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UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL IN HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERSHIP

Welcome to the future of Health and Safety leadership. We are thrilled to introduce the Senior Leader Apprenticeship – MSc Strategic Leadership, a tailored development programme designed especially for Health and Safety (H&S) professionals.

The Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) and Loughborough Business School believe in the power of innovation and adaptation to meet the evolving needs of today’s professionals.

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Your path to excellence

Key benefits

This programme, building on the strong foundation of Loughborough’s esteemed MSc curriculum, is thoughtfully designed to equip H&S professionals with the strategic leadership skills needed to excel in their roles. In today’s ever-changing landscape, staying ahead is paramount, and this programme is your vehicle to get there.

Expert guidance Our Advisory Board, comprised of H&S professionals, Executive Board members of USHA and experienced practitioners, ensures this programme aligns perfectly with sector demands.

Unique opportunities What sets this programme apart is its adaptability to both the Senior Leader Apprenticeship and non-apprenticeship funding routes. Whether you are an employer looking to develop your H&S specialists or an individual professional eager to propel your career forward, we have a path that fits your goals.

First intake in 2024 Be among the pioneers. The inaugural programme commences in 2024, marking the beginning of a transformative journey.

Funding support The apprenticeship route offers funding support for both Levy and nonLevy payers, making it an accessible opportunity for all.

Tailored modules Benefit from a blend of bespoke modules designed in collaboration with USHA, precisely addressing the unique needs of H&S professionals.

Diversity of thought Engage with a diverse cohort of students from various sectors. This crosspollination of ideas and experiences will challenge your perspective and broaden your horizons.

I commend this programme to you, the forward-thinkers and change-makers in the Health and Safety sector. This is not just education; this is your path to leadership excellence. Join us in shaping the future of Health and Safety leadership. Your journey begins here.

Unlock your potential.

Scott Trim DipNEBOSH MIIRSM CMaPS USHA Chair

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REDEFINE THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERSHIP I’ve travelled a path that many of you are currently navigating. After attaining my NVQ Level 6 in Occupational H&S Practice, I recognised the need to enhance my leadership skills to become a well-rounded H&S professional. Consequently, I pursued a general MBA programme, supported by my line manager. I quickly realised that H&S is quite different from general management and a generic leadership degree did not fully satisfy my needs. This is precisely why I have advocated for a programme tailormade for H&S experts.

also have a workplace mentor, usually your line manager – they will both support you in applying your learning in the workplace.

Join us on this journey to redefine the future of leadership development in H&S. This programme offers you the opportunity to become an exemplary leader, ready to tackle the everevolving challenges of the Health and Safety landscape.

This programme is demanding and is intentionally designed to challenge you to acquire new skills that you can immediately apply in your workplace.

It integrates strategic leadership with the skills and knowledge that H&S specialists need when collaborating with key decision makers. Furthermore, it is supported by the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA), ensuring it reflects the latest industry trends and practice.

Naturally, you won’t be on this journey alone. The University’s dedicated teaching team will offer academic guidance and support. As well as having an academic mentor, you will

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Dr Olga Kuzmina Head of Health and Safety at London Metropolitan University USHA Executive Board Member and Programme Advisory Board Lead

DEVELOPING LEADERS IN HEALTH AND SAFETY To perform well, all organisations rely on talented and well-informed executives at all levels capable of making good decisions, sometimes in challenging circumstances.

With the ever-increasing pace of change, it is essential that firms and individual employees have the management and leadership capabilities they need to adapt to new, challenging and sometimes ambiguous scenarios, COVID-19 being just one example.

The programme will help member organisations to retain and develop talent, build management and leadership capability, and bring an extra dimension to existing professional development within their organisation. Students will have managerial experience at a first line or middle management level. They may have an undergraduate degree or equivalent, or substantial work experience. The programme is suitable for candidates from all functional areas of health and safety and leaders with additional H&S responsibilities.

business benefits for their organisation, including their ability to analyse and apply value-based decision making, manage ambitious and innovative projects, and lead teams through strategic change whilst considering risk and governance issues. The investment made in the programme reaps tangible rewards for each participating organisation and student.

Both during and on completion of the programme, students will bring back

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WHY CHOOSE LO U G H B O R O U G H A S YO U R P R O G R A M M E PROVIDER? Loughborough Business School has substantial experience in the delivery of professional education programmes. We also work with the USHA Advisory Board to ensure the content of your programmes is topical and relevant. The development of leadership talent is crucial in any sector. We will work with you to grow the specific talent needed in your organisation.

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Loughborough Business School has partnered with USHA for a number of years to deliver a series of successful short courses. This new master’s programme builds on participant feedback and the demand for a specialist health and safety-informed leadership programme.

Whether you are an employee looking to widen your knowledge and skills or an organisation identifying a need to up-skill your workforce, we have everything you need to develop yourself and your employees.

We are a leading university provider of apprenticeships with a proven record of success. This is based on our strong partnerships with our employers, creating programmes to meet specific business needs. To date we have partnered with over 100 employers to deliver Senior Leader Apprenticeships.

Loughborough is proud to hold tripleaccreditation, ensuring the highest quality of education: • The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) • EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) • The Association of MBAs (AMBA)

TRIPLEACCREDITED UK BUSINESS SCHOOL

PARTNERED WITH OVER 100 EMPLOYERS

TRIPLE GOLD TEACHING EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK 2023

CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS A UK TOP 10 UNIVERSITY THE COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2017-24

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H O W W I L L Y O U S U P P O RT M Y O R G A N I S AT I O N ?

When you partner with us for the delivery of your programme, you and your student will be supported thoughout.

a dedicated account manager to support both the employer and employee through the apprenticeship process a dedicated academic mentor and skills coach to provide your apprentice with both academic and work-based learning support assistance with recruitment and selection for the apprenticeship programme a dedicated apprenticeship team to support your apprentice throughout their programme by monitoring progress and setting milestones membership of an employer-led advisory board advice about funding and financial help

PROGRAMME ROUTES We offer two parallel programme routes:

PROGRAMME FEES

SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP ROUTE

STANDARD ROUTE

Two-year Senior Leader Apprenticeship (including the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership): £14,000 (taken from your employer’s Levy)

MSc in Strategic Leadership: £15,800 (no VAT)

A top-up fee for the final year to complete the MSc in Strategic Leadership will be one third of the full MSc fee.

PAYMENT

The £14,000 Levy funding is taken in monthly instalments directly from your organisation’s Digital Account.

The top-up fee for the final year is billed from the University and is paid in the third year.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY AT LOUGHBOROUGH

The employer is billed directly from the University on a scheduled basis over the 3 years of the programme.

Exactly the same for both routes, modules are normally delivered in blocks of 3-5 days. Modules accrue the same number of credits and are assessed in the same way for both routes.

The formal assessment of the programme is through a mixture of coursework, presentations and group projects.

ADDITIONAL STUDY

Up to 100 hours of self-study per module, dependent on existing knowledge. This time contributes to the ‘offthe-job training’ required under any apprenticeship.

Up to 100 hours selfstudy per module, depending on existing knowledge.

ADDITIONAL MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPRENTICES

• Individual student Needs Analysis

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• 360° Feedback and Personal Development Plan • 3 progress review meetings each year, between apprentice, employer, workplace mentor and University academic mentor • Apprentices are required to spend on average, over the course of the Apprenticeship, at least six hours per week of their normal employed time undertaking ‘off-the-job’ training. All activity at the University and work required to complete modules is eligible • Apprentices must complete an End Point Assessment before they can receive their University award

ADDITIONAL COSTS

Each module will normally require a residential stay at Loughborough University.

The on-campus hotel accommodation is at Burleigh Court which offers special rates to programme participants. Other accommodation options are available both on and off campus.

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Contact Vicki Unwin T: +44 (0)1509 222160 M: +44 (0)7816 977643 E: V.E.Unwin@lboro.ac.uk

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WHAT IS A SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP? Senior Leader Apprenticeships enable organisations across the UK to utilise their Apprenticeship Levy to fund employees to study part-time towards a postgraduate qualification and to develop the management and leadership capabilities required to lead at a senior level.

Apprenticeships are an innovative way of retaining and attracting talent to your organisation. Apprentices are employed by you but will study at Loughborough University. They may be existing staff or new staff you have recruited into a job role that includes an apprenticeship.

The Apprenticeship Levy

To be funded, employers must allow apprentices the equivalent of six hours a week of their working time to complete the Apprenticeship. This is known as off-the-job training and includes studying via a combination of face to face, interactive online and work-based learning.

Government Co-investment

On the successful completion of their two-year Apprenticeship, apprentices receive a postgraduate diploma from Loughborough University and will have the option of continuing for a third year to top up to an MSc in Strategic Leadership.

All employers with a pay bill of more than £3 million automatically pay the Apprenticeship Levy of 0.5% to the Government. The Levy is Government ring-fenced money which can only be spent on apprenticeships and is forfeited if not used within two years.

Organisations with a pay bill of less than £3 million may be eligible for the Government Co-investment fund.

In this case, your organisation is responsible for just 5% of the cost of an apprenticeship.

The payment system is simple with minimal effort for the employer: the Levy or Co-investment funds are transferred to your organisation’s apprenticeship account and the University draws their payment from there.

The Apprenticeship can be moved to another organisation if you change jobs during the programme.

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SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP M S C S T R AT E G I C L E A D E R S H I P RO U T E

DURATION 2 years Postgraduate Diploma 3 years MSc After completing the two-year Diploma and End Point Assessment, apprentices can choose to study for one further year by continuing onto the MSc in Strategic Leadership.

WHO FOR Current managers and leaders from all functional areas of health and safety with at least three years’ professional experience.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A minimum of three years’ management/professional experience and ideally an undergraduate degree or relevant professional qualification.

This programme is also open to candidates who do not have a degree but have been identified by their employer as meeting the necessary requirements to successfully complete the Apprenticeship.

Evidence of Maths and English qualifications at level 2 (GCSE grade C or above)

The Senior Leader Apprenticeship Strategic Leadership pathway is a part-time programme delivered in a flexible, blended learning format, enabling participants to work full-time. Our aim is to develop innovative, self–assured, resilient health and safety leaders.

• Block delivery at the Loughborough campus.

• Additional distance learning, work-based learning and projects.

• This Apprenticeship is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.

At each stage of the programme, apprentices will be asked to draw on their work experience and to apply their learning within their own organisational context. It is deliberately challenging, designed to stretch participants and teach them how to apply management theory in practice.

Apprentices will: • be equipped to apply management theories and cutting-edge research insights to the workplace • study alongside a cohort of experienced managers and share fresh perspectives on similar problems • adapt to new scenarios and implement effective solutions • foster more effective working relationships and build lasting professional networks.

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SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP M S C S T R AT E G I C L E A D E R S H I P PAT H WAY

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

Programme Launch

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DELIVERED

Personal Values and Effectiveness 15 credits

Strategy, Governance and Risk 15 credits

Strategic Financial Management 15 credits

Strategic People Management 15 credits

Strategic Marketing 15 credits

Strategic Information Systems 15 credits

Leading and Influencing Change 15 credits (including requirements of EPA project)

Apprenticeship Launch

Pre-launch Eligibility & Needs Analysis

APPRENTICESHIP WRAP DELIVERED

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Mentoring Support (combination of academic and workplace mentoring)

Compliance Checks (Off-The-Job Monitoring / Review Meetings)

360º and Personal Development Plan

Compulsory workshops / activities during off-the-job learning time to equip apprentice with knowledge, skills and behaviours in level 7 apprentice standard. End point assessment preparation, including portfolio and discussion.

Programme structure and modules may be subject to change.

End Point Assessment Gateway

YEAR 3 MSC DELIVERED

Value Focused Decision Making 15 credits

Business Improvement through Innovation 15 credits

Master’s Business Project 30 credits

End Point Assessment

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BENEFITS TO THE ORGANISATION By offering a Senior Leader Apprenticeship programme, your organisation will be able to: utilise tangible benefits both during and on completion of the programme including: • analysing and applying value-based decision making • managing ambitious innovative projects • leading teams through strategic change whilst considering risk and governance issues have a cost-effective way of attracting, training and retaining high-calibre employees address important skill gaps and create opportunities for meeting strategic needs through focused learning increase the diversity and social mobility of your workforce empower, value and motivate emerging leaders, enabling them to succeed

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USEFUL I N FO R M AT I O N

Apprentice and employer information sessions Join our Senior Leader Apprenticeship Open Days where you will be able to: • Find out whether Senior Leader Apprenticeships would work for your organisation • Find out how to make the most of the support available • Ask questions of current apprentices and Programme Leads • See what more Loughborough University has to offer.

To register please contact sbe.apprenticeships@lboro.ac.uk

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Four-star campus accommodation When studying at Loughborough, students can stay at Burleigh Court, the University’s reasonably priced on campus hotel. Guests can enjoy the restaurant, bar, spa, swimming pool, gym and secure free parking. burleigh-court.co.uk

How to find us The University is easily accessible by air, rail or road. Just 20 minutes from East Midlands Airport, 50 minutes from Birmingham Airport and 90 minutes from both Luton and Manchester Airports.

On the East Midlands line from London St. Pancras, the campus is a 10-minute taxi ride or a 40-minute walk away from Loughborough station.

There is also a reasonably priced bus that runs directly from the station to the campus.

By road Loughborough’s nearest motorway link is the M1; the campus is just two miles from Junction 23. The University is clearly signed on all the other main approach roads to Loughborough.

Sat nav postcode: LE11 3TU

Fees and funding The Senior Leader Apprenticeship is funded by the Apprenticeship Levy and the fee is £14,000 which will be collected monthly through the Government Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS).

This covers the two year programme which leads to a Diploma in Strategic Leadership.

The top-up fee for the third year of the programme which leads to the full master’s in Strategic Leadership will be one third of the standard University programme fee.

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General enquiries

Vicki Unwin Loughborough Business School Loughborough Business School

T: +44 (0)1509 222160 M: +44 (0)7816 977643 E: V.E.Unwin@lboro.ac.uk

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