The Development Partnership (TDP) is also an ILM centre, providing ILM qualification in Leadership and Management.
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Management 
The Certificate builds on and broadens the areas covered in the Award in a flexible and practical way (please note learners may join the Certificate directly and are not required to undertake the Award as a prerequisite). Here, ‘managing improvement’ is explored, both in terms of organisational and personal improvement. ‘Developing the reflective manager’ concentrates on the analysis of personal strengths and weakness and how to work through problems using creative techniques. The crucial skill of ‘making a financial case’ is also explored in the fourth mandatory unit for the Certificate. Download the programme specification
ILM Level 5 Diploma in Management
The Diploma develops a comprehensive range of basic middle management skills, assisting learners in gaining the knowledge required at this level. The qualification builds on the Award and Certificate, though is more suited to the practising manager. (Please note learners are not required to undertake either the Award or Certificate as prerequisites and may join Diploma programmes directly). The additional mandatory units cover ‘critical thinking’ – evaluating theory against reality – and ‘leading innovation and change’ – identifying opportunities for development and exploring the impact of organisational change on stakeholders. Download the programme specification
Level 7 Certificate in Executive Management
The Certificate builds and broadens the skills and knowledge gained in the Award (please note candidates may join the Certificate directly and are not required to undertake the Award as a prerequisite). In the second mandatory unit at this level, ‘Developing the executive manager’, participants collect and analyse feedback on their personal management practice and effectiveness. This information is then evaluated against significant management theories/models and schools/trends in management thinking. Finally, participants identify strengths in their own management practice and prepare an action plan to address areas for improvement.
(Download the programme specification)
Level 7 Diploma in Executive Management
The Diploma develops a comprehensive range of skills, providing participants with the broad body of knowledge required by senior managers. The qualification builds on the Award and Certificate, though is more suited to practising senior managers, due to the more challenging demands of the programme. (Please note candidates are not required to undertake either the Award or Certificate as prerequisites and may join Diploma programmes directly). Organisational change is examined in the additional mandatory unit – reviewing the causes of change and its potential effects on an organisation and evaluating and justifying different leadership
models to enable change. Download the programme specification
For the Coaching & Mentoring(C&M)* Qualifications, please click here.
*C&M Qualifications are delivered via our sister organisation the British School of Coaching.
