Investors in People UK
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Investors in People UK was formed in 1991 to protect the integrity of the Investors in People
framework and was closed in March 2010. It was a non-departmental public body
and received funding from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
(BIS). The organisation was based in London, United Kingdom and managed the development, policy, promotion and quality assurance of the Investors in People framework.
From April 2010 UK Commission for Employment and Skills
is responsible for the strategic ownership of Investors in People
.
In 2009, Investors in People UK launched a new approach for customers http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/MEDIARESEARCH/MEDIA/Pages/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=54. In addition to The Standard, organisations can now work with an extended framework offering additional areas and focus to meet their individual business needs. Organisations meeting these further evidence requirements are rewarded with Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition dependent on the number of evidence requirements http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Needs/Framework/Pages/Recognitionscoring.aspx .
All Investors in People Centres are licensed and quality assured by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
.
Investors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
framework and was closed in March 2010. It was a non-departmental public body
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
and received funding from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
(BIS). The organisation was based in London, United Kingdom and managed the development, policy, promotion and quality assurance of the Investors in People framework.
From April 2010 UK Commission for Employment and Skills
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body that provides advice on skills and employment policy to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.-History:...
is responsible for the strategic ownership of Investors in People
Investors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
.
Investors in People framework
Central to the Investors in People framework is The Standard. It has 39 outcome-based evidence requirements http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Needs/Framework/Pages/default.aspx which make up the plan, do, review cycle http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Needs/Framework/Pages/PlanDoReview.aspx . Organisations need to meet these 39 evidence requirements to be recognised as an Investor in People.In 2009, Investors in People UK launched a new approach for customers http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/MEDIARESEARCH/MEDIA/Pages/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=54. In addition to The Standard, organisations can now work with an extended framework offering additional areas and focus to meet their individual business needs. Organisations meeting these further evidence requirements are rewarded with Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition dependent on the number of evidence requirements http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Needs/Framework/Pages/Recognitionscoring.aspx .
Investors in People Centres
Investors in People Centres, previously called Quality Centres, were launched in April 2001. There are 12 Investors in People Centres in the United Kingdom and an International Centre. Their overall remit is to offer, manage and quality assure Investors in People assessment services to organisations in their region. They also have a key role in developing Investors in People advisors and assessors.All Investors in People Centres are licensed and quality assured by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body that provides advice on skills and employment policy to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.-History:...
.
Investors in People internationally
Investors in People has license agreements in nearly twenty countries worldwide, including Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. The organisation works closely with the International Centre to ensure that the Investors in People framework is delivered consistently via all overseas licence holders.External links
- Investors in People (http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk)
- Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (http://www.bis.gov.uk/)
- UK Commission for Employment and Skills (http://www.ukces.org.uk)
- Investors in People Centres (http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Contact/Pages/IiPCentres.aspx)
- Investors in People International (http://www.investorsinpeople.com)