How do you become an Investor in Excellence?

There are four phases:

Phase 1 -  Commitment
Register your interest in the programme by completing the attached form and sending it to the Wales Quality Centre (WQC). A WQC adviser will then contact you to explain what is involved and discuss an assessment plan with you. Having agreed your requirements, you then pay a commitment fee and will receive a fully costed plan.

Phase 2 - Diagnosis
Your adviser will work with each of the organisational units agreed in the plan to identify the areas in which they need to improve (targets) in order to achieve Investors in Excellence.

Phase 3 - Implementation
If you need help in meeting your agreed targets, your WQC adviser can provide assistance or you may obtain it elsewhere.

Phase 4 - Assessment and Recognition
When you are satisfied that your organisation has made the agreed improvements, you should submit your application for recognition. A WQC assessor will appraise it against the Investors in Excellence requirements and visit each relevant site. The assessor will then recommend to the WQC whether or not you have met the required standards.

If you are successful you will receive Investors in Excellence recognition comprising a certificate, a plaque and a logo. If not, you will receive a full report detailing the areas that you need to address. You may not be required to complete another full assessment in order to gain accreditation providing these areas are addressed and resubmitted within an agreed period of time.