National Occupational Standards: Sexual Offences
What are National Occupational Standards?
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.
- NOS are National because they can be used in every part of the UK where the functions are carried out.
- NOS are Occupational because they describe the performance required of an individual when carrying out functions in the workplace, i.e. in their occupation (as a plumber, police officer, production engineer etc).
- NOS are Standards because they are statements of effective performance which have been agreed by a representative sample of employers and other key stakeholders and approved by the UK NOS Panel.
UKAFN have clustered the National Occupational Standards in one handy place for members. The following National Occupational Standards have been added to the Knowledgebase within the members’ area;
- Communicate and engage with victims and survivors of sexual violence
- Carry out an assessment to identify the needs of and risks to victims and survivors of sexual violence
- Provide access to information and support for victims and survivors of sexual violence
- Advocate on behalf of victims/survivors of sexual violence
- Communicate and engage with victims/survivors of sexual violence
- Carry out an assessment to identify the needs of and risks to victims/survivors of sexual violence
- Provide access to information and support for victims/survivors of sexual violence
- Support victims/survivors of sexual violence to provide evidence