Written question asked by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 February 2000. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: Statement on when he will be publishing details about the proposed youth support service. - Inc fact that will publish tomorrow a policy document 'Connexions Service', copy in Library. (DEP 00/320).

Answer: Mr. Stephen Twigg: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will be publishing details about the proposed youth support service. [108603] Mr. Wicks: I am pleased to announce that we will publish tomorrow a policy document which sets out the Connexions strategy designed to raise educational achievement for all teenagers and how we envisage the new youth support service will operate. This service, outlined in the White Paper, "Learning to Succeed", will be called the "Connexions Service". Copies of the document will be available in the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office at 9 a.m. on 3 February. Copies will also be placed in the Library. We will be publishing a more detailed Connexions Service Prospectus and Specification in the spring.

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