Both ICG Vice president Kieran Gordon and Executive Director Chris Evans have both spoken out during the past week to supporting IAG standards developed by the DfES to include targeted work.
Appearing in Young People Now (7 June) Kieran said: "Views that they do no not apply to 'targeted work' with young people suggest that either such young people do not require interventions, or that the national quality standards do not apply to such work," he said. "I do not believe that this is the view of the DfES and it certainly is not the view of professionals working with young people."
In this weeks issue of Young People Now, Chris Evans says: "Of course guidance standards should cover targeted work, otherwise how can we be assured that all young people can recieve the quality of support that they need and deserve? All support services, whether they are universal or targeted, should meet established national standards that are related both to the organisation and the people working on it."
To see the views of Steve Hoy, Chief Executive of Connexions Cheshire and Warrington; Barbara Rayment, Director, Youth Access and Paul Chubb, Director, Careers England visit http://www.ypnmagazine.co.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=full_news&ID=10648
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