1. Stakeholder Event 13 June 2017
Andy Crone
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2. 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

3. National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme
delayed issuing of contracts
Overall 90.5% of projects delivered
83% of NOS projects delivered
contracts issued / projects agreed
13 of 18 Occupational Groups
Current ITT for remaining 5

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. National Occupational Standards (NOS) Programme