CMI Level 7 · Level 6 Service Designer
Elevating Strategic Leadership & Operational Transformation Across Your Care Organisation
A fully funded executive pathway combining a CMI Level 7 Diploma and Level 6 Service Designer qualification, tailored specifically to build operational capability, regulatory confidence, and long-term care excellence.
Level 6 Service Designer
Service transformation in regulated care settings
CMI Level 7 Diploma
Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Chartered Manager Pathway
Progression to Chartered Manager (CMgr) status
Executive Post-Nominals
Recognised letters: CMgr MCMI or CMgr FCMI
Register
Scan & Register for Q4 Funding Cohorts
Four details are all we need to assess your levy position and confirm which funded cohort your organisation qualifies for.
- No obligation: the audit establishes what you qualify for
- Your details are used to respond to this enquiry
- A senior adviser replies directly, not an automated sequence
What it changes
Service Design & Transformation in Social Care
Three operational problems the programme is built to resolve inside your organisation.
Well-Led & CQC Regulatory Excellence
Aligning continuous improvement, oversight, and internal governance models directly to the CQC Single Assessment Framework.
Workforce Experience & Staff Retention
Cultivating compassionate, accountable workplace cultures with transformational leadership to lower high employee turnover rates.
Operational Performance & Resource Efficiency
Developing mastery over financial metrics, KPI tracking, and resource allocation to protect long-term commercial sustainability.
Why it matters
Better-led services are felt by residents and families
Governance, retention and resource decisions are not back-office concerns. They determine how much time staff can spend with residents, and how consistently a service performs under inspection.
- Recover hours of direct care time from administration
- Evidence continuous improvement against the CQC framework
- Reduce turnover by building accountable, supported teams
Delivered around the day job
Managers stay in post while they qualify
Learning is scheduled around shifts and applied to the service they already run, so the organisation sees the benefit while the programme is still running.
Who is eligible
Checking these before you enquire saves a conversation. We confirm eligibility during the funding audit.
- Ambitious managers, clinical leads or senior leaders in an operational care role
- Contracted for 30+ hours per week in England
- UK/EEA resident for the past 3 years, with the right to work
- Not actively enrolled on another government-funded apprenticeship
Funding
Government Co-Investment & Enrolment
How the programme is funded depends on whether your organisation pays the Apprenticeship Levy. Both routes are assessed during your funding audit.
Levy-supported organisations
Fully funded
Funded in full through established workforce development frameworks, with no cost to the learner.
Non-levy and LDSS-supported
Government funded
Substantial government funding applies. Your exact position is confirmed during a short eligibility check.
Funding levels, eligibility and levy transfer arrangements are subject to applicable apprenticeship funding rules and employer eligibility. Confirm the current funding position with the training provider before enrolment.
Confirm your Q4 funding position
A senior adviser will confirm the funding your organisation qualifies for and which cohort fits your service.
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