The Results Investors in People recognition had a significant impact on the school. To begin with the process embedded in the school 'good practice' for training and development. Staff now see training and development as important, not only for them, but for the life of the school. This in turn has resulted in a more focussed staff group and expectations of the students are definitely higher. Students have in turn benefited greatly.
Staff also have a greater sense of responsibility for their own training.
They want training and they also want to share what they have learnt with the rest of the staff group. Latterly a more interesting development has been increased staff confidence in leading and facilitating in-house training. The 3 tier focus of Investors on individual, team and whole school development suited the school perfectly and has definitely benefited the growth of the school. As a management team we felt it was important to really keep the process of Investors close to the working heart of the school. Achieving Investors in People has helped us to lay the foundations for performance management.