Scotland's careers strategy - moving forward: equality impact assessment

Title of Policy

Scotland's Careers Strategy: Moving Forward

Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy

The vision for our careers system is

for a world-class, professionally-led, aligned and flexible system of CIAG services which delivers for every citizen, regardless of where they live in Scotland, their age or circumstance. A system through which citizens can expect a high standard of support that meets their needs when they need it most, a system that is fully interconnected to ensure citizens access the right people and services which includes employability and skills support.

To meet our vision for an enhanced careers system, the Strategy highlights the following overarching aims and principles:

• A national model for career education, information, advice and guidance services with shared principles adopted across education, training and employability services for young people and adults;
• a focus on strengthening collaborative partnerships and working more closely with target groups to co-create more CIAG designed to meet the needs of young people and adults;
• a sharing of knowledge and expertise in professional development for the CIAG workforce, quality assurance, and improved outcomes;
• a pan-sectoral leadership body focused on all-age CIAG provision and continuous improvement.

Directorate: Division: Team

Directorate for Fair Work, Employability and Skills: Employability Division: Careers and Employability Strategy Team