Health and Social Care
The Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards (NOS) are jointly owned by Skills for Care and Development (Care Council for Wales; Northern Ireland Social Care Council; Scottish Social Services Council; Children’s Workforce Development Council; Skills for Care and General Social Care Council) and Skills for Health. The standards are made up of core units which are common to all practice and augmented by a large number of additional units which reflect specialist areas of work. The standards are for people who work in health and social care settings with adults and / or children.
An incremental review of these NOS was completed in 2008. They were approved for use in the UK by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) in 2009.
Reviewing the National Occupational Standards for Health Social
These standards are currently being reviewed. Events and an online survey were carried out in May and June which provided the sector with an opportunity to feedback on each of the standards and inform the review process. There will be further opportunities to feedback on the first draft of the revised NOS in the autumn.