CIPD Level 7 Advanced Award in Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Learning and Development Provision

The CIPD Level 7 Advanced Award in Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Learning and Development Provision is suitable for practitioners responsible for the strategic direction of learning and development in support of the organisation's goals and performance.

On successful completion of the programme, you will have demonstrated your ability to: 

• explain, evaluate and critically analyse the internal and external contextual factors impacting on the design, delivery and assessment of learning plans and interventions in organisations
• evaluate, select and apply a range of approaches and processes for establishing learning and development needs at organisation, group/team, occupational and individual levels in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• evaluate a range of learning and instructional design theories and principles and apply them to select and justify appropriate learning and development methods and delivery channels with the engagement and support of other professionals and managers
• design learning plans and interventions to meet identified needs in a timely, feasible and cost-effective way
• demonstrate skills of delivery and facilitation of learning through a range of methods and for employees at a range of organisational levels and a range of occupational groups
• design and implement appropriate evaluation methods to assess the success and effectiveness of learning plans and interventions
• act ethically and professionally with a demonstrated commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity in the design and delivery of learning and development to continuous personal and professional development.

To gain the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Award in Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Learning and Development Provision, you must:

Qualify for the award through a short telephone diagnostic

The first step is to make sure you are going to have the necessary evidence for the competency-based assessments at the assessment centre. A short telephone diagnostic will help us to decide if you qualify for this route.

Attend the following workshops

• Induction Workshop
  Once accepted and registered on the programme, your next step is to attend an induction workshop. This workshop outlines the competency-based model for the Award(s), including the assessment design and criteria. We will cover all aspects of the assessments and how we can support you with compiling and submitting your evidence for assessment.

• Two Working towards Assessment Workshops
  During the 20-week programme you are required to attend two separate workshops, usually in weeks 3 and 10. The style and approach of the workshops is to share experiences and ways of working and may at times require some pre-workshop activity.

Successfully complete

• pre-workshop activity 
• assessment preparation activities, key reading and research 
• telephone assessment session 
• preparation activities and evidence which you will present to assessors at the assessment centre. 

Your time in between and after workshops is taken up with various assessment preparation activities, as well as key reading and research with the support of your adviser. All of which prepares you for a telephone assessment session with your adviser in week 18. This session will focus on reviewing your preparation activities and the evidence you will present to the assessors at the assessment centre in week 20, giving you two weeks to take on board any adviser feedback.

Present to the assessors at the assessment centre
Week 20 is the assessment centre, which takes place over two consecutive days. You will go through each of the assessments with other candidates and receive your feedback report a week after the assessment centre, which will include the assessment decision.