WE INVEST IN APPRENTICES | 3 YEAR Apprenticeship ACCREDITATION
Start your apprenticeship accreditation journey with We invest in apprentices
The right apprenticeship is the right person, in the right place at the right time.
But the best apprenticeship frameworks do not happen by accident. It’s about attracting that person, providing space and support for them to grow. Then you’re both unstoppable!
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Apprenticeships for All
We’ve worked with the Department of Education, apprentice employers big and small, and with apprentices and their families, training providers and policymakers to create our framework.
With help from some of the most trusted brands in the UK, from Nestlé to Bentley, the Ministry of Defence to the NHS and the Young Apprentice Ambassador Network, we’ve built this framework to help you create successful and powerful apprenticeship programmes.
How It Works
We use our framework to assess how well you’re supporting your apprentices at work, including development, communication and support.
Helping you to build an apprentice experience to support your organisation’s skills requirement and succession planning.
Your Assessment
An assessment might sound daunting, but it isn’t. It’s a chance for our practitioner to get to know your company, your apprenticeship programme and your people.
Your Report
At the end of the assessment, we’ll take all of our findings and turn them into a report summing up what we found, and give you recommendations to help you improve.
See how you benchmark against global organisations as well as your competitors.
You’ll also find out what level you’ve achieved : Silver, Gold or Platinum.
Making Improvements
Becoming accredited is an achievement to celebrate! But it’s not the end of the journey. Your accreditation lasts for three years, and we’ll help you create an action plan for what changes your company’s going to make over that time.
What we assess | Framework
Commitment is about having a clear business case for apprenticeships, and it’s linked to the organisation’s purpose, values and objectives. It asks whether your recruitment is tailored to apprentices and focuses on widening participation and diversity. You will be asked to evidence your apprenticeship induction process, that you pay your apprentices competitively, and that their benefits packages are comparable to those for other people in your organisation.
Development focuses on the work- based objectives you set your apprentices that stretch and develop them professionally. It also covers your commitment to apprentice education and learning, support from trained, engaged, and willing line managers and mentors, and making sure apprentices are well supported and prepared for their assessments.
Communication & Support looks at the structured partnership between your apprentices, their line managers/your organisation and training providers. It assesses how empowered your apprentices feel to give feedback and know that their voice matters. You will be asked to show clear consideration of apprentice wellbeing, including safeguarding, and how you recognise and celebrate apprentices’ individual successes.
The benefits of working with Investors in People
Business success – 60% of accredited organisations predict business growth, compared to the UK average of 47%
You’ll understand how your people are feeling – 80% of accredited organisation say their levels of employee engagement have increased over the last 6 months, compared to 63% of non-accredited organisations
Improved productivity – you could be up to 17% more productive and up to 21% more profitable
Attract better talent – Only 20% of current clients say they are still struggling to attract quality applicants vs 35% of non-accredited organisations
Stand out from other employers – 69% of accredited organisations says IIP boosts staff engagement and retention and 89% claim they have a more motivated workforce as a result of undertaking the IIP accreditation
Ample networking opportunities and the chance to share your story with our community of over 1.25 million people and a community of over 3,500 organisations