DANOS

DANOS - the Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards - specify the standards of performance that people in the drugs and alcohol field should be working to. They also describe the knowledge and skills workers need in order to perform to the required standard.

Used in a very straightforward way, DANOS standards allow individual workers to be perfectly clear about what is expected of them in their work. Workers can check that they are doing a good job. They can also identify any knowledge they need to acquire the skills they need to develop.

Agencies like Drugaid can use DANOS to ensure that they have a competent workforce and that everyone has the knowledge and skills to deliver services to the required quality standards.

Training providers can use DANOS to illustrate competency, skill and knowledge relating to particular areas of drug and alcohol. They can ensure that their programmes meet learners' needs and allow them to achieve nationally-recognised qualifications.

Drugaid has been using DANOS for many years to encourage continuing learning and development of our staff, to identify areas of competency in our training and to recruit new members of staff who have the right knowledge and skills.

For more information on DANOS visit www.skillsforhealth.org.uk

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