Dimension 05
Grow & Belong
Learning, Career Development & Mobility. Learning, mentoring, career development, mobility and skills that support long-term growth.
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Core question
Can employees see and access realistic opportunities to grow?
What this dimension covers
Learning, mentoring, career development, mobility and skills that support long-term growth.
Assessment criteria
What assessors examine in Dimension 05.
Each area below is examined against the four assessment tests, using the evidence submitted for the declared certification scope.
- 01
Learning access
- 02
Career conversations
- 03
Mentoring
- 04
Skills development
- 05
Internal mobility
- 06
Feedback and performance development
How each criterion is tested
Four tests, applied consistently.
The same four tests apply in every dimension, so judgements stay consistent between assessors and between applicants.
- STEP 01
Existence
Is there an approved, current instrument — policy, standard or documented process — covering the requirement across the declared scope?
- STEP 02
Implementation
Is it operating in practice, with records showing it is used rather than held in reserve?
- STEP 03
Consistency
Is it applied across all locations, functions and employment types inside the certification scope, without unexplained gaps?
- STEP 04
Effect
Is the outcome measured, reviewed and acted upon, including through employee experience evidence?
Evidence
What counts as evidence in this dimension.
| Evidence type | Standard applied |
|---|---|
| Policy | Approved, dated and in force |
| Process | Operating in practice, not only on paper |
| Practice | Applied consistently across the scope |
| Outcome | Measured and reviewed |
Dimension pages summarise the assessment focus. The full requirements, scoring and evidence rules are set out in the WWEC Standard, the Assessment Criteria and the Scoring Guide.
The eight dimensions