Welcome to the Kent Recognition Club

Innovative Quality Management has worked with over 1000 organisations in Kent.  In 2005 the specific public funding for supporting organisations with Investors in People activity was no longer available.  People and organisations constantly ask us to support them as they continue their journey of personal and organisational development.

We were asked to think of a cost effective solution that would be particularly appealing to small (SME) organisations and schools and to ensure that our approach was flexible and excellent value for money.  It represents even better value for large organisations too.

So we planned to start the Kent Recognition Club.  It is an exciting new opportunity for Kent’s leading Investors in People recognised organisations to go beyond the Standard.

How the Club will Support You

A unique package of flexible and unrivalled support

Kent Recognition Club Units

Buying Additional Units

You simply pick and mix

Annual membership fees

Prompt payment of Invoices

Telephone ‘hotline’ liaison with your practitioner  

Like to know more?

If you want more details about what’s on offer simply E mail us on customerenquiry@IQMconsultancy.com Please ensure you leave a contact telephone number. 

Your Membership Application

There’s nothing to pay for a month.  If you want to sign up for your annual membership simply click on the following link Membership Application Form.

How the Club will Support You  - Back to top of page

• Provides you with one-to-one Investors in People practitioner support at your place of work when you want it.

• Offers Investors in People specific workshops like “Preparing for Your Next Assessment Review” and “Creating Your Management Capability and Behaviour Framework” etc.

• Provides support for those organisations that have appointed a new ‘Investors in People Champion’ – project co-coordinator.

• Helps to minimise your concerns when making the transition from the old Standard to the current version.

• Quality advice from a dedicated team of expert Investors in People advisors and assessors who have worked with over 1000 organisations across Kent.

• The opportunity to meet with other recognised organisations in Kent to share good practice.

• A cost effective solution and excellent value for money.

A unique package of flexible and unrivalled support - Back to top of page

The package includes up to:

• 4 half day workshops at a convenient Kent location (one Kent Recognition Club Unit each)

• Desk top review and pre-assessment preparation (three units)

• Investors in People ‘mock’ assessment visit and ‘key points’ action report (five units)

• Personal practitioner advisory visit (typically three units)

• Telephone liaison with your practitioner (one unit)

• In-house manager development programme (from five units)

Kent Recognition Club Units - Back to top of page

We want you to take full control.  Once you have joined the club you decide exactly how you want to benefit.  Each year you will have five units. You can use these units how you wish to ensure that you benefit from the range of support options that are available to you.  Units typically reflect the time your practitioner will spend with you or you may enjoy added value on activities like the workshops or IIP ‘mock assessment visits’.  It may be that you want to attend some workshops and take comfort from having easy access to your Investors in People practitioner at the end of the phone.  It may be that you want your practitioner to undertake a pre-assessment desk top review – to make sure that you are going in the right direction – whatever you want we will respond to meet your needs. 

Buying Additional Units - Back to top of page

If you want, you can buy as many more units as you please.  This will be particularly appropriate for larger organisations and those that have recently experienced problems or significant change etc.  Or it might be that you wish to introduce a new approach and need guidance and support to achieve it.  We are totally flexible and here to help – just ask.  Any additional time incurred will be recharged at the rate of £101.35 per unit/hour or by agreement with your practitioner.

If you want one-to-one personal support each hour will count as one unit of consultation time.

You simply pick and mix - Back to top of page

Your club membership lasts for one year and you are issued with five units to use how you want (you can buy more if you choose).  You might have a desk top review and attend two workshops or you might prefer to have a full ‘mock’ assessment visit – the choice is yours.

Annual membership fees - Back to top of page

The annual membership fees are payable in advance.  You should complete The Kent Recognition Club Application Form and your organisation will be invoiced for payment strictly within 30 days net.  The annual discounted fees are:

• £499 (plus VAT) for primary schools and organisations with less than 25 employees.

• £599 (plus VAT) for all other organisations.

Prompt payment of Invoices - Back to top of page

To keep your fees to a minimum we have already discounted them on the basis of prompt payment.  Invoices must be paid promptly and statements will not be issued.  The annual discounted fees are based on the prompt payment of your account.  If your account is not settled within 30 days a further 20% (representing your discount) will be levied.  

Telephone ‘hotline’ liaison with your practitioner  - Back to top of page

Up to your first ½ hour of telephone responses are included in your membership.  We want to support you in the most effective way.  It may be that you want to contact your practitioner by phone as well as, or instead of a personal visit.  We are happy to meet your needs. 

Terms and Conditions Apply