Repository for all approved National Occupational Standards
Dear Stakeholder
Following an exercise with suppliers we have identified a number of NOS which are marked as legacy NOS on the database. In order to streamline the data being held we are now ready to archive those NOS that suppliers have confirmed as legacy and that have been replaced by a more up to date version. This is approximately 1,700 legacy NOS. This is a first phase and further archiving activity will take place later in the year.
Once archived these NOS will no longer be available to you via the public NOS website and you are strongly advised to downloaded any NOS that you require by this date. Please see the attached list of the NOS to be archived and the NOS Governance Group’s position statement on Legacy NOS: Position-Statement-Legacy-NOS-2025.pdf
We will archive these NOS on 13th October
You are strongly advised to downloaded any NOS that you require by this date.
Michelle Gibson Standards & Frameworks - Operations Manager.
National Occupational Standards NOS) are statements of the standards of performance individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding.
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3 easy steps to find the right National Occupational Standard
Enter Keywords or URN
NOS are identified by a Unique Registration Number (URN)which can be used to search with. Keywords can be used for a wider set of results.
Select a Business Sector (Suite)
NOS are grouped by Suite which relate to the sector they can be used in. They vary in number depending on the sectors needs.
Select an Occupation
NOS are aligned to relevant occupations when they are developed and searching by these will give a broader set of search results.
Usage of National Occupational Standards
NOS can be used in many different ways.
Employers
To create in-house competence standards for employees roles and responsibilities.
Job Seekers
For updating resume, finding the jobs skills requirements and performance criteria.
Training Provider
For preparing Training materials for the particular occupations. finding the jobs skills requirements.
Individuals
Research different types of jobs and match their skills/experience to those that are needed.
Employees
Create a job description and improve the competence of staff for particular industries.
Students
To gather the information for study material and learning different types of levels.
Educational Organisation
For teaching purpose, creating course materials for students and teachers.
HR professional
Create a job description to recruit new staff or a training plan for different type of skills.
Regulatory organisations
To underpin safe working practices, operating processes or other Professional standards