Our National Occupational Standards

The following National Occupational Standards for the creative and cultural sector are available for download in pdf format:

• Archaeological Practice (currently under review)
  
• Community Arts
• Craft
• Cultural Heritage
• Cultural Venue Operations
• Dance Leadership
• Design
• Freelancing in the Creative and Cultural Industries
• Jewellery Manufacture, Silversmithing and Allied Trades
• Live Events & Promotions
• Music Business (Collecting Societies)
• Music Business (Publishing)
• Music Business (Record Labels)
• Technical Theatre & Live Production (Automation)
  
• Technical Theatre & Live Performance (Hair, Wardrobe & Make-up)
  
• Technical Theatre & Live Performance (Sound & Lighting)
  
• Technical Theatre & Live Performance (Stage Management)
  
• Technical Theatre & Live Performance (Stage Technician)
  
• Technical Theatre & Live Performance (Workshop)

Have your say

As a Sector Skills Council, we are responsible for maintaining the National Occupation Standards (NOS) in the creative and cultural sectors.It is therefore essential that we hear your views on our current NOS and whether they are meeting the needs of your sector. You can help us by taking 5 minutes to complete this short questionnaire which will help us to plan and prioritise our work.  You can also email your comments and suggestions to qualifications@ccskills.org.uk. 

The development of new National Occupational Standards (NOS) is a costly and time-consuming process and it is therefore essential that we prioritise this area of work carefully.  If you have identified a requirement for NOS development or revision, it would assist us greatly if you could complete this business case form.

Consultations

We regularly run public consultations on our National Occupational Standards, both existing and new. These consultations are to make sure that our Standards are up to date, relevant, thorough and easy to understand. Check out our Consultations page to take part.