How do I make use of National Occupational
Standards?
If you are a freelance
dance practitioner, you can use these standards to demonstrate the
competencies you have to your employers. If you are a member of Foundation for
Community Dance then you will have a Code of Conduct and you can use these
standards in conjunction with your professional code. You can also evaluate your
practice using them to self assess what standards you deliver effectively and
why, and those that you feel less confident in that you might seek some advice,
training or do some reading about to support your professional
development.
If you provide
training, you can map your learning outcomes against the NOS to see which
of the standards your training course addresses.
If you are an employer, you can use the standards as part
of your job descriptions for dance artists you employ to work in participatory
settings.