The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) will shortly start a review of the above National Occupational Standards (NOS).
Consultation events will be mainly electronic, in the form of online surveys and video/telephone conference meetings, and we need industry experts like you to feed in. There is no requirement to attend all meetings – just be as involved as you wish.
For those who take part, a CPD certificate will be issued as a small ‘thank you’ for your time, which can be used towards IMI Membership/Professional Registration.
- Maintenance and Repair – Light Vehicle
- Mechanical Electrical and Trim (MET)
- Core Automotive – Health & safety, use of hand tools, comms etc.
Phase 1
Advisory Groups online surveys – open from 29th July 2024:
- Current NOS documents will be available below – please look through them prior to completing the survey(s)
- Survey Monkey covering all three NOS suites will be available here
- To register your interest and leave initial feedback, select the NOS suite(s) you wish to consult on and follow instructions in the survey.
- Surveys will close on 12th September
- Feedback will be collated, and online meetings will be held to discuss.
Advisory Groups online meetings:
- Light Vehicle and Core – 16th and 25th September, 10am
- MET and Core – 19th and 30th September, 10am
- Core Automotive – 16th and 30th September, 2pm
Focus Group online meetings:
- Will be scheduled as required, w/c 14th October
Phase 2
Once developed, draft//final NOS will be available below, along with a document for each NOS suite outlining the suggested changes.
Wider consultation electronic surveys to gather feedback on the draft NOS will be open from 4th November 2024 for 6 weeks.
If required, an online all nations ‘washup’ meeting will be held in January/February.
Phase 3
The revised NOS will be published and available on the NOS database by 31st March 2024 - https://www.ukstandards.org.uk/en/nos-finder
Those who participated in the review can claim a CPD certificate for their time. An email will be sent out shortly to those eligible, or you can click here to register.
Many thanks in advance for getting involved!