Investor In People
Wealden District Council was one of the first local authorities in England to achieve Investor in People status in November 1993 and in June 2006, it gained the award for the fifth consecutive time.
The award has been received again in recognition of the Council’s continuing achievement against the Investors in People national standard. This standard sets a level of good practice for the training and development of people to achieve corporate objectives and improve an organisation’s performance through its people.
The national standard against which the Council is assessed is based upon 3 key principles, which are in turn underpinned by 10 indicators. The 3 principles are:
- Developing strategies to improve the performance of the organisation
- Talking action to improve the performance of the organisation
- Evaluating the impact on the performance of the organisation
The 2006 award recognised the high level of commitment and involvement by Wealden managers in motivating, informing, training and developing staff. It also reflects the work of the Human Resources department in the development of effective policies, procedures and Learning & Development strategies.
The benefits to the Council focus on the ongoing strategy of investing in the development of employees, thereby enabling the Council to achieve its corporate objectives. The award also contributes to the Council’s efforts to recruit and retain high calibre staff and provide a quality service to the community.
