Investors in People launches new delivery arrangements
1 Apr 2011
Employers working with Investors in People can look forward to more choice and flexibility than ever before, thanks to a new network of delivery partners launched today. The refreshed network means that customers get more choice of delivery partners, including three new centres and two which have been awarded new licences.
The new network was welcomed by John Hayes, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, who said:
"I am enormously encouraged that, even in these difficult times, so many British companies understand that their responsibilities to their people and their communities go hand in hand with their responsibilities to their shareholders to make a profit.
"Investors in People has, and will continue to, play a key role in inspiring and enabling companies to adopt this ethos and transform their approach to training. Thanks to the new network of expert delivery centres, it will now be easier than ever before for employers in England to work with Investors in People to boost their business."
Valerie Todd, Chair of the Investors in People Advisory Board at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills added:
“Investors in People has enabled over 40,000 UK businesses of all sizes and sectors to build skills, boost productivity and improve performance. The UK Commission is committed to delivering the best possible service to employers seeking to make these gains through Investors in People. Our new network of partners is an important part of that, and there is no better time to get involved with Investors in People.”
The new Investors in People delivery network will begin operating tomorrow (1 April 2011) in England only (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are unaffected) and comprise of the following Investors in People Centres:
- idg (Improvement Development Growth Limited) covering Yorkshire & Humber, North West and North East
- EMB Excellence Ltd (covering West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England)
- Inspiring Business Performance (IBP) Ltd (covering London, South East and South West). IBP will deliver Investors in People services in the South West through a managed relationship with the current delivery partner for that region, Recognising Excellence.
- G4S Assessment Services (UK) Ltd (covering West Midlands and the South West for new clients only)
- Lantra Sector Skills Council (to cover the environmental and land-based sector new clients only).
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About Investors in People:
Investors in People offers a practical, flexible and easy to use framework for improving business productivity, performance and competitiveness in organisations of all types and sizes through good practice in people management.
An organisation that has achieved Investors in People has been successful in adopting and maintaining its three fundamental principles:
- Plan - developing strategies to improve the performance of the organisation, from business goals to leadership strategies;
- Do - implementing those strategies, taking action to improve the performance of the organisation;
- Review - evaluating and adjusting those strategies, measuring their impact on the performance of the organisation.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills has strategic ownership of the Investors in People framework. Investors in People is part of the UK Commission’s ambition to improve skills, employment and productivity across the UK.
The Investors in People framework is delivered by a partner network:
1. In England, the network of Investors in People Centres:
- idg (Improvement Development Growth Limited) covering Yorkshire & Humber, North West and North East
- EMB Excellence Ltd (covering West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England)
- Inspiring Business Performance (IBP) Ltd (covering London, South East and South West). IBP will deliver Investors in People services in the South West through a managed relationship with the current delivery partner for that region, Recognising Excellence.
- G4S Assessment Services (UK) Ltd (covering West Midlands and the South West for new clients only in competition with EMB Excellence Ltd and IBP Ltd)
- Lantra Sector Skills Council (to cover the environmental and land-based sector)
2. In Scotland, Investors in People Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands.
3. In Wales, the Business Skills Delivery Team at the Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Welsh Assembly Government.
4. In Northern Ireland, the Department for Employment and Learning.
For more information on Investors in People please visit www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
