Institute Approved Accreditation

What is Institute Approved accreditation?

Do you or your organisation run a leadership programme you're proud of? Perhaps you've already made a real difference to your learners and are now ready to take the next step.

Get your programme accredited by The Institute of Leadership, and get the recognition you deserve. Make your programme the obvious choice when it comes to leadership learning and development, with the seal of approval that helps you stand out.

Jerome Goodluck, Senior Business Manager

What is Institute Approved?

Enhance your leadership programme with The Institute's mark of quality, credibility, and excellence. 

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Who is Institute Approved accreditation for?

If you're a training provider or organisation delivering leadership development programmes, Institute Approved accreditation is for you.

Stand out with a trusted seal of approval, and elevate yourself as a sector leader.

We help organisations and providers of all sizes, from FTSE 500 companies to SMEs.

Does accreditation include Student Membership?

Take accreditation to the next level and transform student engagement with our complete Institute Approved Programme offering. Alongside accreditation, you'll receive Student Membership for all participants -  designed to support and empower both tutors and learners. Tutors can see exactly what their students see, streamlining the learning process, whilst students gain access to valuable resources throughout their membership.


Benefits to your organisation

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Boost credibility

Elevate your development programme with a trusted mark of quality from the home of leadership excellence.

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Build engagement

Offer leadership development that is formally recognised, celebrated, and benchmarked.

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Raise your profile

Unlock exclusive rates to advertise in our leadership journal EDGE and event sponsorship opportunities.

 

Tutors: Enjoy complimentary IoL membership

Save time, see what your students see, and lead with confidence with these exclusive benefits:

  • Elevate your teaching with your Tutor Toolkit
  • Join the Institute Approved community - connect with other tutors and share experiences
  • Identify learners' needs and tailor your teaching effectively with our award-winning eLearning platform MyLeadership
  • Access a comprehensive bank of resources, learning content, and tools
  • Ongoing support from the IoL Team beyond accreditation
  • Access exclusive Institute Approved Tutor webinars, expert-led virtual events, and our flagship in-person leadership events

Review the Assessment Criteria and Guidelines

  1. The purpose of the learning programme and its target audience are clearly stated
  2. The learning supports demonstrable improved leadership practice
  3. Consideration is given to learner inclusivity and accessibility to support the learning needs of diverse groups
  4. Reference to models, theories and explanations are current and relevant
  5. Collaborative learning is encouraged
  6. The level of facilitation provided and the extent to which the development is self-directed are both clearly stated
  7. The learning includes an element of self-awareness and reflection
  8. Learning activities are organised in multiple formats and different methods used to aid all types of learner
  9. Learner feedback is gathered and evaluated and informs the design of future programmes
  10. The programme reflects the values of The Institute of Leadership

Investment and pricing

We offer flexible pricing based on your organisation's size.

The initial investment for the accreditation of your first programme is:

  • Small business (T/O below £25m)                 £ 1,500 +VAT 

  • Medium business (T/O up to £500m)           £ 2,000 +VAT 

  • Large business (T/O over £500m)                 £ 3,000 +VAT

Where included, studying membership is billed at £65 + VAT per learner. 

If a leadership pathway is included, we will work with you to customise it to your needs. Pricing may vary.

To accredit any additional programmes, there is a further fee of £500 + VAT per programme title.

Get started today

Book in a call with our Accreditation Team, or complete our enquiry form to start your Institute Approved journey now.


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The feedback received has been really positive. Some learners are saying it’s not just a good learning experience is actually changing their behaviours. High performance is now an everyday conversation, and it's starting to be part of the culture in the business.

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