Master Lean Six Sigma foundations and transform your workplace through continuous improvement. Eliminate waste, optimise processes, and develop practical CI skills.
Lean tools to reduce cycle times, eliminate bottlenecks, and improve throughput. Drive measurable quality and efficiency gains.
Streamline workflows, reduce waste in supply chains, and optimise warehouse operations. Make every process count.
Root cause analysis, defect prevention, and statistical process control. Build systems that catch problems before customers.
Apply Lean to patient pathways, theatre scheduling, and clinical workflows. Improve care quality whilst freeing up time.
Eliminate process waste in transaction handling, customer onboarding, and back-office operations.
Lean principles adapted for service delivery. Improve citizen/customer experience whilst managing resources effectively.
Level 3 Apprenticeship
DfE-approved standard covering continuous improvement, change management, data analysis, lean tools, and workplace problem-solving.
Chartered Management Institute
Develop coaching skills to mentor colleagues, drive team development, and embed CI culture.
Industry Standard
Essential safeguarding knowledge and Prevent duty awareness for any role involving team leadership.
Lean fundamentals, Six Sigma basics, 8 wastes, PDCA cycle, and Kaizen thinking.
SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping, Voice of Customer, and root cause analysis.
5S methodology, standard work procedures, and visual management techniques.
SPC concepts, Pareto analysis, data-driven decisions, and quality control.
PDCA cycles, Design of Experiments, hypothesis testing, and validation.
Build business cases for improvement, change management, and sustainability.
CMI coaching skills: mentor colleagues, support team development, and embed CI culture.
NCFE safeguarding knowledge, duty of care, and Prevent duty awareness.
Knowledge consolidation, mock assessments, and Gateway readiness.
Lean principles, Six Sigma, 8 wastes, PDCA cycle, Kaizen thinking. Building the mindset and language of CI.
SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping, Voice of Customer, root cause analysis. See where problems hide.
5S, standard work, Statistical Process Control, Pareto analysis. Practical tools for waste reduction.
PDCA cycles, Design of Experiments, business case development, change management. Implement sustainable solutions.
Knowledge test, improvement project report with presentation. Graded Distinction / Pass / Fail. ST0193 standard.
Aged 18+ with Level 2 qualifications or equivalent. Suits frontline staff, technicians, and junior supervisors across all sectors. No prior Lean experience required.
12 months including weekly webinars (2-3 hours), study tasks (4-6 hours/week), on-the-job project work, and fortnightly 1-to-1 coaching. 8-12 hours per week total.
£4,000 funded through the Apprentice Levy. Government co-investment available for smaller employers.
Three qualifications (not just one), CMI Coaching and NCFE Safeguarding included, 326 hours on-the-job learning, 1-to-1 coaching, and Ofsted Good with 4.9/5 ratings.
Strong success rates through structured mock assessments. Re-assessment support provided at no additional cost if needed.
Master Lean Six Sigma foundations and drive continuous improvement. 3 qualifications, 12 months, fully funded.
