Study method: Online

Course length: 7 months

Recommended study per week: 8-10 hours

AIMS OF THE COURSE

This course aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge to lead, organise and motivate teams. This qualification is ideal if you have management responsibilities, but no formal training, and are serious about developing your abilities. It's particularly suited to practising team leaders seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who lead people through organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures. The course will also help those aiming to progress into supervisory or management roles, to demonstrate the skills and abilities needed to become leaders or managers.

BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS

• Gain a range of key management skills and put them into practice in your own role.
• Build your leadership capabilities - motivate and engage teams, manage relationships confidently.
• Develop your leadership and management skills using your own knowledge, values and motivations.

ASSESSMENT STYLE

The assessment method for this course is via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). At the start of the course you will should identify an organisation you know well in order to relate the theory of Leadership and Management in a real world situation.

SUPPORT PROVIDED

A qualified Assessor will mark your work and provide written feedback via the VLE. Your appointed Assessor will confirm contact hours once you start your learning and will be able to offer support via email correspondence. During Induction you will be provided with a Study Plan including the expected assessment schedule for your course.

PASS CRITERIA

Each unit includes specific Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria. To achieve a Pass in any assessment you must meet all criteria. The list of detailed Assessment Criteria for each Unit is made available to you on the VLE.

COURSE CONTENT

• The course consists of 22 topics, grouped into 12 workbooks/assessment areas.
• The employer and the leadership role
• Planning, allocating and organising work
• Solving problems and making decisions
• Communication and information systems in the workplace
• Motivation and improving performance
• Career development
• Induction, training and coaching
• Dealing with discipline, conflict and stress in the workplace
• Health and safety at work
• Customer Service
• Change Management
• Quality Management

CONTEXTUALISED WORKBOOKS

We offer the ILM course with contextualised workbooks for the following sectors:

• Retail
• Health and Social Care
• Hospitality

The qualification you are awarded is the same, Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management, but the course workbooks are written with the work setting in mind. Some learners find the customised workbooks helpful. Your preference can be indicated prior to induction by e-mailing the ELearning Administration Team. If you do not specify a version then the standard version will apply, which is still suitable across professions.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Prior attainment of a Level 2 qualification (5 x GCSE's A - C or NVQ, BTEC) preferably to include English
• If not employed at point of application have a minimum of 1 year's work experience ensuring you can reflect on this experience in your written work
• want to/desire to become a Team Leader or Manager in the future

HOW DO I KNOW IF THIS IS THE RIGHT COURSE FOR ME?

East Sussex College Hastings offer a 14-day Induction Period for this course which enables you to assess whether both the course and the online mode of study is suitable for you. It also allows the College to assess your suitability, in particular whether you can produce work to meet the standards set by ILM, the awarding body.

HOW DOES THE INDUCTION PERIOD WORK?

The induction is conducted online so you don't have to travel to our campus. During the week you will receive your login details to the VLE and a welcome phone call from your assessor to discuss how to attempt the induction unit. You will be sent a deadline/due date by e-mail which allows you two weeks to submit answers to the induction assessment.

If you don't meet the pass criteria for the induction assessment you won't be enrolled onto the course and you won't have any fee liability. You will not incur any fees during the induction period, or have any outstanding loans to re-pay. Enrolment onto the qualification will take place once you have passed the induction assessment and have funding in place for the course fees.

If you take out an Advanced Learner Loan to cover your fees, then this will be activated 14 days from the course start date.

If you wish to withdraw, you may cancel your enrolment by notifying the Administration Team in writing (by e-mail) prior to day 14 and you will owe nothing. After 14 days, you will be charged a percentage of the course fee plus an administration fee (Tuition Fee Policy).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz), 2GB RAM Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS Browsers: Internet Explorer 8 or above, Google Chrome, Safari 6 or above, Mozilla Firefox Compatibility: Windows, Mac

COURSE FEE:

£1,987 - Advanced Learner Loan or Self-funded

FUNDING OPTIONS

LOAN FUNDED (ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN)

This course is Advanced Learner Loan funded providing you meet the below eligibility criteria:

• 19+ years old
• Lived in the UK for 3+ years and currently resident in England

This Government loan will be paid directly to the college, and is linked to your attendance. You will start to repay your loan when you start to earn over £25,000 per annum (correct at time of posting). For more information about Advanced Learner Loans visit: Advanced Leaner Loan Guide to Terms and Conditions for courses starting on or after 1st August 2023

SELF-FUNDING

Staged Payments – for courses of over 12 weeks and £200, students can pay in instalments.

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[Enrolment Form] (https://www.escg.ac.uk/docs/online-courses/elearning/escg_enrolment-form-22-23-digital/)

[Full course information] (https://www.escg.ac.uk/docs/online-courses/elearning/level-3-diploma-in-leadership-and-management-may21/)