To approve the transfer and new delivery arrangements (Appendix 1 and 2) for the Connexions range of services and functions from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Connexions Company to Herefordshire Council in April 2010.

The Cabinet Member Children’s Services advised Cabinet that the Connexions range of services and functions were being brought back under Herefordshire Council control as part of a government directive and would no longer be a joint enterprise for both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.  The Head of Improvement and Inclusion reiterated these were national changes by government which extended to 11 – 19 year olds.  It was important to ensure there was a seamless transition of services for young people, particularly vulnerable groups such as teenage pregnancy group and unemployed young people.

Cabinet was advised of the strategic plan to incorporate the Connexions service and reconfigure staff involved to frontline working with the established locality teams in Children’s Services.  It was confirmed that young people had been consulted with at various stages of the process.  Cabinet approved the transfer and new delivery arrangements for the Connexions Service.

RESOLVED

         THAT: the transfer and new delivery arrangements of the range of Connexions Services from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Connexions Company to Herefordshire Council be approved.