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CIPD Aligned Provider
Foundation Certificate in People Practice
A standalone CIPD Level 3 for new HR professionals and career switchers. Your entry into chartered HR.
Standalone, or embedded in an apprenticeship.
You can take CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice as a direct, self-funded or employer-paid qualification. Or you can get it embedded inside a TESS apprenticeship at no extra cost, with Coachy, our 24/7 AI tutor, included free.
Direct qualification
You pay for the qualification only. Suits learners who already have a role and want a formal credential, or organisations not eligible for apprenticeship levy funding.
- From £1,500 per learner
- 9-12 months
- Foundation MCIPD on completion
- Group discounts available
HR Support L3 apprenticeship (CIPD L3 embedded)
Same CIPD Level 3 qualification, embedded inside a TESS apprenticeship at no extra cost. Adds Coachy AI tutor, a named skills coach, and the apprenticeship credential. 100% levy-funded for employers.
- £0 out-of-pocket for levy payers · 5% for SMEs
- CIPD Level 3 qualification embedded free
- Coachy AI tutor included, built on Claude
- Dedicated skills coach from day one through EPA
4 units, mapped to Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development standards.
Each unit is delivered live online, supported by a named tutor, and assessed against CIPD's national framework.
Business, Culture and Change in Context
How the business runs, the culture inside it, and how change really happens.
Principles of Analytics
Reading people data, telling stories with it, and avoiding the classic HR mistakes.
Core Behaviours for People Professionals
Curiosity, ethical practice, valuing people, working inclusively, commercial drive.
Essentials of People Practice
Recruitment, employment relationship, learning, performance, the full HR foundation.
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
Full price includes all tutor support, CIPD registration, assessment fees and certification on successful completion.
CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice · Standalone
- CIPD learner registration and certification
- All assessment fees included
- Named tutor, live online delivery
- Foundation MCIPD on successful completion
- Group discounts from 5+ learners
Indicative pricing. Final cost confirmed on your discovery call based on cohort size, delivery model and any group discount. Funding via apprenticeship levy available, see the apprenticeship route above.
The accreditation, the outcomes, and the AI advantage.
Good provider
Independently inspected. Ofsted Good rating for our overall provision and outcomes for learners.
690 verified reviews
Independently verified on Trustpilot (237) and Google (453). Real learners, real outcomes.
Learners trained
Across 200+ employers, FTSE 100 to four-person SMEs. Public sector, retail, healthcare and beyond.
Specialist AI provider
The UK's specialist AI apprenticeship provider. Microsoft AI Industry Leader, Coachy AI tutor built in.
How do you want to start?
Two ways forward. Pick the one that suits you.
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