LONDON, September 12 /PRNewswire/ --     Prospects has just won a prestigious 3 year contract to provide both
integrated leadership and management of young people's services and the
provision of advice, guidance and support for young people in 
Gloucestershire from April 2008.

Prospects was selected as the preferred provider for their ability to
offer added value as a strategic partner, their experience in running
services for young people in other areas of the country and their value for
money in terms of service delivery.

Prospects Chief Executive, Ray Auvray said: "We are looking forward to
building an effective strategic partnership with Gloucestershire County
Council and delivering first class services to young people. We will work
closely with Gloucestershire County Council and Connexions staff to plan,
develop and implement an integrated service for young people across the
county."

Linda Uren, Director of Commissioning and Partnerships said: "The
recommendation to award the contract to Prospects reflects a desire to secure
sustainable outcomes for young people in the future and we think that they
are best placed to deliver them."

Councillor Paul McLain, Cabinet Member for Young People, said: "Prospects
are a not for profit company with an impressive value base. The decision is
all about improving and building on Gloucestershire's existing services for
our young people. By integrating the management of the separate youth bodies
we are laying the foundations for a much more joined up way of serving
Gloucestershire's young community."

About Prospects

Prospects is one of the United Kingdom's leading providers of education,
training and guidance services.

With some 1,100 staff and 400 consultants working out of over 60 offices
and centres around the country, Prospects provide a wide range of services to
the Department for Education and Skills, Ofsted, Learning and Skills
Councils, the Department for Work and Pensions, local authorities, schools
and colleges, employers and others.

Working in schools and colleges, our guidance workers provide
information, advice and guidance to some 300,000 young people in 20 local
authority areas.

Prospects staff also undertake a wide variety of work to help unemployed
people back into employment, including specialist work with offenders,
ex-offenders and other groups and organise jobs fairs attended by thousands
of job seekers.

For Press enquiries contact:

    Julie Moore
    Head of Marketing and Communications
    Tel: +44-(0)121-521-2302
    Email: julie.moore@prospects.co.uk
    Website: http://www.prospects.co.uk