Funding
The Government has created a £1billion Future Jobs Fund which will be rolled out in autumn of this year. It’s purpose is to stimulate employment through local authorities and other organisations by way of skills development and re-training.Young adults aged 18 -24yrs wills be targeted together with adults of all ages working within the care sector, hospitality and other growth sectors, particularly within deprived areas. For ILM centres this is an opportunity to access funding and work in partnership with local authorities and other organisations in the development of leadership and management skills. Further information
Additional centre logins
We've responded to your requests for more than one user name per centre. Now any member of your staff can create an ILM log in and register for online access.
Foundation degrees
13 July saw the launch of the ILM/University of Hertfordshire Foundation Degree in Leadership & Management in partnership with ILM. All centres approved for Levels 4 and 5 Leadership & Management qualifications can offer the components of the FD once they have completed an Expression of Interest Form, request form now. The first year of the Foundation Degree consists of the ILM Level 4 Extended Diploma in Leadership & Management, and the second year consists of the ILM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Leadership & Management.
The component qualification will be awarded by ILM and the Foundation Degree by the University of Hertfordshire. Foundation Degrees are degree level qualifications designed with employers, and combine academic study with workplace learning to equip people with the relevant knowledge, understanding and skills to improve performance and productivity.
Management apprenticeships
ILM and City & Guilds qualifications combine to provide all the component parts of Team Leading and Management Apprenticeships. Centres offering Levels 2 and 3 ILM programmes can gain free add-on City & Guilds approval to start offering these apprenticeships to their learners.
Team Leading Apprenticeship
• ILM Level 2 Dual Award in Team Leading (ILM L2 Award in Team Leading and the NVQ Level 2), and
• City & Guilds Key Skills at Level 1 in Application of Number, plus Level 2 Communications
Management Apprenticeship
• ILM Level 3 Dual Award in first Line Management (ILM L3 Award in First Line Management and the NVQ at Level 3), and
• City & Guilds Key Skills at Level 2 in Application of Number, plus Level 2 Communications
Update your details
To ensure we're contacting the right person in your centre, we are writing to everyone this month requesting additional contact details. Please take a moment to complete and return , letting us know of any changes to staffing or contact details.
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Events 2009-10
Take advantage of a unique business opportunity - host an ILM event
Looking for a way to put your business in front of ILM’s 30,000 members? Our programme of evening events runs between October 2009 and July 2010 at locations across the UK and Ireland. We are looking for centres to deliver seven events on one or more of the following themes:
• Networking
• NLP
• Conflict management
• Leadership
Each theme will be repeated seven times in different locations. So, to host the events, your Centre must have a national structure or the staff involved must be prepared to travel. A fee and all expenses will be paid by ILM.
For more information on this unique opportunity please contact Richard Ruston, Events Team Manager.