CMI Leadership Academy

A flexible, employer-funded leadership development suite designed to build capability at every stage, from first-time managers to senior executives. Develop leaders who deliver measurable organisational impact, with an accelerated pathway to Chartered status - without the constraints of apprenticeship delivery.

Rethinking leadership development

The withdrawal of government funding for management and leadership apprenticeships didn't remove the demand for strategic, confident leaders. Employers still need to develop junior, middle and senior management, but increasingly require programmes that are faster to deploy, flexible to deliver, and focused on measurable workplace impact.

CMI's Leadership Academy Suite bridges that gap. It delivers the best of management apprenticeships in a streamlined, employer-funded model, without the administrative burden and complexity of regulation.

A new approach to leadership development

We have streamlined the traditional apprenticeship model to give you more flexibility, less administration, and embedded professional recognition.

Management
Apprenticeships

Regulated
Qualifications

CMI Leadership
Academy
Programmes

CMI's trusted quality assurance
Programme Length & Delivery
Minimum durations
mandated
Minimum durations
mandated
Flexible to employer
and provider needs
Diagnostic Tools to see Skills Gain
and Demonstrate ROI
General management
& leadership diagnostic
Bespoke diagnostic
Bespoke start and end diagnostic
to evidence progress
Full Flexibility of Assessment
Chartered Manager Status
Can be added in
Fully embedded
Professional Qualification
On the RQF
Benchmarked to RQF
Access to CMI's 230k member
community & learning resources
Additional support
package required
 

Why choose CMI?

Chartered
impact

Home of Chartered Manager status, the global benchmark trusted by 91% of managers to make them better.

A proven, consistent standard

Aligned to the CMI Professional Standard by the market leader in management qualifications, ensuring quality and consistency at every level.

Built for real business

Co-created with employers and providers to deliver measurable outcomes, with CMgrs contributing £66M a year to UK GDP.

Flexible and
scalable

Designed for providers and employers to deliver at pace, across programmes, pathways and organisational needs.

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