The assessment process is one of the most robust of any award, with a team of independent assessors spending an average of 500 hours per applicant reviewing documentation and conducting interviews on-site.

Following this, an Assessors Feedback Report is created, showing how well the organisation is currently doing and how they can improve at a strategic level.

Throughout the process, the interaction with the assessment team enables an organisation to gain expert insights to tackle its future challenges.

Small / Medium Public Sector (less than 1000 employees) An independent jury of experts review the applications and the reports from the assessments.

However, if no organisation can adequately demonstrate they are a role model, they can decide there is no Award Winner that year.