Two thirds of stakeholders think their local Connexions Partnership has made good progress since it was set up, and nearly 80 per cent believe joint working between agencies providing services to young people is now effective – compared to 40 per cent before Connexions.

According to a study for the Department for Education and Skills, stakeholders believe the service’s main benefit for young people had been better information and access to advice and support. The main drawbacks for young people were a lack of resources and confusion about different services within the Connexions partnership, and the main challenge to joint working was perceived as a lack of clarity about partners’ respective roles and responsibilities. www.dfes.gov.uk/research