One of the reasons that Investors in People has been so successful is the benefit that can be gained from assessment.

We have a very simple and highly effective approach towards how we do our assessments. Your assessor will agree the focus of your assessment to best match your business priorities. Assessment is based on first hand evidence from staff interviews and you don’t need to provide a single piece of paper, policy or strategy. Your assessor will then provide you with a concise assessment report providing you with valuable feedback on development areas for the future.

We know that our assessments and the feedback reports are very well received by our customers. An amazing 90% of our surveyed customers rate our assessments as professional and fair according to the tracking study carried out by Ipsos MORI in 2009.

Assessments are the gateway to recognition, so if you successfully achieve the Investors in People Standard you can display our logo on your letterhead and recruitment advertisements and also display the Investors in People plaque.

Also, with the new approach there are three opportunities to celebrate further achievement. You can achieve Bronze, Silver or Gold status by meeting additional evidence requirements from across the framework.

Click here for more information on recognition and scoring.

Click on Guidance on Assessment for more information about assessments.

If you still have questions that haven’t been answered the best thing to do is to contact your nearest Investors in People Centre. They will ultimately be the people who will organise and quality assure your assessment.