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Accreditation Framework

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Great Workplaces is based on a framework which has been developed with accreditation experts and tested with veterinary professionals. The Framework is an extension of the Good Veterinary Workplaces voluntary code and combines the main principles of a healthy workplace with achievable and aspirational criteria. A workplace can be accredited at either Silver or Gold levels according to assessment in the four main areas: Health and Wellbeing, Leadership and Management, Culture, and Learning and Development​.


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To achieve the Great Workplaces accreditation, organisations are assessed on 18 themes across the four areas, using an online survey which is completed by all employees, and interviews with a cross-section of team members, or all team members for those workplaces with fewer than 10 people.

Silver Accreditation

Workplaces that foster a supportive, inclusive culture, with clear roles and good communication. They encourage and encompass a positive work environment.

Gold Accreditation

Workplaces have effective leadership, excellent communication, and continuous development. They embody an outstanding work environment.

You can access our full Accreditation Framework below.

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Resources 

Here you can find resources that correspond to each theme in the Great Workplaces Framework. Whether you have undergone accreditation, or simply want to get support for your workplace, there is a huge amount of information available to you and your teams.

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Key resources:

 

Physical health: supporting employees to work safely from a physical perspective

 

Psychological safety: ensuring employees can be themselves with confidence at work

 

Managing work related stress: making the workplace less stressful and therefore more enjoyable for all

 

Work life balance: promoting wellbeing by ensuring working life does not adversely impact on family and social life

 

Flexibility: adapting working patterns to enable employees to work effectively

 

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Effective communication: ensuring all information is shared appropriately

 

Role clarity: enabling employees to perform well in the role they are trained for

 

Leader performance: helping Leaders to meet the needs of colleagues and the business

 

Performance conversations: ensuring employees are included in delivering performance targets

 

Recruitment: ensuring the right people are selected at the right time

 

Client management: creating and maintaining positive client relationships. This applies mostly to Veterinary Practices.

 

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