Indicators of Good Practice
From a governance perspective the following documents and policies would point to an effective approach to people management within the area of information systems and IT:
- Regular ‘Training Needs Analysis’ exercises are conducted for staff and students.
- Regular skills training programmes are run to address the requirements raised in the training needs analysis.
- The institution provides formal validation/certification of student IT skills
- The institution adopts good practice for people management, as described in the HEFCE toolkit .This provides guidance on a range of HR issues including strategies for effective funding, recruitment and retention of staff.
- The institution has ‘Investors In People’ accreditation. (URL: http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/IIP/Web/default.htm )