Investors in People Standards
Basic information
- Type: Certification scheme
- Year established: 1990
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: General
- Summary: The Standards are for use by charities and non profits as well as profit-making enterprises. The document is split into a clear principle, indicator and evidence requirement sections for each of the standards. There is a very clear complaints procedure, though the exact response to complaints varies according to circumstance, and organisations must be re-certified every three years.
Contact details
- Host organisation: Investors in People
- Website: www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
- Address: London
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Standards-based
- Human resources:
- Staff development and training
- Staff relations
- Monitoring and Evaluation:
- General commitment to evaluation
Participation
- Reasons for participation
- Enhancing credibility, quality or reputation
Compliance
- Monitoring mechanism: Certification
- Certification type: 3rd Party
- Evidence base: Field/site
- Description of monitoring mechanism: Participating organisations must undergo re-certification every three years.
- Has sanctioning mechanism: Yes
- Description of sanctioning mechanism: Complaints board reviews complaints
Similar initiatives
Investing in Volunteers (UK),People in Aid Code,Canadian Code for Volunteer Investment,Code of Good Practice for Sending Organisations (Ireland),NGO Code for Health Systems Strengthening
