This is a national standard for good practice in the training and development of people to achieve organisational objectives. The underlying principle is that people are valuable resources to the organisation, that the organisation succeeds because of its people and that training is an investment, not a cost. Read some background to the Investors in People scheme at the University and see details of the national standard . Detailed diagnostic surveys were conducted within each of the Registrar's and Bursar's Departments. Three working parties, the Steering Group , the Communications and Induction working party and the Management and Staff Development working party are implementing the Action Plan .
Various initiatives are underway, and a survey of progress has been completed.
A series of workshops for all staff have ben run and the results are now available. Revised appraisal forms are now in use in the Registrar's and Bursar's Departments. Our assessment visit will take place in September.