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PR16/04 - 21/09/2004

Investors in People Accreditation Awarded to Paultons Park

Paultons Park has been accredited as an Investor in People organisation following a successful two-day assessment. Paultons, which employs 56 permanent and up to 250 seasonal staff, received the prestigious accolade only six months from making the initial commitment to adopting the Investors in People principles.

Now in its 21st year, Paultons has developed and grown from what was originally a Bird Garden to one of the South’s leading attractions and remains a family owned and run business.

Sara Mancey, the company’s Personnel Director said “We are delighted to have been awarded the Investors in People accreditation. We are pleased to have reached the Investors in People Standard in such a short period of time and this is a credit to the commitment and dedication of all our staff. Paultons is a unique business by virtue of the fact that we have a very wide range of disciplines ranging from Livestock and Gardens through Engineering and Maintenance to extensive Retail and Catering operations. The standard has made us ensure that we have consistency to continue to grow and develop what is a highly complex business. We recognise the value of staff training and development and how this can benefit the service standards we are able to provide our visitors which then will ultimately benefit the ongoing success of our business ”.

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Notes to editors:

1. The Investors in People Standard was developed in 1990 in collaboration with the UK’s leading businesses both large and small. The standard provides the framework for improving business performance and competitiveness, through good practice and human resource development.
2. Companies that have achieved the Standard have been successful in adopting and maintaining its four fundamental principles commitment to develop all employees to achieve business goals and targets; regularly reviewing training and development needs in context of the business; taking relevant action to meet training and development throughout people’s employment, and lastly , evaluating outcomes of training and development for individuals and the organisation as a basis for continuous improvement.
   

For further information please contact:
Rob Griffiths - Marketing Manager
Paultons Park Limited, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
Telephone: 023 8081 4442 Fax: 023 8081 3025

Editors Notes: Paultons Park is just off exit 2 of the M27, near Romsey in Hampshire. Open 10am daily from 3rd March 2005– 29th October 2006
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