UKFT review of National Occupational Standards for Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing

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* 1. Please provide your details

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* 2. Do you have multiple sites? If so, please list here

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* 3. Which description best suits your business?

Garment manufacturer

Home textiles manufacturer

Textile manufacturer

Leather producer

Leather manufacturer

Footwear manufacturer

Textiles dyer, colourist or finisher

Retailer

Textiles recycler

Training provider

Technical Textiles

Independent consultant/expert

Other (please specify)

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* 4. NOS are reviewed every five years to ensure they are up to-date with industry practice. Has your manufacturing process changed significantly in the past five years?

Yes. Please explain

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* 5. A Functional Map is an overview of the key functions within job roles across the industry and is vital to the training and qualification development process. The Functional Map for ‘Sustainability for Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing’ can be found here. Please tick the box if you agree with…

The occupational areas listed

The functions listed under the occupational areas

If not, please explain why

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* 6. NOS are statements that define best practise, describe key functions within a job role and the standard an individual must achieve when carrying out these functions in the workplace. Five new standards have been developed to cover sustainability in manufacturing job roles.

1.Health, safety and sustainability in fashion and textiles manufacturing
2. Coordinate fashion and textiles waste for reuse
3. Coordinate fashion and textiles waste for recycling
4. Coordinate fashion and textiles products and materials for repair
5. Reduce fashion and textiles production waste

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Please follow this link to see the standards including the job role overview, the performance and the knowledge criteria. On review please tick the box if you agree with...

The NOS titles

The job role overviews

The performance criteria

The knowledge and understanding

The standards are relevant to our industry

Other (please specify)

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* 7. We are also looking to include supervisory and management functions within the Sustainability for Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing NOS suite. There is already NOS developed and approved that could cover these areas, as listed below.

Tick up to ten which you think are top priority and should be added.

EUSRA26 Communicate effectively with the public and others on recycling activities

EUSRA341 Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of a workplace

EUSRA3422 Ensure protection of the environment during the collection of recyclables and other materials

COGSBP01LDevelop a Strategy that Strives to Achieve Sustainability within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP02L Develop a Sustainability Policy

COGSBP03L Evaluate a Sustainability Policy

COGSBP04L Lead the Development of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP06L Specify and Co-Ordinate Life Cycle Assessments in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP07L Ensure Compliance with Legal and Non-Regulatory Requirements in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP09LPromote Organisational Corporate Social Responsibility within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP10LManage Innovation in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP11L Implement Life Cycle Thinking Within an Organisation in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP13LMaintain Sustainable Procurement in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP14LDetermine the Carbon Footprint for Products and/or Services in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP15L Determine the Carbon Footprint for an Organisation in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP16L Develop an Awareness of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP21LControl Energy Efficiency within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP22L Control Waste Minimisation within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP23L Control Water Usage Efficiency within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP24L Control Efficient Transport Usage within Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP26L Contribute to Resource Efficiency in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP29 Environmental Auditing in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP32LSupport the Implementation of Environmental Management Systems in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP33L Manage Adaptation to Environmental Change in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP34LManage Organisational Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

COGSBP35LDevelop an Awareness of Environmental Good Practice in Support of Sustainable Business Practice

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* 8. Overall NOS suites should reflect best working practice in the industry. Does the suite you have reviewed do this?

Yes

If not. why not? (Please explain)

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* 9. Do you agree with the overall title of the suite: Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing

Yes

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* 10. An English to Welsh language translation of this NOS Suite can be made available on request. Is this something you require?

Yes

UKFT review of National Occupational Standards for Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing

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* 1. Please provide your details

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* 2. Do you have multiple sites? If so, please list here

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* 3. Which description best suits your business?

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* 4. NOS are reviewed every five years to ensure they are up to-date with industry practice. Has your manufacturing process changed significantly in the past five years?

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* 8. Overall NOS suites should reflect best working practice in the industry. Does the suite you have reviewed do this?

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* 9. Do you agree with the overall title of the suite: Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles Manufacturing

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* 10. An English to Welsh language translation of this NOS Suite can be made available on request. Is this something you require?

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* 11. Any further recommendations, observations or comments