Delivering Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship Journey

By working closely with all the parties involved and establishing the clear roles from the outset, CMI provides support and guidance to both employer and provider throughout the apprenticeship journey, to help ensure a successful outcome.

The Employer

The Employer is the organisation the Apprentice works for.

Their role is to:

Identify the development needs and recommend suitable apprenticeships
Employ the apprentice for the duration of the apprenticeship, in a role that enables them to meet the Standard requirements
Support the Apprentice with coaching and mentoring, line manager support and development opportunities
Enable 20% of the Apprentice’s learning to be undertaken off-the-job
Select a provider which will deliver a high-quality experience for the Apprentice
Choose an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), such as CMI, for Management & Leadership Standards

The Provider

The Provider is the organisation which delivers the apprenticeship.

Their role is to:

Work closely with the employer to design and deliver a work-based learning programme that ensures everything delivered links back to the knowledge skills and behaviours which are set out in the Apprenticeship Standard
Arrange regular check-ins and reviews with the Apprentice and Employer to keep things on track
Involve and include the Employer and EPAO in the End Point Assessment (EPA) process
Ensure the completion of the Apprenticeship is the primary outcome

The EPAO

The End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) assesses the Apprentice.

Their role is to:

Deliver an End Point Assessment (EPA) that measures the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours of the Apprentice and grades their performance against the requirements of the Apprenticeship Standard
Be independent of both the Training Provider and the Employer
Ensure that they have qualified and experience Independent Assessors capable of and available to undertake the Apprentice’s EPA

Why work with CMI?

CMI is the UK’s leading authority on Management & Leadership standard, and as the Professional Body, provided support and guidance to the Trailblazer group as they developed the management apprenticeship standards.

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Backed by our Royal Charter

We are the only professional body able to award Foundation Chartered Manager and Chartered Manager Status.

End-to-end Apprenticeship solutions

Our solutions can adapt to suit your requirements, from apprenticeship support packages to EPA only.

CMI Support

A support package can be offered alongside apprenticeships giving unlimited access to online resources mapped to the apprenticeship journey, as well as in person support for the apprentices, access to the CMI community and mentoring during their apprenticeship

Supported Digital Delivery

Our online resource portal, ManagementDirect, is designed to support your digital delivery. Our content playlists can be shared with learners with ease

Management Apprenticeships

Designed for aspiring, supervisory or first-line managers, the Level 3 apprenticeship offers practical knowledge and skills from team leading to project and resource management.

For mid-managers, Level 5 focuses on developing core management skills such as managing resources, recruitment and information management.

For middle and senior managers, the CMDA offers the triple guarantee of a quality degree, on-the-job experience and a professional pathway for future development.

For strategic leaders with senior management responsibility, the SLA develops the strategic leadership skills of those responsible for the overall performance and long-term sustainability of their organisations.