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Investors in People is a continuous business improvement framework and is ever-changing in line with business needs. The framework was developed in collaboration with leading UK businesses. It is recognised as a leading business improvement framework and quality standard and is the only one which is 'people orientated'. The framework was developed to support businesses through times of change and economic uncertainty using recognised best practice.

Recent research conducted by the Institute of Employment Studies noted 'the typical organisation that currently does not have Investors in People accreditation has the capability to generate an additional £176.35 per employee in gross profits per annum, should they seek and gain accreditation'.

The framework has been developed to follow the business cycle (Plan-Do-Review) allowing management to choose the most relevant parts of the framework to use in line with achieving business objectives. This gives you more value for money and an assessment process that will provide specific development points to help you achieve your objectives. Therefore, making the Investors in People framework relevant to all organisations regardless of size, sector or age.

James Reeves, Senior HR Advisor, Faithful+Gould

"Investors in People has helped us to 'join up the dots' when looking at the organisation, as the criteria within the Standard show how all the parts of the business fit together. Then Investors in People prompts you to go even further down this road by ensuring your learning and development aims and processes are aligned with achieving your strategic goals. For organisations thinking about Investors in People I would suggest they look at the framework as a whole to see how all the individual criteria support each other. This way you will understand that the Standard is actually describing a way to improve the performance of your business."