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Get the latest update on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme, including project delivery, stakeholder coordination, and quality assurance. Find out how NOS meet the needs of learners, businesses, and other stakeholders across the UK.
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Stakeholder Event 13 June 2017 Andy Crone andrew.crone@sqa.org.uk Tel: 0345 213 5252 Mob: 07747 898 477
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • 3 Nation commitment to NOS • Skills Development Scotland (SDS) manage the NOS Database and the commissioning process for the review and development of Standards & Frameworks • All continue to work together to put in place a longer term solution
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • 2016-17 delayed issuing of contracts • Overall 90.5% of projects delivered • 83% of NOS projects delivered • 2017-18 contracts issued / projects agreed • 13 of 18 Occupational Groups • Current ITT for remaining 5
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • Strategic Direction from NOS Governance Group • Coordinate policy of strategic issues on behalf of the DAs • Ensure NOS reflect skills and learning policies across the DAs and provide support to employers who access them • Ensure NOS meet the needs of learners, businesses and other stakeholders across the UK
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • UK NOS Panel • Works on behalf of the DAs to ensure requirements of the NOS quality criteria are met and there is adequate consultation in each nation • Report to the NOS Governance Group on behalf of the DAs • Quality Assurance of NOS content by SQA Accreditation
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • NOS review and development continues to require 4 Nation input • Issues for English employers? • Devolved Administrations’ continued dialogue with England
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme • Additional support for NOS review and development • Review and revision of the NOS Quality Criteria • Feedback from Delivery Partners, Standards Setting Organisations, to feed into the NOS Governance Group