GOLD STANDARD FOR SCOTT REES & CO
Scott Rees & Co Solicitors is at the cutting-edge of people management practice.
The Skelmersdale firm which employs approximately 250 members of staff has been awarded Investors in People (IIP) Gold status and is now one of only five legal firms in the North West to have achieved the distinction.
IIP Gold demonstrates a truly cutting-edge organisation operating at the very highest levels of people management practice. Only the top one per cent of Investors in People organisations nationally achieve Gold recognition.
Scott Rees has held the standard IIP accreditation since 2007. Last year it moved into the organisation's core elite awards called 'Beyond the Standard' which feature bronze, silver and gold levels.
In order to qualify for Gold status, the firm had to meet an additional 126 'evidence requirements' as well as the 39 necessary for the standard accreditation.
Pauline Shaw, Head of HR at Scott Rees & Co Solicitors said: "We are extremely proud of our Investors in People Gold status; it is a true reflection of the strong levels of investment we place in our staff, providing clear and effective frameworks for career progression, opportunity and productivity.
"Investors in People is widely acknowledged as offering a strong and positive impact on business performance and we're delighted to be among the one per cent of Investors in People businesses to have achieved Gold accreditation."
IIP is the UK's leading people management standard and provides a flexible framework to help business of all shapes and sizes improve their business performance.
Chris Jones, Head of Operations at idg, the Investors in People Centre for the North of England, said: "This is a fantastic achievement for Scott Rees & Co and I would like to congratulate the team on their commitment to continuous improvement.
"As the Investors in People Centre for the North of England, we are committed to working with organisations to raise standards and improve performance through people.
"By offering a flexible, practical and easy to use framework, Investors in People is designed to help organisations and their people enhance performance and meet goals. By achieving Gold recognition, Scott Rees & Co is certainly working to do this."
Notes to Editors
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* Scott Rees & Co employs more than 250 members of staff at Centaur House, Gardiners Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire. www.scottrees.co.uk
* Scott Rees & Co is a leading firm of multi-disciplinary solicitors providing essential legal services for individuals and businesses including fast and efficient claims handling expertise with proven accident management and uninsured loss recovery solutions. The firm also specialises in claims for catastrophic injuries.
* Scott Rees also offers services in wills and probate.
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