The National Audit Office, Finland, has just issued its report on the state and quality of the local cooperation network of guidance services as well as the activities of the steering ministries (Education and Culture; Employment and Economy) in reinforcing the prerequisites for guidance services.

The report addresses:

• Clarifying the contents of guidance services to facilitate local cooperation
• The sufficiency of information on the adequacy and quality of guidance
• Factors impeding guidance cooperation
• The uneven regional and local impact results of national development work
• Deficiencies in ministry cooperation despite good developments
• Recommendations of the National Audit Office

The report is essential reading for policy makers, developers and researchers who are interested in policy, systems and impact  evaluation for career guidance