The Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
is a key part of Government social and
economic policy and it is almost unique.
Although employers in the sector share a
number of common features, such as the
sector’s ethos and the utilisation of some
common skills they a23-Nov-2004s.
In the autumn of 2003, the Voluntary Sector
NTO secured approval for new sets of
National Occupational Standards (NOS)
covering the management of volunteers, and
also fundraising; whilst work is in progress to
produce NOS for trustees and management.
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council (SSC)
for Active Leisure and Learning, has been
assigned lead responsibility by the Sector Skills
Development Agency for the Volunteer
Workforce Project within the Skills for
Business Network (SfBN) and with other key
stakeholders |
The first stage of this work involves a
feasibility study (October 2004 – March 2005)
examining, in particular:
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A shared understanding of ‘volunteering’
and it’s impact on different sectors
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The most effective mechanism for the
SfBN to interface with and contribute to
the strategic plan for Voluntary Sector
development across the UK
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The most effective mechanisms for
ensuring that emerging Sector Skills
Agreements take full account of volunteer
skills, skills issues and volunteer
management
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Promotion of the new NOS that relate to
volunteering within the SfBN
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Working with a steering group of SSCs
including – Lantra, Skills for Health, Skills
for Justice ,Go Skills and SkillsActive
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