Investors in People Profile - More Information

What is Profile?

The Investors in People Profile is a framework of good practice that provides further stretch for organisations. It does this by going beyond the current scope of the Investors in People Standard into broader areas of people management and development. It is based on the same 3 principles as the Standard, Plan, Do and Review.

It allows organisations to continuously improve through taking an in depth look at their strengths and weaknesses. The Standard tells an organisation it is displaying good practice- Profile shows an organisation exactly how good they are and where they can focus for further improvements and productivity gains.

As with the Standard the principles are underpinned by 10 indicators of good practice, each with a central theme as indicated below. Each indicator is evidenced by a number of evidence requirements at each level of Profile. The scope and content of Profile level 1 is exactly the same as the Standard whereas the scope of Profile levels 2-4 provide greater depth and breadth based on the indicator theme. For each indicator, a level of good practice has been identified as follows:

• Level 1 represents an organisation meeting the Standard and demonstrating good practice.
• Level 2 represents an organisation exceeding the requirements of the Standard. This is shown by their achievement of at least 50% of the level 2 and 3 statements.
• Level 3 represents an organisation significantly exceeding the requirements of the Standard. This is shown by their achievement of all the level 2 and 3 statements.
• Level 4 represents an organisation demonstrating excellent practice. This is shown by their achievement of all the level 4 requirements.

During a Profile assessment the Assessor will assign the organisation one of the four levels for each indicator. This will be supplemented by an in depth report allowing the organisation to see areas for improvement and further development.

QSE or your assessor will be able to discuss the Profile options open to you, and provide you with costings relating to your organisation’s requirements.

For more information contact Caroline Newham
07971 509511
caroline.newham@qse.org.uk