National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Apprenticeship Frameworks
National Occupational Standards are developed by employers and experts in our industries under the guidance of the Energy & Utility Skills Group.
National Occupational Standards
National Occupational Standards, or NOS, describe the knowledge, skills and understanding an individual needs to have to be competent at a job.
NOS exist for all sectors and can be applied across the UK and can be used in the development of in-house training programmes, creating job descriptions or used by individuals to research job roles. They are also a key competent for some qualifications and apprenticeship frameworks.
Energy & Utility Skills facilitates the development of new NOS, and the review of existing NOS, for the energy and utility sector. The development and review of NOS are subject to a formal process and public consultation, followed by four nation approval, to ensure they reflect current industry practices across all of the UK.
All approved NOS are publicly available on the National Occupational Standards database website.
Qualifications and Apprenticeship Frameworks in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Energy & Utility Skills also have a role in facilitating the development of new, and review of existing, qualifications and apprenticeships in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If you would like more information on our role in developing and reviewing qualifications and apprenticeship framework for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, please email standardsreview@euskills.co.uk
Get involved
Energy & Utility Skills are currently working with industry representatives on the following projects:
National Occupational Standards (NOS)
- Water Supply Distribution
- Leakage Detection and Control
- Electricity Network Control Engineer
Scottish Vocational Qualifications
- Network Construction Operations (Water) Main Layer L5, Service Layer L5 and Repair and Maintenance L5
- Diploma in Water Distribution Control L5
- Designing Water Networks L6
- Network Construction Operations (Water) L6
- Controlling Process Operations L6
- Leakage Control (Water) L6
- Power Operational Delivery Engineer (New qualification, level to be confirmed)
If you’d like to get involved in any of the above product reviews, or would like more information, please get in touch by emailing: standardsreview@euskills.co.uk
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Contact Us
If you would like to get involved in any of these projects please contact our team and they will be in touch with next steps.
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