Forever Living Products (UK) Limited, who in April 2010 attained Gold Investors in People recognition, celebrated this achievement by opening their doors to other organisations that are at various different stages of the Investors in People journey.

Investors in People is still going strong!

In a recent press article about government cuts, IIP UK was included in a list of abolished ‘quangos’. In fact, ownership of Investors in People was transferred to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in April this year in a move that has strengthened the position of Investors in People and ensured its continued development and support.

The summer issue of Raising the Standard is now available to download. This issue features articles on the latest Cranfield research about Investors in People and High-performance working, Health and Wellbeing, the Equality Act and Sector Skills Councils in the 'new era'.

Raising the Standard Summer 2010

Aligning Investors in People Engagement with the Ofsted Framework for School Inspection

In partnership with regional Investors in Peope Centres, a guide on how Investors in People assessment and diagnostic can best be designed to align with the relevant themes from the Ofsted Framework for School inspection, has recently been published.

Managerial Capabilities

Cranfield University School of Management research released in February 2010 finds empirical evidence showing that Investors in People underpins effective management through its impact on the development of managerial capabilities and management performance.