National Occupational Standards for LAIS

Following extensive consultation with employers and stakeholders, Lifelong Learning UK have now developed the first combined suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Libraries Archives and Information Services and Records Management employers.

The NOS were approved by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) in May 2008.

View the National Occupational Standards on the UK CES website.

NOS have a series of different uses that can benefit both employers and employees. They can be used to support the development of:

  • Job Descriptions
  • Team Structures/Organisational redesign
  • Recruitment advertisements
  • Competency Based Frameworks
  • Performance Management and Performance Development tools
  • Training Programmes (at the level of both the organisation and the individual)
  • Qualification frameworks amongst many other uses.

LLUK is currently awaiting a funding decision from UKCES to enable these National Occupational Standards to be translated into Welsh. We hope to have a decision shortly.