Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job that combines practical training with study. Anyone 16 or older can become an apprentice. Apprentices might be new recruits or might already work for an organisation.

Leadership and Management apprenticeships are proven to be an effective way for organisations to develop skills of managers and leaders. At ILM, our apprenticeships are designed to deliver a progressive learning journey for the apprentice and robust assessment.

Apprenticeship standards in England are written by employer groups and set out the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for that occupation. Each standard is made up of on-programme learning and end-point assessment. Employers can choose ILM for one or both parts of the standard.

Find out more about our end-to-end apprenticeship offer

We currently offer an end-to-end solution for four Leadership & Management apprenticeships:

Level 3 Team Leader/ Supervisor

A 12-18 month programme that develops knowledge and skills from managing and developing team members, to managing projects and resources.

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Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA)

CMDA is a 4-year degree programme for those responsible for overseeing people, projects and operations, to deliver long-term impact at a strategic and operational level.

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Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager

A 2 ½ year programme that develops core management skills. It is suitable for someone who manages teams or projects and is responsible for achieving operational or departmental goals.

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Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship

A 2-year programme for senior leaders who are responsible for strategic direction and vision, and making decisions at an organisational level to deliver results.

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Coaching Professional Apprenticeship (Level 5)

Although we don't offer an EPA service, we have undertaken a detailed mapping exercise to demonstrate how the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring meets the requirements of the apprenticeship standard. This guide will support you in delivering the qualification as part of your on-programme development for apprentices. We have highlighted where there are gaps between the requirements of the qualification and that of the Standard so that additional content can be included.

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ILM's end-to-end apprenticeship solution

Our bespoke end-to-end apprenticeship solutions offer a mix and match approach, built around our market leading qualifications.

Qualifications - our apprenticeship diplomas are aligned fully to the standards to ensure full coverage for your apprentices. We are currently re-writing our diplomas to support on-programme learning so that they fully map to the new assessment plans.
Training resources - to get your apprentice on the path to EPA success we have developed digitally accessible learning resources through our online platform, Get-to-Gateway.
End-point assessment - our assessors are fully qualified and vastly experienced in assessing practical leadership skills, and our digitally-enabled service means assessments can be delivered virtually or face to face.
Digital Credentials - all apprentices can showcase their qualification and / or EPA achievement through digital credentials

Introducing new diplomas at L3, 5 and 7 to support on-programme learning

ILM's new Diploma qualifications offers employers the perfect solution to delivering apprenticeships to your organisation. They are specifically designed to allow seamless delivery of the on-programme leadership and management content of the Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Trailblazer Apprenticeship, the Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship and the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship.

By embedding an ILM Diploma within your management apprenticeships, ILM will help you to maintain the highest levels of quality to prepare learners for rigorous end-point-assessment and ensure they meet the new standards, and that the skills developed during the apprenticeship are fully recognised.

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Get in touch

If you're interested in finding out more about management apprenticeships and how they can work for you, drop us a line

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End-point assessment

Discover ILM's expert End-point assessment offer and why our unrivalled expertise and digital innovations make us the perfect EPA partner

End-point assessment

Digital credentials

Everyone taking an ILM apprenticeship receives a digital credential, enabling them to easily share their skills online

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On-programme support with ILM

ILM's new diplomas are custom built to the apprenticeship standards, allowing you to deliver apprenticeships that are a perfect fit. Or, if you don’t want a qualification, we have purpose built digital learning resources to support your delivery.

ILM Apprenticeship qualifications

Resources and support

Be an independent end-point assessor

We’re recruiting for suitable, qualified people to become independent end-point assessors.

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Access to studying membership

In collaboration with The Institute of Leadership & Management, learners on ILM leadership and management qualifications receive complimentary access to The Institute’s studying membership.

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