Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner level 5 apprenticeship v1.0

About the apprenticeship

Learning and development consultant business partner is accountable for ensuring Learning and Development contributes to, and influences, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level.

Read more about the apprenticeship on the Skills England website

Assessment methods

Gateway Requirements

To reach Gateway the employer will need to be satisfied that the apprentice is consistently working at, or above, the occupational competence of a Level 5 Learning and Development Consultant/ Business Partner. At Gateway the apprentice will submit a Learning Journal and a Project Proposal. At Gateway the apprentice must have achieved Level 2 English and Maths.

Work-Based Project with Professional Discussion

This assessment method has two components: 1. The apprentice will complete a project post Gateway that requires them to analyse, research, consult, plan, implement and evaluate a learning and development solution to a real business problem 2. A 75 minute professional discussion based on the project.

Presentation/Q&A based on the Learning Journal

This method has two components: 1. A 25 minute presentation that uses evidence from the apprentice’s Learning Journal to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and behaviours in relation to new and emerging trends and developments in the sector, their learning and development specialism(s), their leadership skills and the impact they have made on the business. 2. A 35 minute question and answer session in which the Innovate Awarding Assessor will ask further questions based on the apprentice’s Learning Journal.

Grading

The assessments will be graded as Distinction/ Pass/Fail. Apprentices need to achieve a Distinction in both Assessments to be awarded an overall Distinction grade. The last step along the journey is the receipt of the certificate which will be sent to the employer.

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