Career Review Report and Resources
Never before in human history has career guidance been more important.
Dr Anthony Mann
OECD Education and Skills Directorate
The Careers by Design report represents a summary of the Career Review and outlines the recommendations of the Programme Board to deliver against the vision of Scotlandʼs Career Strategy.
If you require any of the resources on this page in another format, please contact CareerReview@sds.co.uk.
Careers by Design
Main report
Download the full Careers by Design report from the Career Review Programme Board.
Summary report
Download a summary of the Careers by Design report.
Presentation
Download a presentation of the Careers by Design report.
Response from Scottish Government
The Scottish Government have responded to the recommendations set out in the Careers by Design response.
Video summary
Learn more about the Career Review - why was it necessary and what are the resulting recommendations?
Career Review Equality Impact Assessment
This important document ensures the needs of those with lived experience of equality factors have been, and will continue to be, considered at every stage of the Career Review.
Sector summaries
Sectors need to understand what the recommendations mean for them & what's needed in the next stage.
School and education summary
What does the Career Review mean for schools and education?
Colleges summary
What does the Career Review mean for Scotland's colleges?
Universities summary
What does the Career Review mean for Scotland's universities?
Employer summary
What does the Career Review mean for employers?
Local services and communities
What does the Career Review mean for local services and communities?
Skills Development Scotland
What does the Career Review mean for Skills Development Scotland?
Career Review
Over recent months we have worked with partners across Scotland on the most comprehensive review of Scotland’s career services in a generation.
Career ReviewRecommendations
Explore the ten recommendations from the Career Review Programme Board.
Recommendations