Established in 2004, Skills for Justice is the Sector Skills Council for the UK’s justice, community safety, fire and rescue, central and local government sectors. Skills for Justice is licensed by the UK government, and is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity.
What we do
Our work
Skills for Justice work is the custodian of the regulated National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the occupations and sectors we work with. These standards define competence in a function, activity or role and underpin a range of HR processes and systems.
Many of the employers we work with use NOS as a common language to support and facilitate consistency, standardisation, transferability and interoperability. Using NOS with other organisational measures creates an objective framework for organisational workforce planning and career development.
Our purpose
We are passionate about ensuring employers deliver the highest standards of service through a planned, skilled and competent workforce. Our mission is to improve the way services are delivered through improving operational efficiency, quality and productivity.
Our expertise
We have considerable expertise and experience in supporting organisations, including:
Competence and career frameworks
Design and implementation of qualifications and apprenticeships
Organisational and leadership development
The technical capacity and expertise to support employers and allow employees to excel
Experienced in developing industry-wide training, career and qualification frameworks
Development of apprenticeship standards and sector-specific assessor and IQA training
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Why Skills for Justice?
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Why Skills for Justice?
Discover why we are the workforce development organisation of choice for the UK’s justice sector.
Current projects
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Current projects
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Case studies
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Case studies
Take a look at our portfolio of previous work within the justice sector.
Customer testimonials
G4S
“Ambit helped us think about how to align core G4S values with the main areas of organisational life, so we are able to offer excellent support and opportunities to those we care for and get the best from our people through ongoing development and recognition of their achievements.”
Ministry of Justice
“The Skills for Justice team were invaluable to us to deliver this result. This required exceptional support and project management from the team to bring several organisations together working to the strictest of deadlines. Staff feel more valued and have greater transferable skills. We are confident that they will progress their careers in the sector.”
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
“We feel valued as members with regular and worthwhile communication and visits.”
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation
“Our project was about trying to bring more rigour in. Checking what skills everybody needs, and making sure we’ve supported them in getting those skills. The ambition in working with Skills for Justice was accreditation – to design a bespoke customised certificate of achievement in inspectorate skills.”
Women’s Aid
“The Skills for Justice consultancy experts helped us, but also allowed us to speak when we needed to change things. They completely understood the needs of the sector, but most importantly, they understood how to accommodate the learning requirements within the really restrictive environments that we work in.”
