National bodies unite on the improved delivery of IAG for young people

A joint response to the Government’s strategy from three of the key national  bodies supporting local delivery

Today sees the launch of a ten point statement fromthe Confederation of Heads of Young People’s Services, the National Connexions Network and Youth Access. The statement sees the three national membership organisations come together for the first time to set out their response to a key area of national policy impacting on young people’s services

While broadly welcoming the general intentions of the Government’s IAG strategy launched last October in Quality Choice and Aspirations, the three organisations are concerned that the main thrust of the policy with its emphasis on improving the quality of IAG on careers should not lose sight of the wider needs of young people. They are urging that any drive towards improvement will only be assured if the strategy is delivered locally within a wider and holistic model of personal support.