Spelthorne knows that it can only achieve its objectives through its staff and can only provide a continuous improvement in its services by continually training and developing all staff. When the Investors in People standard was introduced in 1992 Spelthorne recognised that the achievement of the standard could provide external confirmation that our training and development processes followed recognised good practice. Spelthorne is very proud that we were the first business in Surrey and the second Local Authority in England and Wales to be accredited as an Investor in People. Since 1992 Spelthorne has been reaccredited with the Investor in People standard a number of times, most recently in 2002, confirming that our training and development practices and procedures continue to meet the standard. What is Investors In People (IIP)
A nationally recognised standard of achievement, applicable to all organisations both public and private sector, large and small
A standard that is designed to put the development and training of staff high on the agenda for all organisations
A set of principles and standards which measure the quality of the organisation's performance in the way that it trains and develops its staff
A focus on the skills and abilities of staff in order to meet the business goals and targets
The Investors in People standard is based on four key principles
A commitment to invest in people to achieve business goals
Planning how skills, individuals and teams are to be developed to achieve those goals
Taking action to develop and use necessary skills in a well defined and continuing programme directly tied to business objectives
Evaluating outcomes of training and development for individuals' progress towards goals, the value achieved and future needs
Spelthorne's staff are trained and developed to enable them to carry out their current work roles and to enable them to meet the challenges of new or changed requirements.
