Investors in People – advice, guidance and support from OCSLD

Oxford Brookes University has become one of the first universities, as a whole, to be awarded the IiP Gold standard award. 

IiP is a UK wide quality standard which shows commitment to the learning and development of the organisations employees and best practice in people management.

Benefits of achieving IIP

Benefits to individuals

• Support and management to learn new things
• Clearer understanding of and involvement in what’s going on in the University
• Recognition of everyone’s contribution
• Better job satisfaction and working environment

Benefits to Faculties, Directorates and Brookes as a whole

• Improved efficiency
• Better communications and team-working
• Increased ‘customer’ satisfaction
• Training targeted to meet changing organisational needs
• Reduced absenteeism and staff turnover
• A structure to support the University through change

OCSLD representatives have overseen the university’s work towards achieving this outstanding IiP standard.  The department worked with all faculties and directorates to achieve accreditation, using a 'building block approach'.

Whether you’re working towards achieving Bronze, Silver or Gold, we can advise you on the IiP process, share our experiences and provide guidance to help you progress towards the IiP standard.

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Caroline Coultas on 01865 485753 or email ccoultas@brookes.ac.uk