The recommendations for significant change to the status and functions of existing public bodies include: • a new approach to skills planning at national and regional level with the Scottish Government taking lead responsibility for that function, providing stronger leadership in this space and more clearly linking to Ministers strategic priorities for the wellbeing economy. • establish a single public body with responsibility for the funding and oversight of delivery of all post-school learning and training provision; bringing together functions from SDS, SFC and possibly SAAS. • appoint a single agency (the new qualifications body) to have responsibility for overseeing development and accreditation of all publicly funded post-school qualifications, including apprenticeship frameworks and the underpinning National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). • provide the enterprise agencies with a clearer remit for supporting businesses with workforce planning as an integrated part of business development. • substantially reform the remaining functions of SDS to focus on the development of a national careers service, with a mission to embed careers advice and education within communities, educational settings and workplaces across Scotland.