National Occupational Standards

National Occupational Standards (NOS), also known as professional standards, specify UK standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work, and the knowledge and skills they need to perform effectively.

NOS, which are approved by UK government regulators, are available for almost every role in every sector in the UK. For example, there are NOS for:

• workers in hospitality, leisure, travel & tourism
• care workers
• sports coaches
• museum staff
• probation officers
• those working in environmental conservation
• those working in business and administration.

All approved National Occupational Standards are available for downloading free of charge from the NOS Directory.