19 as well as traditional youth work in the area. But the plan has met opposition from some staff who believe it could potentially dilute the excellent work of the youth service. One described the move as a "kick in the teeth".
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