Detailed below is a brief history of Connexions West of England and its origins:

2008 Connexions West of England becomes a Local Authority controlled company in response to the change in funding arrangements. As part of their Area Based Grant, local authorities will have the Connexions grant from 1 April 2008, making them responsible for delivery of the Connexions service and enabling them to tailor provision to meet local need. This change in the delivery of Connexions is part of a much wider package of reforms and increased funding to enable local authorities to fully invest in young people and ensure that even the most marginalised get the opportunities, the activities and the services they need.

2001 The Connexions Service was established in 2001 in response to the vision set out in the Social Exclusion Units' report ‘Bridging the Gap’ and the White Paper ‘Learning to Succeed’.

1995 WEETP became Learning Partnership West.

1994 West of England Education & Training Partnership (WEETP) created in response to the government’s privatisation agenda.

1974 County of Avon Careers Service