Inclusive Leadership (Team Leader)

EDN’s Inclusive Leadership programme is an enhanced Team Leader / Supervisor apprenticeship aimed at entry-level or mid-level managers. With an emphasis on building confidence to make positive change, this apprenticeship aims to inspire emerging and existing team leaders to create an equal work culture.

This course takes a minimum of 12 months to complete.

From managing relationships at work to implementing key strategies for ensuring everyone is included, this programme investigates the value of a diverse team as well as addressing difficult subjects such as dealing with prejudiced co-workers, neurodiversity and promoting inclusivity within an organisation.

Stereotypical beliefs and archaic management practices will be dissected and broken down in this unique programme which aims to shift mindsets and inspire leadership that will ensure an equitable workplace for generations to come.

This apprenticeship will include the following modules:

• Team Development and Resource Management
• Building a High-Performance Team
• Managing Self
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Organisational Culture and Strategy
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Data Management
• Organisational Governance
• Project Management

Inclusive Leadership Modules
These two additional bespoke modules form part of the programme journey and are specifically designed to address diversity in the workplace. They include face-to-face workshops using flexible assessment methods to meet the needs of the learner.

• Self-development Tools in a Diverse World
• Team Development in a Diverse World

This is a cohort-based course with a blend of online and face-to-face workshops. (Minimum cohort size 15).

Employers will set their own entry requirements in order to start on this apprenticeship, but typically requires five GCSEs at Grade C or higher.

12 months + EPA

On completion, successful learners will be able to take forward their experiences and learn to influence colleagues and teams to promote diversity and inclusion within their organisation.

This will strengthen succession planning and empower leaders of the future who will benefit from career advancement and become Ambassadors for Equity & Inclusion within an organisation.

Levy payer: £4,500
(plus £200 + VAT for EDN certificated inclusive leadership level
3 modules)

Non-Levy payer: £225 + VAT
(plus £200 + VAT for EDN certificated inclusive leadership modules)

Level 3

If the apprentice does not have maths and English GCSE grade 4+ or equivalent, they will need to pass maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 during their apprenticeship.

The End Point Assessment (EPA) for the Team Leader Apprenticeship includes:

• Professional discussion, underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
• Presentation with questions and answers.

Apprentices on this programme will achieve Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship Standard as well as EDN certification for two additional inclusive leadership modules.

These bespoke modules which include two face-to-face workshops, are specifically designed to address diversity in the workplace.

EDN assigns a designated Vocational Trainer to each apprentice who will be in regular contact with the apprentice to coach, mentor and discuss progress.

Alongside the apprentice they will agree on a personal learning and development plan, setting a timetable of learning activities in preparation for the End-Point Assessment (EPA).

The EDN Vocational Trainer will meet with the apprentice regularly either online or face-to-face to complete and review assessments, provide further coaching where required and agree the next steps of learning.