Level 5 Diploma for 

Institute of Leadership & Management

Our ILM Leadership & Management qualifications redefine leadership in education and ensure aspiring leaders are ‘future ready’, understanding the role of digital in personal, team, and whole school development. 

Designed by educators, for educators - our learning pathways are based on ‘lived experience’ within the education sector and provide contextualised learning experiences, relevant to roles and responsibilities.

Qualification Overview 

To complete the apprenticeship framework you will need to achieve 112 credits in total. Credits are achieved in the following combination: 

NVQ Level 5 in Management - 53 credits 

VRQ Level 5 in The Principles of Leadership and Management - 37 credits 

Level 2 Essential Skills Wales, Communication - 6 credits 

Level 2 Essential Skills Wales, Application of Number - 6 credits 

Level 2 Essential Skills Wales, Digital Literacy - 6 credits

Essential Skills

Welsh Government is committed to raising the levels of Essential Skills across Wales. Communication, Digital Literacy and the Application of a Number of qualifications are integral element to the funded apprenticeship frameworks. These are usually delivered through workshops at one of our centres and will be planned well in advance. If you have completed Essential Skills previously or are able to provide suitable evidence such as GCSE certificates or similar, you may be exempt from completing this element of the qualification.