Introduction to ILM Name Surname, job title

1. Introduction to ILM Name Surname, job title

2. Overview Who we are Specialists in leadership and management development – Over 90,000 managers take an ILM qualification each year The UK’s biggest awarding body for leadership and management – 2,500 centres in 51 countries Widest and most flexible qualification portfolio – supporting all levels of managers from team leaders through to CEOs with qualifications from Level 2 to Level 7 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) A professional body – ILM is also a membership organisation with a community of over 40,000 managers Providing thought leadership research – in-depth research on key issues facing today’s leaders and managers An independent charity and part of the City & Guilds Group

3. Overview ILM customers ILM centres 2,500 registered centres (including 268 international) ILM learners94,191 registrations in 2010/2011 ILM members 37,904 individuals who join ILM for professional recognition and career progression

4. Overview ILM and employers Working with: Babcock British Gas Cadbury Flybe O2 Pirelli Tyres Southern Railway TNT UK

5. ILM for individuals qualifications All ILM qualifications are nationally recognised (QCF and equivalent) and we were the first awarding body to launch our innovative VRQs on the framework Most flexible – ILM’s unit-based qualifications come in bite-sized chunks, giving flexibility and choice Over 110 qualifications from levels 2-7 – from leadership to coaching, enterprise and management, ILM offers more choice than any other awarding body Relevant to the workplace – our qualifications deliver tangible ROI as they are based on the learner’s working environment Recognised by employers as the brand leader of choice – ILM is the awarding body most likely to be specified in public sector tenders ILM doesn’t compete with its centres – the only professional body that doesn’t deliver training as we don’t believe in competing with our customers

6. ILM for individuals membership Free membership for learners and tutors – gives 6 months support for both programme delivery and learning Most flexible – our unit-based qualifications come in bite-sized chunks and can be mixed and matched to meet customer needs LearningZone – 21 essential management modules including e-learning sessions video tutorials, written guides and factsheets News: Regular updates on the issues affecting managers Study support: e-books, e-journals and book summaries Edge: Online edition of ILM’s leadership magazine Events: Expert speakers on key management topics Online community: Over 6,000 ILM members on LinkedIn group and 2,200 followers of our Twitter feeds @ILM_UK and @Edge_magazine

7. ILM qualifications Over 50 qualifications available on the QCF All unit-based – offering bite-size learning Wide range of subjects from leadership to business enterprise All assessment is work-related to benefit employer as well as learner

8. ILM for centres qualifications And progression through the levels

9. Achieved through demonstrating competence Assessed is work-based, immediately benefiting employer and learner Includes management, environmental management and personnel management ILM qualifications

10. Qualifications and Credit Frameworks Qualifications and Credit frameworks allow learners to: Track completed units and associated credit Identify routes to further achievements Provide definitive proof of educational achievements to employers through Learner Achievement Records Transfer credit across qualifications, build-up and combine credits England and Northern Ireland have the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Wales has the Credit and Qualification Framework for Wales (CQFW) Scotland has the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF

11. ILM for employers in-house Recognition of quality in-house leadership and management programmes ILM kitemark of quality for existing in-house provision ILM provides expert advice and quality assurance while the organisation retains control of design Learners gain recognition from a national awarding body as well as their own organisation Two levels of recognition: Endorsed – assessed component, contributes to measuring impact Development – assessment not required by ILM 20,000 employees received the ILM kitemark for their leadership and management programmes last year

12. ILM for employers membership Corporate membership of ILM Maximise your training budget Expose your managers on the latest leadership thinking Provide external support for your staff Gain external recognition of your commitment to people development Provide specialist, easy to access CPD for staff No cost to company to join scheme, staff pay reduced membership fee Entitlement to use ILM Corporate Membership logo Organisations need a minimum of ten employees signing up to become a Corporate Member of ILM but there is no ‘joining fee’. Individuals pay a reduced membership fee (organisations can pay for their employees if they wish). Organisations need a minimum of ten employees signing up to become a Corporate Member of ILM but there is no ‘joining fee’. Individuals pay a reduced membership fee (organisations can pay for their employees if they wish).

13. Thought leadership Thought leadership - In-depth research in 2011 included Gender and Ambition, Managing Generation Y, Creating a Coaching Culture and our annual Index of Leadership Trust Over 1,000 pieces of coverage in the last year - Including BBC TV, Radio 4, Radio 2, The Times, Financial Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Management Today and HR Magazine (reaching an audience of 118 million) Tutor resources - All research reports are shaped into learning resources to support key ILM qualifications, available free of charge to Centres New business - ILM’s media presence is successfully driving new business to ILM centres

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