Sentences with phrase «local connexions»

It gave the example of a school reducing the 65 days of careers guidance support from its local Connexions Service in 2011 - 12 to 16 days of bought - in support in 2012 - 13.

Previously local authorities provided careers services to schools mainly through local Connexions Service.

One example in Norfolk is the halving of staff numbers at our local Connexions service.

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Since the Education Act in 2011, funding for independent careers advice and guidance delivered by local authorities has been severely stripped, while Connexions services were forced to close across the country.

Partly to blame is the government's decision to axe the duty on local councils to provide a universal careers service and the massive cuts to youth advisory services like Connexions, leaving young people out in the cold.