National Occupational Standards (NOS) are a free resource for employers and training providers. They cover the spectrum of different occupations within the security sector and describe the knowledge and skills required to perform work to the nationally agreed standard for each specialism. Those standards are determined by experts in their chosen field.
National Occupational Standards are used by Awarding Bodies to design qualifications, but they are also an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to design a training programme, assess the skills of their workforce, write job descriptions and job advertisements or undertake staff appraisals, because they give you an accurate benchmark to work with.
Explore the range of National Occupational Standards available and download any in which you are interested, free of charge.
NOS Development and Review in 2012
Electronic Security Systems
The Standards Development Team is currently recruiting industry practitioners to review the existing NOS and associated qualifications for Electronic Security Systems. The work will take place from April to November and will be a combination of workshops and email consultation. The first workshop is planned for 22nd May. This is your opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the industry by helping to ensure that the NOS and qualifications remain current and fit for purpose. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Fiona Owens by email to nos@skillsforsecurity.org.uk.
NOS Consultation Update
There no NOS currently out for consultation.
Recently Approved NOS to download:
NOS for Enforcement Agents approved April 2011
Revised NOS for Providing Close Protection approved October 2011
NOS for Port Security Operations approved December 2011
Revised NOS for CCTV Operations approved December 2011
NOS for Mechanical Fire Protection approved January 2012
S/NVQ Qualification Frameworks
National Vocational Qualifications are neither training courses nor examinations. They are methods of assessing competency and providing recognition to people who have been trained in accordance with National Occupational Standards (NOS).
NOS are used to define the knowledge and understanding required for a role or task and may be used as the basis for vocational qualifications. In S/NVQ's units are grouped together that reflect a particular role. This means that a candidate has achieved the relevant knowledge and understanding, but can also demonstrate workplace competence.
View Skills for Security's Assessment Strategy
We welcome your feedback - please let us know how you use National Occupational Standards to support your work. You can contact Nos@skillsforsecurity.org.uk with your experiences.
