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Upskill the people you already have
The AI & Automation Practitioner Level 4 is for the HR, L&D and people professionals already on your team. Learners build real automations for their own work. Independently assessed; no coding.
Stand E10
CIPD ACE
Manchester Central
4–5 Nov 2026
Meet us at Stand E10.
A CIPD Approved Centre delivering CIPD Levels 3, 5 and 7, the HR Support and People Professional apprenticeships, and the AI apprenticeship written for HR and L&D. All funded by the levy you already pay.
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition · Manchester Central. Stand E10.
- Wednesday 4 November, 08:30–17:10
- Thursday 5 November, 08:30–16:00
CIPD Approved Centre, delivering CIPD Levels 3, 5 and 7
Ofsted Good · Skills England approved
4.9/5 from 776+ reviews (Google and Trustpilot combined)
At the stand or after the show: 30 minutes with the TESS team.
Why stop at E10
Built for the people team you already have.
For People Directors, Heads of HR and Heads of L&D at levy-paying employers. One centre for the CIPD route and the AI route, from Level 3 to Level 7.
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An edition written for HR and L&D
The HR & L&D edition of the Level 4 adds Using AI in HR Practice. Two cohorts: 1 December 2026 and 12 January 2027. See the HR edition.
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Try it first
AI for HR workshops and AI tasters, including the AI Leadership taster on 19 November 2026 and the Level 4 taster on 2 December 2026. Book a conversation.
CIPD Approved Centre. We deliver the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate, the Level 5 Associate Diploma and the Level 7 Advanced Diploma, inside apprenticeships and as standalone qualifications, so your trainers and coaches work with CIPD learners every week.
HR Support, with the CIPD Level 3 included
For HR administrators, assistants and coordinators. 18 months plus end-point assessment, with the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice included.
HR Support Level 3 →People Professional
For HR advisors, business partners and people managers. Fourteen monthly sessions, CIPD Level 5 included, independent end-point assessment.
Next cohort: session 1 on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
People Professional Level 5 →AI & Automation, HR & L&D edition
The ST1512 standard written for people teams: Using AI in HR Practice, Copilot and automation on your own HR processes, no coding.
Two cohorts: Tuesday 1 December 2026 and Tuesday 12 January 2027.
HR & L&D edition →CIPD Levels 3, 5 and 7
The Foundation Certificate, Associate Diploma and Advanced Diploma on their own, for people who need the credential without an apprenticeship. Tailored per-cohort pricing.
Compare CIPD levels →Want the detail before you come over? Read the HR & L&D edition of the AI apprenticeship or the HR Support Level 3 with CIPD. Senior people leaders: see the Senior People Professional Level 7.
On the stand
Five minutes. A working HR assistant.
Come and watch an HR assistant built live on the stand. You pick a task, such as a policy FAQ or an onboarding pack, and we build it in front of you. About five minutes.
Come and watch an HR assistant built live on the stand.
Stand E10 · a live build, about five minutes.
Send a note instead
Leave your details at the stand.
Name, organisation and work email. We will come back to book the 30 minutes. Optional: tell us what you were looking at.
Thank you.
We have your details from Stand E10 and will be in touch to book the 30 minutes.
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