Research bulletins

These are our periodic reviews of the latest research, and analyses reports, shedding insight into the challenges, opportunities and effectiveness of career guidance across client groups and agendas. Research is UK focussed but includes studies, where relevant, from Canada, Europe, Australia, the US, Asia, and Africa. 

Browse previous editions below, and the key papers noted in each.

July-August 2025

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Key papers reviewed covered

  • The 2025 Bill Law Award Winner covers the "language of careers" 
  • Dutch researchers uncover typologies of school to work transition 
  • Skills Development Scotland provide a granular analysis of apprenticeship outcomes and experiences
  • The Higher Education Policy Institute find a strong disconnect between public perception and the reality of the value of doing a degree
  • Skills England provide outline priority skills needed in the economy to 2030. 

May-June 2025

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Key papers reviewed covered

  • .Acute global challenges with teenager career preparation found by the OECD 
  • Career outcomes and reflections from secondary education students in Scotland 
  • AI is being used by graduates for career planning, but it leads to career uncertainty 
  • 10 Priority sectors have been identified for skills development to support the economy to 2030 by Skills England 

March-April 2025

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Key papers reviewed covered

  • The Careers & Enterprise Company publish results from over 200k students on the impact of careers support in schools.
  • Researchers in London find evidence for impact of careers support in schools amongst people in their early career.
  • Studies define best practice for adult careers support.
  • An OECD report examined teenage career development in Wales using PISA 2022 data
  • Skills Development Scotland publish data on the experience of younger customers of the Scottish career system.

January-February 2025

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Key papers reviewed covered

  • The Careers & Enterprise company publish results showing the promise of career learning in primary education
  • Data is published showing the outcomes from T-levels
  • An Estonian study highlighting the benefits of continual learning for career professionals
  • A systematic review was published by academics to demonstrate the impact of careers support on wellbeing.
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