It is initially held for 3 years, after which the institutions involved are reassessed,  The Award is managed and supported locally by Shropshire Youth (Shropshire Council).

To achieve the award The Marches School and Technology College had to undergo a rigorous programme of review and development over some 18 months, including 2 major assessments by an External Assessor lasting 2 days. The final part of the process, on the 1st February, was a Presentation to a panel of local education and employment representatives who endorsed the Assessor’s recommendation that the school should receive the award.

Cyril Jones, local IiC Manager, commented:
“The Marches is to be congratulated on achieving Investor in Careers status. The staff and students involved, led by Frank O’Brien, Assistant Head and Caroline Dingwall, IiC Coordinator, have put in a good deal of time and effort to ensure its provision meets the IiC criteria. The school as a whole is obviously very committed to ensuring that its students have the opportunities, the skills, the information and the guidance they need to make the right decisions about their future learning and work. Very well done!”