It is designed for any individual moving into a senior or strategic management role. This can include General Managers, Senior Managers, Section Leaders, Executives, Directors, COO, CFO, CEO, CIO roles, and senior military officers.
A strategic leader with senior management responsibility, which may include formal governance/director responsibilities. Responsible for setting strategy, direction and vision, for providing a clear sense of purpose and driving strategic intent.
This apprenticeship standard has been allocated a maximum funding cap of £14,000 which is the anticipated full cost for delivering this standard and the End Point Assessment (EPA).
Please note: The previous version, Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA) 1.0, retired on 29/03/21, can be found here.
The Senior Leader Apprenticeship is an exciting work-based route towards developing professionally competent senior managers and leaders. It includes:
We are the only professional body able to offer Chartered Manager Status. if CMI is your EPA, you will be awarded Foundation Chartered Manager on completion of this Apprenticeship, which puts you on a development pathway to full Chartered Manager status.
CMI membership can be offered alongside apprenticeships, giving unlimited access to the CMI community, support, mentoring and online learning resources.
The apprenticeship delivers a professional pathway and the ongoing development of knowledge, skills and behaviours required by employers
Digital support is available, with content and practical resources mapped to the apprenticeship standard
The Senior Leadership Apprenticeship can take up to two years to complete but can take less depending on the prior experience of the individual and the specification of the employer. Some Universities/ Higher Education Providers offer a ‘fast track’ model to accommodate experienced managers.
All Trailblazer apprenticeships are required to have an end-point assessment that is carried out by an independent body. Apprentices must pass the end-point assessment in order to achieve the apprenticeship certificate.
The end point assessment for the Senior Leader Apprenticeship involves a project showcase, based on a work based project, including a report, presentation and questioning; and a professional discussion based on a review of a portfolio of evidence. It takes place between the Independent Apprenticeship Assessor and the apprentice.
Before progressing to the end-point assessment the apprentice must have achieved the degree that is included within their apprenticeship.
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) is responsible for the quality of degrees offered as part of apprenticeships. The end-point assessment body is responsible for the quality of assessors, ensuring that a consistent standard is achieved and maintained.
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) regulates the quality of apprenticeships. The IfATE’s role is also to advise on setting funding caps, and approve apprenticeship standards and assessment plans.
Yes – apprentices that successfully complete all parts of the Senior Leadership Apprenticeship will receive a full apprenticeship certificate.
Management apprentices are changing the face of management and leadership across the UK. Creating conscious, confident leaders ready to take on any professional challenge. Meet our management apprentices and see what they had to say.
The Senior Leader Apprenticeship was such a brilliant opportunity and was the first time I had really thought about an apprenticeship as something you could pursue at any stage in your career – rather than when you’re just starting out.
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