The Institute of the Motor Trade (IMI) is reviewing electrical and hybrid automobile Nationwide Occupational Requirements (NOS) that feed instantly into {qualifications} to make sure they’re saved updated and match for objective.

The primary section will see the IMI operating face-to-face conferences in all nations, complementing these with on-line conferences and digital surveys for many who are unable to attend or who wish to contribute extra. The second section will see wider session collect suggestions on the brand new draft NOS.

Developed by the IMI in session with employers and different stakeholders throughout every of the UK nations, Nationwide Occupational Requirements (NOS) are statements of the requirements of efficiency people should obtain when finishing up features within the office, along with specs of the underpinning information and understanding. The session course of permits particular necessities to be thought of by every nation, leading to a set of NOS appropriate to be used throughout the UK.

“The automotive business has modified considerably lately, and that development is about to proceed for a lot of extra years, leaving earlier occupational requirements outdated and even irrelevant in locations,” mentioned Caroline Harris, IMI frameworks & {qualifications} growth supervisor.

“To make sure future occupational requirements, coaching and {qualifications} meet the wants of the automotive sector of immediately and the longer term, we want suggestions and enter from throughout the business, and stay up for working collectively to construct NOS for the longer term. The assessment will embody what has modified since these NOS had been final reviewed, what’s coming that we don’t have a NOS for, what further job roles are rising and every other subjects raised throughout session.”

In-person assembly dates:

·         England – 18th October, IMI, Hertford

·         England – nineteenth October, Autotech, Milton Keynes (FULL)

·         Scotland – twenty sixth October, GTG Glasgow

·         Northern Eire – seventeenth October, SERC Downpatrick, NI

·         Wales – twenty third October, Coleg y Cymoedd, Ystrad Mynach

Preliminary dates for on-line conferences:

·         England – sixteenth November, 1pm

·         Scotland – seventeenth November, 10am

·         Northern Eire – fifteenth November, 1pm

·         Wales – sixteenth November 10am

On-line all nations washup – 14th December, 10am

Anybody who needs to use to attend one of many consultations ought to e-mail carolineh@theimi.org.uk

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