Accredited ILM Level 5

From capable manager to credible senior leader, in two days

A nationally recognised ILM Level 5 leadership qualification for practising middle managers ready to take on senior responsibility. For managers who are already delivering results, but want the strategic and interpersonal skills the next level demands.

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£1,095 all inclusive. 15 places available

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Trusted by Leading UK Organisations. 500+ organisations across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, and professional services nationwide

Sound familiar?

You're good at managing.
‍Now you're expected to lead.

You can run your own team with your eyes closed. But now you're managing other managers, influencing people who don't report to you, and expected to think strategically, not just operationally.

I can get my own team on side. I don't know how to influence a room that doesn't answer to me.

I'm the one who's supposed to resolve the conflict now, and I've never been taught how.

I know I'm ready for more. I just can't always put it into words when it matters.

Here's the thing. None of this means you're not ready for senior leadership. It means nobody's taught you the strategic and interpersonal skills that the next level actually runs on. That's exactly what this programme builds.

Leaders and employees walking together with confidence

the two days in one picture

Where you are now vs where you'll be

Before

Leading well day to day, without much of a strategic lens

Struggling to influence people outside your direct authority

Avoiding the conflicts that sit above your usual pay grade

Coaching your team on instinct rather than a method

Unsure how to make the case that you're ready for more

After 2 days

A leadership style you can flex to the room, not just your team

Real influence across the organisation, not only your own patch

A structured way to recognise and resolve conflict before it escalates

Coaching and feedback that genuinely develops the people around you

The credibility, and the qualification, to go for senior roles

Where these two days take you

From reliable manager to senior-ready leader

A clear path, from managing your own patch well to leading with influence, resilience and strategic thinking, whatever the room looks like.

Where you are

Finding your lens

Understanding your leadership style, and its impact on senior stakeholders

Stage 2

Leading beyond authority

Communicating and influencing people who don't report to you

Stage 3

Holding the pressure

Managing stress in yourself and in the team you lead

Stage 4

Resolving what others avoid

Recognising conflict early, and resolving it with a structured method

Stage 5

Ready for senior leadership

Confident, credible, and qualified to make the case for the next step

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No surprises

What your two days actually look like

Two focused in-person days, a week apart. Here's the shape of them.

Day 1 · Understanding Leadership

09:30 - Your leadership style, and reading when to flex it

11:00- leading teams effectively, including people you don't manage directly

13:30 - Communication and influence without formal authority

15:30 - Putting it to work on your actual stakeholders

Day 2 · Performance Management

09:30 - Understanding stress, in yourself and in your team

11:00 - Practical stress management techniques

13:30 - Recognising and analysing conflict before it escalates

15:30 - Resolution skills, and building a genuinely supportive team environment

Trained on day 1 & 2 → The Monday after you're using it on real stakeholders → Months on, credible, confident, ready for senior responsibility

What you'll actually cover

Two units. The stuff that matters when you're leading beyond your own team.

The ILM Level 5 Award syllabus, kept practical. No filler, no theory for its own sake. Accredited by City & Guilds.

Becoming an Effective Leader

Leadership self-awareness, and what it changes when others are watching

Leadership theory, applied to your actual situations

Leading teams effectively, including cross-functional and indirect teams

Communication and influence that works without formal authority

Managing Stress and Conflict

Understanding stress, your own and your team's

Stress management techniques you can use immediately

Conflict recognition and analysis, before it becomes a crisis

Conflict resolution skills, and creating a genuinely supportive environment

Want to go further? The ILM Level 5 Certificate builds on this Award with two additional units, Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness, and Managing Improvement, for managers who want the fuller qualification. Ask us about upgrading.

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Genuinely accredited
A recognised ILM Level 5 qualification from City & Guilds. This is not a certificate of attendance.

Done in two days
Two focused in-person days, a week apart. No months of evening study or portfolios.

Everything included
£1,095 all-in, capped at 15 people. Nothing else to pay.

Don't take our word for it

Managers who made the case for senior leadership

96%

Would recommend

100k+

Learners trained

97%

ILM Level 3 pass rate

The presenter of the course was good at relating the material to each of our situations and keeping us engaged with our learning and each other.

Nancy Smeaton

Lakes College

Anne is a fantastic trainer and really does make the course an amazing fun filled experience.

Jonathan Straughton

Amcor Flexibles Cumbria

100k+ learners trained

Delivering since 1993

100k+ learners trained

Delivering since 1993

Who is teaching you

Learn from Practitioners, Not Just Theorists

Anne Leaver

ILM Specialist & Management Development Expert Anne has delivered leadership and management development for decades, with a particular specialism in designing complex programmes for large and multi-site organisations.

Gillian Caldicott

Emotional Intelligence & Executive Coach A former senior HR and Training Manager, Gillian brings deep expertise in emotional intelligence, performance coaching, and executive development.

Colin Adams

Communication Skills Specialist With over 20 years at Stand & Deliver, Colin is one of the UK's most respected facilitators of communication, presentation, and Train the Trainer programmes.

A qualification you can prove and show off

A nationally recognised ILM Level 5 certificate, yours for good. It stays on your CV, and it's exactly what employers look for when they're weighing up who's ready for senior management.

ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management

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Honest answers to what you're probably thinking

"Will this actually change how senior stakeholders see me, or is it just theory?"

Every model is taught against a real stakeholder or team situation you're facing right now, so it sticks, because you'll use it in your next senior conversation. This isn't generic leadership theory. It's built around your actual challenges.

"Isn't Level 5 overkill if I'm not in a formal senior role yet?"

That's exactly who it's for. It's designed for managers who are already operating beyond their job title, and want the recognised qualification and strategic skillset to match. You don't wait for the title to build the capability.

"Will I be out of my depth next to more experienced managers?"

Cohorts are built on discussion, not lecturing, and everyone in the room is at a similar stage: capable, but stretching into something new. Learners' most common words: challenged, but never out of my depth.

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Questions, answered

Will this help me progress, and do employers actually respect ILM Level 5?

No course can promise a promotion, but it gives you the two things that make the case for you: A nationally recognised qualification on your CV (ILM is part of City & Guilds, and Level 5 is specifically what employers look for when assessing readiness for senior management), and the visible confidence of someone already thinking and acting at that level.

Why ILM Level 5 rather than an MBA or CMI equivalent?

All are respected, and any of them strengthens your CV. ILM Level 5 is especially well established for practising middle managers stepping up to senior responsibility, and you get a recognised qualification in two days, rather than a multi-year programme.

Do I need to already be in a senior role to join?

No. If you're managing managers, leading cross-functional work, or being asked to influence beyond your own team, you're ready.

What's included in the £1,095?

Everything: training, materials, ILM registration and the qualification itself. Nothing else to pay.

Is it really just two days?

Yes. Two focused in-person days, a week apart. Small groups too, capped at 15.

Can I book myself, or does my employer need to?

Either, plenty of people self-book. If you'd like your employer to fund it, we'll invoice them directly. The qualification is yours and fully portable.

Accredited ILM Level 5

You'll be leading beyond your own team for the rest of your career

Two days now changes how the whole thing goes. A nationally recognised ILM Level 5 leadership qualification earned in two days, in person.

Live, expert-facilitated sessions

Comprehensive course materials included

Money-back guarantee (Cancel 14 days before)

Book your place

£1,095 all inclusive. 15 places available

From capable manager to credible senior leader, in two days

Trusted by Leading UK Organisations. 500+ organisations across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, and professional services nationwide

You're good at managing. ‍Now you're expected to lead.

Where you are now vs where you'll be

Before

After 2 days

From reliable manager to senior-ready leader

What your two days actually look like

Day 1 · Understanding Leadership

Day 2 · Performance Management

Two units. The stuff that matters when you're leading beyond your own team.

Becoming an Effective Leader

Managing Stress and Conflict

Managers who made the case for senior leadership

Learn from Practitioners, Not Just Theorists

A qualification you can prove and show off

ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management

Honest answers to what you're probably thinking

"Will this actually change how senior stakeholders see me, or is it just theory?"

"Isn't Level 5 overkill if I'm not in a formal senior role yet?"

"Will I be out of my depth next to more experienced managers?"

You'll be leading beyond your own team for the rest of your career

You're good at managing.
‍Now you're expected to lead.