HC Deb 24 February 2004 vol 418 cc391-2W
Charles Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many Connexions Partnerships have established their working arrangements with voluntary youth services by way of a partnership agreement. [155646]

Margaret Hodge

[holding answer 23 February 2004]Information on the number of working agreements between Connexions Partnerships and voluntary youth services is not collected centrally.

All Connexions Partnerships are encouraged to work with their local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) partners to meet the needs of young people and there is strong evidence of such working relationships across the country.

From 1 April 2004 each Connexion Partnership must develop a clear and systematic local strategy for the involvement of the VCS in service design, planning, delivery and evaluation.