New briefing launched March 2025

Authored by David Andrews OBE, this briefing paper form the CDI's Community of Interest for Careers Education (COICE) group covers quality assurance for careers education and guidance in schools and colleges. Aimed at Careers Leaders as well as all those working on quality approaches in careers education across the UK, the briefing paper;

  • explains what quality assurance is, in the context of careers education and guidance;
  • examines the purposes of quality assurance;
  • discusses various approaches to quality assurance; and
  • introduces the frameworks, standards and tools for quality assurance currently available in each of the four UK countries. 

It is the second in a series of briefing papers being developed by COICE covering career education and career development best practice, aimed at Careers Leaders, Careers Teachers and Careers Advisers as well as those in leadership roles in schools and colleges.

Download the CDI's briefing paper on Quality Assurance for Careers Education and Guidance in Schools and Colleges.

COICE Quality Assurance briefing

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