The document summarizes changes to NVQs and apprenticeships in management and leadership. New qualifications are being introduced at levels 2 through 7 to align with updated National Occupational Standards from CFA Skills. ILM will support centers through the transition with free resources, learner support, and guidance on assessment and delivery of the new qualifications and apprenticeship frameworks launching September 1st, 2014.

1. Apprenticeships and NVQs update
A first look at the changes and new support from ILM

2. Agenda
» Welcome and introductions
» Why are we here?
» Outline of changes to NVQs and Apprenticeships
» New qualifications
» ILM supporting your transition
» Next steps

3. Why ILM
» The UK experts in leadership and management development – over
90,000 managers take an ILM programme each year
» A professional membership body with a community of over 30,000
practising managers and leaders
» Widest and most flexible qualification portfolio from Level 2 to Level 7 on
the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

4. Our mission as a charitable organisation
Our purpose
We are a charity commited to raising the
standards of leadership and management
Our mission
Social and economic prosperity achieved
through excellence in leadership and
management
Our passion
We are passionate about great leadership

5. Thought leadership research
Providing in-depth research on key
issues facing today’s leaders and
managers.
Over 1,400 pieces of coverage
in the last year, Including:
» The Times
» Telegraph
» Guardian
» FT
» BBC
» Radio 4 Today programme
Reaching an audience of 176m

6. ILM and employers

7. NVQs and Apprenticeships are changing
» Skills CFA own the management standards
and have redeveloped the Qualifications and
Apprenticeship Packages
» New suite of qualifications recognising
current leadership and management practice
» Streamlined qualifications at levels 2 and 3
combining knowledge and competency
» New Level 4 Management apprenticeship
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8. NVQs and Apprenticeships are changing
» New qualification sizes and rules of combination
» Reduction in Management and Leadership units from 72 to 67
» Removal of knowledge based ‘technical certificate’ from lower level
Apprenticeship packages
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9. Current Qualifications
These qualifications will retire on 31 August 2014:
» Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management & Leadership
» Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership
These qualifications have been extended for a further 12 months
» Level 2 NVQ in Team Leading
» Level 3 NVQ in Management
» only available as ‘standalone’ qualifications
The Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading and the Level 3 Certificate in
Principles of Leadership & Management (current technical certificates) will be
reissued as 15 credit qualifications to meet funding rules but wont be available
within apprenticeship frameworks.
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10. Overview of new products
New M&L NOS based qualifications
» Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading (combined qualification)
» Level 3 Diploma in Management (combined qualification)
» Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management
» Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management & Leadership
» Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership
New Level 4 VRQ
» Level 4 Diploma in the Principles of Leadership & Management
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11. Apprenticeships from 1 September 2014
Four new Apprenticeships Packages:
» Level 2 Team Leading Apprenticeship
» Level 3 Management Apprenticeship
» Level 4 Management Apprenticeship
» Level 5 Management & Leadership Apprenticeship
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12. Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading
» The main change at Level 2 is the integration of the NVQ and
VRQ
» New knowledge and competence hybrid units
» New Diploma sized 40 credit qualification
» Inclusion of business admin and customer service units in roc
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13. Level 2 Apprenticeship
» New Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading
» Level 1 Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT (England)
» Essential Skills (Wales)
» Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS)
» Employee rights and responsibilities (ERR) available as a unit BA39 or a
workbook from CFA Skills.
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14. Level 3 Diploma in Management
» As with the Level 2 qualification the new Level 3 qualification
is also a combined knowledge and competence qualification
» Increase in credit size to 55 credit Diploma qualification
» New knowledge and competence hybrid units
» Inclusion of business admin and customer service NOS units
into roc
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15. Level 3 Apprenticeship
» New Level 3 Diploma in Management
» Level 2 Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT (England)
» Essential Skills (Wales)
» Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS)
» Employee rights and responsibilities (ERR) available as a unit BA39 or a
workbook from CFA Skills.
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16. New Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management
» A brand new NVQ qualification developed at Level 4
» Purely competence based qualification
» A new 53 credits Diploma sized qualification
» Inclusion of business admin, customer service and sales &
marketing NOS units
» New competence component of Apprenticeship package
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17. New Level 4 Technical Diploma
» A brand new 37 credit level 4 Diploma
» ILM’s brand new L4 Diploma in the Principles of Leadership and
Management, forms the knowledge component in the new ILM L4
Apprenticeship.
» Developed from a combination of mandatory and optional units. The new
Diploma in the Principles of Leadership and Management maps across to
the mandatory units helping to support delivery of the new L4 NVQ in
Management. The choice of optional units allows centres to design a
flexible programme
» Launching September 1st 2014.
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18. Level 4 Apprenticeship
» New Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management
» ILM Level 4 Diploma in the Principles of Leadership and Management
» Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS)
» Employee rights and responsibilities
» No requirement to undertake Functional Skills qualifications for England.
» SASW specified 100 credit size for Welsh package due to requirement to
still complete L2 Essential Skills in Maths & English
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19. New Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management
& Leadership
» New Level 5 NVQ qualification focussed on Management
and Leadership
» Increase in credit value from 38 to 53 credits in line with new
SASE/W
» Inclusion of business admin, customer service and sales &
marketing NOS units
» Inclusion of Level 7 management & leadership units into roc
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20. Level 5 Apprenticeship
» New Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management & Leadership
» ILM Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership & Management
» Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS)
» Employee rights and responsibilities
» Removal of mandatory requirement to undertake Functional Skills
qualifications for England.
» SASW specified 100 credit size for Welsh package due to requirement to
still complete Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths & English
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21. New Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic
Management & Leadership
» New Level 7 NVQ diploma with a focus on strategic
management
» Reduction in credit value of mandatory unit group from 27 to
16 credits
» Introduction of level 5 units into the roc
» Removal of level 6 units from qualification and wider NOS
units
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22. Questions
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23. Support every step of the way
Centre
support
Learner
support
Delivery
support
Assessment
Support

24. On-line support at www.i-l-m.com
» www.i-l-m.com/Learning-and-
Development/Qualifications-explained/
Apprenticeships/Appre
nticeship-changes
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25. Centre support
» ILM News – monthly e-newsletter
» ILM website: www.i-l-m.com
» Qualification specifications and assessment support
» Activate membership for both learners and tutors
» Research – Download research reports, presentations, tutor
resources
» Centre events
» Aid transition
» share best practice

26. Centre support - transition
Comprehensive free learning resources and study support
» Over 60 brand new tailored e-learning videos, topic summaries and guidance
notes covering Learning Outcomes at Levels 2 and 3
» Comprehensive learner workbooks for all mandatory units at Levels 2 and 3, and
mandatory NVQ units at Levels 3 and 5
Supporting you in adapting to the new assessment strategy
» Step by step assessment guidance for your learners and assessment team
» flexible assessment to meet customer and learner needs
» Variety of assessments for knowledge units including SAQs, case studies,
assignments
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27. Delivery support
Free learning resources
» Learner workbooks for each
mandatory unit providing
comprehensive coverage of the
learning themes
» New learning resources as part
of the free membership offer
» 60+ videos and PDFs
together with action cards
» Access to the new Career
Innovation centre
» Updated mapping to the
Learning Zone
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28. Learner support
Free membership for learners and trainers
» Extended studying membership for 2
years for all apprenticeship programmes
» For Higher level apprenticeships (levels 4
and 5) – full professional membership
(at Affiliate level)
» NB you must provide us with learners’
email addresses at the point of
registration
Edge online
» the latest management news and
research including exclusive articles
direct to your inbox every week

29. Learner support
LearningZone
» Designed to support ILM programmes
and drive continuing professional
development
» Over 400 e-learning resources including
interactive sessions, video tutorials and
written guides
» Updated mapping of LearningZone
resources to units

30. Assessment support
» Unique and comprehensive ILM assessment
guidance and support materials for every unit
» Range of assessments for knowledge units
including Structured Answer Questions (SAQs),
assignments and case studies (for simulated units)
» Assessment strategy for your delivery team
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31. Additional Support
» For an additional cost a number of services from our sister companies are
available to support your delivery.
» Learning Assistant e-portfolio
» Smart Screen learning resource
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32. Conversion Process
1. A conversion form will be emailed to you following this presentation, please
complete and return to ILM
2. You will receive approval for qualifications on a like for like basis, to add new
qualifications this will follow the usual process and costs
3. Your existing qualification quality rating will remain unchanged until the next
EV sample
4. Start to develop your new Learner Journey ready to send to your EV prior to
start of the programme
5. If you wish to assess any imported BA or CS units via Evolve you will need to
talk to your BDM/QCM
6. Commence registrations from 1 September 2014

33. Remember!
» Please check any learners on the outgoing qualifications have been
registered prior to 31 August 2014. You will not be able to register learners
retrospectively
» All Learners registered on the outgoing qualifications will have three years
from date of registration to complete their qualification
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34. Summary
» The development of new M&L NOS by CFA Skills and the new units developed from
this
» Review of the new Qualifications and Apprenticeship packages launching on
September 1st
» Detailed look at the changes from the current products to the new products
» Showcase of the resources developed to support delivery
» Confirmed the conversion process
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35. Your continued support from ILM
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» Follow-up events planned for October and
November
» Share best practice and early experiences of
delivering the new packages
» Get guidance from the experts
» Ongoing 1:1 support with the transition as required
» Keep checking the website for updates

36. Questions
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37. Thank you for
listening
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