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Skills for Justice - NOS Finder

Overview of the National Occupational Standards

Overview of the Justice Sector National Occupational Standards

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A Foundations of practice (34)

Contains NOS relating to equality and diversity, communication, team work, partnership work, learning and development, health and safety.

B Protect and support individuals and communities (77)

Contains NOS relating to social inclusion, crime reduction, community safety, mediation, supporting victims and witnesses, and supporting clients seeking legal advice.

C Anticipate, respond to, investigate breaches of the law (155)

Contains NOS relating to rights and responsibilities, intelligence analysis, incidents and operations, surveillance, investigations, interviews, searches, scientific support.

D Dispense justice (69)

Contains NOS relating to hearings and legal processes, court/tribunal proceedings, supporting victims and witnesses, restorative practice, mediation and reparation processes.

E Address offending behaviour (38)

Contains NOS relating to assessing offending behaviour, enforcing interventions, enabling individuals to address offending behaviour, deliver plans/programmes which address offending behaviour.

F Restrict the liberty of individuals under the rule of law (55)

Contains NOS relating to managing individuals in custody, maintain security and order in custodial environments, supporting individuals in custody, managing release and resettlement.

G Address factors and difficulties which affect individuals (114)

Contains NOS relating to helping individuals access services and address difficulties, managing abusive and aggressive behaviour, promoting health and well-being, substance misuse, promoting education and training.

H Management and leadership (136)

Contains NOS relating to personal skills, providing leadership and direction, change management, people and resource management, quality, advancing knowledge and practice and achieving results.

I Provide legal advice (80)

Contains NOS relating to providing legal advice and knowledge units for: Criminal law, disability, discrimination, young people, mental health, housing, money and debt, clinical negligence, personal injury, employment, consumer rights, welfare rights, health and community, students, education, immigration, asylum and family.

J Traffic management (18)

Contains NOS relating to traffic management.

X Governance of public sector services (25)

Contains NOS relating to using management information, chairing the governing body, the work of executive and non-executive directors.

Y Inspection of public services (8)

Contains NOS relating to planning and conducting inspections/reviews.

Z Ancillary functions (69)

Contains NOS relating to administration, customer service, personnel management, learning and development, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), technical support, dog handling, driving, and maintenance.

Fire and Rescue (92)

Contains NOS relating to Fire and Rescue.

Civil Contingencies (18)

Contains NOS relating to Civil Contingencies.

Government Skills (0)

Contains NOS relating to Government Skills.