Citizenship in Relation to Connexions

Strong emphasis on multi-agency approach and helping young people access other services

A variety of approaches in working with young people, such as detached, which allows for more young people to be contacted and thus gain more opportunities.

Some young people become socially excluded due to being forgotten by a variety of services therefore the tracing system introduced by Connexions will prevent this.

Offering youth work's distinctive skills to other agencies to enhance their work and make it more accessible.

Connexions aims to break the cycle of disadvantage by using a coherent strategy that supports the young person as a whole rather than focussing on one aspect of their need at any one time.

Negative aspects:

19 years old is too early to leave the program as young people will be too young to have achieved full citizenship.

Confusion over what training is required to become a personal advisor means that some young people will not be receiving the full support possible.

There is a question mark over whether the tracking system is viable.

Young people have not been included in the planning and implementation of the project so is it really a project that is truly for young people.

Helping young people gain qualifications in deprived areas may not be relevant.

Connexions does not incorporate a voluntary relationship with the young people


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