This qualification builds on the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice and is aimed at further expanding learners’ independent practice to enable them to evolve into more senior roles within organisations as people professionals.
This qualification builds on the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice and is aimed at further expanding learners’ independent practice to enable them to evolve into more senior roles within organisations as people professionals.
The Standalone CIPD qualifications can be funded individually, or by the employer.
Those looking to achieve Assoc. CIPD. It is suited to individuals who are aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people management. Wanting to contribute to their knowledge and skills to help shape organisational value, and are working towards or working in a people manager role.
About this unit
This unit examines the connections between organisational structure and the wider world of work in a business context. It highlights the factors and trends, including the digital environment, that impact on business strategy and workforce planning, recognising the influence of culture, employee wellbeing and behaviour in delivering change and organisational performance.
What you will learn
You will learn about the connections between organisational structure, strategy and the business operating environment. You will analyse external factors and trends and assess organisational priorities and issues, including the scale of technology within organisations. You will also interpret theories and models of organisational and human behaviour and the drivers for change. Finally, you will discuss the link between the employee lifecycle and different people practice roles and how people practice connects with and supports wider people and organisational strategies. You will focus on how to support internal customer needs and ensure that business goals and objectives are delivered in line with customer requirements.
About this unit
This unit addresses the significance of capturing robust quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform meaningful insight and influence critical thinking. It focuses on analysing evidence through an ethical lens to improve decision-making and how measuring the impact of people practice is essential in creating value.
What you will learn
You will develop understanding of the concepts of evidence-based practice and the tools and methods that are applied to diagnose issues, challenges and opportunities. You will explain the principles of critical thinking and assess how different ethical perspectives can influence decision-making. Key insights and analysis tools and methods will be covered, and you will interpret data relating to a people practice issues before presenting your findings and evaluating the benefits, risks and financial implications of solutions. Finally, you will be able to explain how to measure the impact and value people practice contributions make to the organisation.
About this unit
This unit focuses on how applying core professional behaviours such as ethical practice, courage and inclusivity can build positive working relationships and support employee voice and wellbeing. It considers how developing and mastering new professional behaviours and practice can impact performance.
What you will learn
You will explore professional and ethical behaviours in the context of people practice by appraising what it means to be a people professional and how personal and ethical values can be applied, including contributing to discussions with confidence and conviction to influence others. You will learn how to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies, arguing the human and business benefits of inclusive behaviours and the right to be fairly treated at work. Additionally, you will design and evaluate solutions aimed at building positive working relationships. Finally, you will demonstrate personal commitment to learning, professional development and performance improvement by exploring how the role of a people professional is evolving. You will also assess your own strengths, weaknesses and development areas and formulate a range of CPD activities to support your learning journey.
About this unit
This unit examines the key approaches, practices and tools to manage and enhance the employee relationship to create better working lives and the significant impact this can have on organisational performance.
What you will learn
You will develop understanding of practices aimed at supporting better working lives, differentiating between employee involvement and participation. You will also learn about conflict and misbehaviour, assessing emerging trends in conflict and industrial sanctions, third-party conciliation, mediation and arbitration. Finally, you will learn about performance, disciplinary and grievance matters and how to manage these lawfully.
About this unit
This unit focuses on the impact of effective workforce planning in considering the development of diverse talent pools and how to contract and onboard the workforce. It also includes analysis of the potential cost to the organisation if this is poorly managed and the tools and interventions required to mitigate this risk.
What you will learn
You will extend your understanding of labour market trends and their significance for workforce planning. You will explain how organisations position themselves and the impact of a changing labour market on resourcing decisions. You will evaluate techniques to support workforce planning and assess the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of recruitment and selection aimed at building effective workforces. Additionally, you will examine turnover and retention trends and compare different approaches to developing and retaining talent. Finally, you will learn about the importance of managing contractual arrangements and onboarding.
About this unit
This unit focuses on how internal and external business factors influence reward strategies and policies, the financial drivers of the organisation and the impact of reward costs and rewarding performance.
What you will learn
You will learn about the principles of reward and its importance to culture and performance management and how policies and practices are implemented. You will explain how contingent rewards impact individual, team and organisation performance, and the different types of benefits and recognition schemes offered by organisations. You will evaluate the most appropriate ways in which data can be gathered and measured to develop insight from benchmarking data. Additionally, you will explain legislative requirements that impact reward practice.
About this unit
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
What you will learn
You will learn about the purpose of employment regulation and the way that it is enforced in practice. You will evaluate the aims and objectives and the role played by the tribunal and courts in enforcing employment law. You will explain the main principles of discrimination law, how to manage recruitment and selection activities lawfully as well as learning about redundancy law and changes in contracts. Finally, you will learn about managing issues relating to pay and working time in a lawful way and employment rights for flexible working.
About this unit
This unit focuses on how digital technology can be used to enhance learning and development. It looks at existing and emerging learning technologies, the design of digital content and how the effective curation of resources can support learning. The unit also explores the skills of online facilitation and how these can be applied to maximise learner engagement in online learning experiences.
What you will learn
You will learn about the impact of technological development and how digital collaboration has, and continues, to impact the design and delivery of learning and development. This will include the risks and challenges that technology-based learning and development poses for organisations and learners, as well as the impact on the L&D profession. You will consider how engaging digital learning content can be created to meet specific purposes and learning needs. Additionally, you will compare approaches for delivering online and face-to-face learning and discuss the implications of these methods for both L&D professionals and learners. Finally, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate some of the skills required to facilitate effective and engaging online learning.
About this unit
This unit covers essential aspects of providing and supporting learning within an organisation. It considers how learning and development connects with different areas of the organisation and how, in doing so, it drives individual and organisational performance. The unit goes on to explore the stages of learning programme design, development and facilitation as well as considering how alternative, and more informal, approaches to learning can be supported.
What you will learn
You will begin by exploring key themes and agendas that currently shape the provision of learning and development, such as emerging technologies and changing government agendas. You will also consider different ways learning and development connects with other areas of the organisation to support achievement of business goals. You will learn about a range of learning and development methods, and different ways they can be blended to form engaging solutions which meet learning objectives. Additionally, you will explore techniques for successfully facilitating learning in groups and how the context of learning, whether in-person or online, affects the learning experience. Finally, you will assess the potential benefits and risks of informal and self-directed learning and recommend steps that learning professionals can take to encourage these methods of learning within organisations.
About this unit
This unit is designed to provide people practitioners with the necessary knowledge and understanding to effectively manage people in an international context.
What you will learn
You will examine contextual factors relating to managing people from an international perspective and assess the drivers and benefits of employment in an international context. You will explain how convergent and divergent approaches can shape policy and practice and learn about the factors relevant in selecting and resourcing people with a specific skillset, as well as the challenges and cultural differences to consider. Additionally, you will evaluate the reasons expatriates are used for international working and the formation of appropriate policies and processes for selecting, preparing and managing overseas repatriation.
About this unit
This unit focuses on how adapting leadership styles to manage, monitor and report on equality and diversity is essential for inclusive practice and legislation. The importance of promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce to drive a positive culture and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion increases organisational performance as well as meeting the needs of employees and customers more effectively.
What you will learn
You will cover the value that equality, diversity and inclusion has in the workplace and how an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy can support organisations. You will evaluate the contribution and challenges that equality, diversity and inclusion brings and how this meets employee and customer needs. You will learn about the requirements of employment legislation and regulations and the key requirements for statutory reporting on disability, ethnicity, gender and pay gap reporting. Additionally, you will undertake a review of organisational policies and practices in relation to equality, diversity and inclusivity at work and conduct an equality impact assessment on a people practice policy. Finally, you will evaluate the role of managers and leaders in creating a culture that celebrates difference and embraces equality, diversity and inclusion.
About this unit
This unit builds on the fundamentals of learning and development. It focuses on developing leaders and managers to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to drive a working environment which is cohesive, diverse, innovative and high performing. It builds awareness of the right tools and approaches to facilitate development which will ultimately impact organisational effectiveness.
What you will learn
You will develop understanding of the factors that drive the need for leadership and management development within the organisation and examine the distinctive and interdependent nature of leadership and management. You will identify the roles, function and styles in which leaders and managers perform in different contexts and assess the skills and competencies required. Additionally, you will explore the role learning and development professionals have in supporting leadership and management development and the importance of ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of this. Finally, you will evaluate indicators of successful leadership programmes, find out about the range of stakeholders involved and assess the impact that leadership and management development has on the organisation.
About this unit
This unit explores the importance of wellbeing in the workplace and the relationship with people practices and organisation strategy. The designed and development of effective wellbeing programmes is examined to meet people and organisational requirements.
What you will learn
You will develop an understanding key factor impacting wellbeing at work and how organisational goals can be supported better. You will identify how stakeholders and the role of the organisation support and maintain wellbeing initiatives at work. You will apply your learning and design, develop, implement and evaluate a plan for a wellbeing programme for your organisation.
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you through enrolment options.