Let's talk about you

Citation

(2003), "Let's talk about you", Education + Training, Vol. 45 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.2003.00445gab.008

"Let's talk about you"

"Let's talk about you"

More than four million young people across England can get expert help and advice to make the best decisions on their education, careers and personal problems. Connexions, the government's information, advice and guidance service, enables all 13-19 year olds to talk about their problems, where, when and how they want to. The service particularly aims to reach the 173,000 16 -18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training, to make sure that they get the support they need to overcome the barriers preventing them from making the best of their lives. The service also aims to prevent younger people from falling into the same position.

According to Ivan Lewis, the minister for young people and adult skills: "Connexions empowers young people to take control of their lives, with services ranging from advice on potential education and career options, through to working with schools to help pupils to tackle issues such as bullying, or intensive one-to-one counselling for young people with personal problems, such as depression, drug abuse or sexual health."

Connexions personal advisers offer all 13-19 year olds a confidential single point of contact to provide advice and support on any issue they choose, from potential education and career options through to personal problems such as bullying, depression, drug abuse or sexual health.

A recent survey gave the Connexions service a 90 per cent approval rating from young people. Of more than 16,000 young people who had been in touch with Connexions, 90 per cent agreed that the service had a lot to offer young people, 86 per cent felt that it helped them to see all the options available to them and 68 per cent said that the service had helped them to make life-changing decisions.