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People Practice (Foundation Certificate) (CIPD) | Level 3 | P10280

How to study

Part Time - Evening

Days & Times

Wednesday, 6pm - 9pm

Duration

35 Weeks

Location

Burton Town Centre Campus

Course overview
This course could help you to broaden your knowledge and gain experience in the field of Human Resources. Whether you are currently working in HR and want to consolidate your experience, or whether you would like to work in the area, this qualification could help boost your career.

This qualification introduces you to a wide range of relevant knowledge and expertise in people practice. It is suited to those learners who are:
- Studying, aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people practice
- Working in a people practice support role and wish to develop their knowledge and deliver immediate and short-term value for their organisation
- Wish to develop the specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a people professional
You are required to attend college for three hours a week, attend tutorials arranged with your tutor and undertake at least four hours self-directed study each week. Sessions contain a combination of individual and group work. This includes discussions, case studies, presentations, debates, research, workshops and tutorials. Tutorials can be conducted using Microsoft teams.

The course starts in September and ends in June.

If you have Learning Difficulty or Disability, please let us know when you apply. You will be offered support in your interview. If you need help completing your application, we can help with this too.

Please note: Learners will be required to pay an additional membership fee of £170 for new members directly to CIPD.

This one-off registration fee will give you access to the qualification for its lifetime, typically four to five years, and access to the study support resources, and enable you to sit the qualification assessments.

For more information on this CIPD registration fee please click here.
Fees and Costs
Educational entitlements or fee concessions are solely based on the individual programme and nationally set eligibility criteria. To see if you qualify for fee concessions then please visit the 'what will I pay' section of our website. You may be surprised what you are entitled to!
- Course Fees Examination & Registrations
- 16-18 School Leaver info n/a Course fee n/aExam & Registration fee
- 19-23 Educational Entitlement info £1265.00Course fee n/aExam & Registration fee
- 19+ Part Funded info £1265.00 Course fee n/aExam & Registration fee
- 19+ Fully Funded info £1265.00Course fee n/a Exam & Registration fee
- 24+ Fully Funded info £1265.00Course fee n/a Exam & Registration fee
- Full Cost info £1265.00Course fee n/aExam & Registration fee
16-18 School Leaver
- If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 and not currently in full-time education with another provider, your full-time course will be provided for free.
- If you are aged 19 to 24 years and have an active EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan) with high-cost Additional Learning Support needs and agreed local authority funding, your full-time course will be provided for free.
Please note, all learners must meet residency criteria set by organisations responsible for providing funding.
19-23 Educational Entitlement
- You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, and do not hold a full Level 2 qualification and are looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 programme.
- You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, having previously only completed qualifications at Level 2 or below, and looking to study a funded eligible, first full Level 3 programme.
- You are aged 19 years and over (excluding apprentices), looking to study GCSE English or Maths, and do not have grades 4 - 9 or A* - C in these subjects already
Please note, all learners must meet residency criteria set by organisations responsible for providing funding.
19+ Part Funded

Part fee concessions are available on eligible government funded programmes where the individual meets the following criteria:
- You are aged 19 or older on the 31^st August on the year that the course starts
- You are looking to study a funded eligible course at level 2 or below which meets the skills needs of the local labour market
- You do not earn less than the earnings threshold set by the Department for Education (£25,750)
Please note, all learners must meet residency criteria set by organisations responsible for providing funding.
19+ Fully Funded

Full fee concession is available on eligible government funded programmes at level 2 where the individual meets the following criteria:
- You earn less than the earnings threshold set by the Department for Education (£25,750)
- You are unemployed, looking for work and on active benefits (JSA; ESA; UC) Proof that you are in receipt of these benefits needs to be seen.
Full fee concession is available on eligible government funded programmes at level 3 as part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer where the individual meets the following criteria:
- You earn less than the earnings threshold set by the Department for Education (£25,750)
- You are unemployed, looking for work and on active benefits (JSA; ESA; UC) Proof that you are in receipt of these benefits needs to be seen
You must be enrolling on a qualification listed in the Department for Education (DfE) National Skills Fund Qualification offer. View our National Skills Fund page here.

Full fee concession is available on GCSE English or Maths where the individual meets the following criteria:
- You do not have grades 4 - 9 or A* - C in these subjects already.
24+ Fully Funded

Full fee concession is available on eligible government funded programmes where you can evidence that you earn less than the earnings threshold set by the Department for Education (£25,750) as part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer.

You must be enrolling on a qualification listed in the Department for Education (DfE) National Skills Fund Qualification offer. View our National Skills Fund page here.

Please note, all learners must meet residency criteria set by organisations responsible for providing funding.
Full Cost

Where an individual does not meet the eligibility criteria to receive a full or part concession, or the programme which they wish to study is not eligible to receive government funding then the full cost of the programme must be covered by the individual.

Please contact one of our financial support team to obtain the full programme costing.

Email us: financialsupport@bsdc.ac.uk

Call us: 01283 494757 or 01283 494472

Visit us: Chat to the Financial Support Team in the Learner Hub

Further information regarding fee, changes and funding entailment can be found in the College annual fees policy.
- Further Education & Skills Fees Policy
- Higher Education Fees Policy
Accepted payment methods include:
- Payment in full or via scheduled instalments (direct debit, debit/credit cards or cash)
- Employer/sponsor pays the full cost course fees
- Advanced Learner Loan (Indicated, eligible Level 3 programmes)
- Student finance England Loan (Indicated, eligible Higher Education programmes)
Payment methods
- Payment in Full (Credit Card / Debit Cards / Cash / Employer Sponsored) accepted
- Direct Debit Instalments accepted
- Advanced Learning Loan accepted
- Student Finance English Loan (HE) not accepted
For International Learners

Email us: financialsupport@bsdc.ac.uk

Call us: 01283 494757 or 01283 494472

Visit us: Chat to the Financial Support Team in the Learner Hub
Just drop-in, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Disclaimer

Further Education Programme Only: The College reserves the right to change or amend, at any time, any of the course details including but not limited to; content, dates, times, venues, tutor, fees payable, concessions available, terms or conditions.
Entry requirements

Applicants will be expected to have a recognised level 2 subject specific vocational qualification.
If not already achieved, be working towards completing a level 2 literacy qualification.

(or) Several years' occupational experience within relevant disciplines will also be considered
What modules will I study?
- Business culture and change in context
- Core Behaviours for people professionals
- Essentials or people practice
- Principles of analytics
Days and times

Wednesday, 6pm - 9pm
How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through four written assignments.
What can I do next?

Students who are successful on this course may progress to the CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management (Level 5). This nationally recognised and valued qualification could also help you to gain employment in the field of Human Resources.

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