This title is designed for specialist assessors and advisers. Merging and updating information previously available in The Standard and Profile Policy and Practice guides, this comprehensive handbook provides all the information Investors in People specialists need to guide employers through the recognition process. It covers every step of the assessment, from planning, through gathering evidence, feedback and recommendations, to recognition. The guide builds on the day-to-day experience of assessors and advisers and includes examples of good practice, and ideas and prompts to generate further thought and discussion. The guide gives up-to-date advice to specialists enabling them to make valid and reliable judgements. The Investors in People Policy and Practice Guide for Specialist Advisers and Assessors reflects the new approach to assessment which was launched in May 2009. Key areas covered by the title include: roles and responsibilities within the delivery network; specialist development; working with Investors in People; Investors in People assessments; planning an assessment; gathering evidence; feedback and recommendations; recognition; retaining recognition; health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award.

Internal review offers an alternative assessment option for organisations that have already achieved Investors in People recognition. The organisation can assemble a team of employees, led by an assessor from their Investors in People Centre, to help embed the Investors in People culture and ethos into the organisation while monitoring performance and encouraging continuous improvement. The Policy and Practice Guide for Internal Review was designed in consultation with the internal review network and provides all the policy information and guidance Centres, assessors and recognised organisations need to successfully implement this assessment option. This includes an overview of roles and responsibilities, the competencies required in an internal reviewer and a programme for their development

This guide replaces the Investors in people policy and practice guidance for specialist advisors and assessors 2010 (ISBN 9780117062672)

Volume 1 (A and B) covers international organizations throughout the world, comprising their aims, activities and events.