Published by Skills for Justice

National Occupational Standards
Date 25.04.25
Skills for Justice has been working with experts across the youth justice multi-agency environment to review and update the National Occupational Standards within the youth justice suite.
These standards define the knowledge, skills and understanding an individual needs to be competent in the tasks carried out by those working in the youth justice sector. They are commonly used by those designing services, job roles, training and qualifications, and used by employers to understand skills gaps and career progression.
We worked with experts from Youth Justice Board, Restorative Justice Council, University of Strathclyde, Social Work Scotland and Northern Ireland Alternatives (NIA), with further input and feedback from the wider youth justice sector via a public consultation in late 2024.
The youth justice suite contains standards which sit across business sectors, much as the multi-agency youth justice system itself does. The main groupings are:
You can view all the updated standards at ukstandards.org.uk – the repository for all National Occupational standards in the UK.
The previous suite has been streamlined and merged into a new set of 23 standards (of which 9 are imported from other suites, and 14 have been updated and refreshed by Skills for Justice), from the previous 60 standards. These changes will make the standards more accessible and improve consistency of application across the sector.
Skills for Justice are the leading standard setting organisation for the justice sector, with over 1200 National Occupational Standards under our remit. If we can help with professional standards and frameworks for your organisation, get in touch today.
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