Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Friday, 31 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 April 2000. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 10 April 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how he will ensure that the knowledge and experience developed by career guidance practitioners will be used by the Connexions Service.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how he will ensure that the knowledge and experience developed by career guidance practitioners will be used by the ConneXions Service. [117779] Mr. Wicks: The ConneXions Service will offer at least the same level of careers information, advice and guidance for 13-19-year-olds as is currently provided by the Careers Service. But in order to remove the significant barriers to learning that many young people face, careers information, advice and guidance needs to be extended to cover matters relating to social welfare, criminal justice and health, in addition to vocational issues. The majority of Personal Advisers in the first phase of implementation will be drawn from existing careers and Youth Service practitioners. Over time the ConneXions training programme will ensure that all Personal Advisers are professionally qualified in all relevant aspects of information, advice and guidance to agreed standards for the profession. A major training programme for Personal Adviser will be developed and the DfEE will shortly be consulting on the professional framework for this new profession.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 348 c43-4W; 117779
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Advisory services Staff Vocational guidance Young people Youth Support Service
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk