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CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice

Units

What will I learn during my CIPD Level 3 Studies?

Essentials of people practice is the largest unit of study within the Foundation Certificate in People Practice. Our learning support team will be on hand to help you plan out your study journey to ensure you have the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to succeed in completing this unit of study to complete your level 3 CIPD Qualification.

Core Behaviours for People Professionals

This first unit of study considers the impact of external influences and how the digital and commercial environment shapes businesses and the culture within which they operate. It considers the importance of people’s behaviour on organisational culture and its ability to manage change effectively.

Unit Code 3C001

Unit Value – 5 Credits

TUT – 50

GLH – 25

By completing this unit a learner will;

  • Develop an understanding of the key external influences that impact on businesses and the context within which they operate.
  • Be able to define workplace culture and how people’s behaviour shapes it.
  • Understand how organisations are whole systems and how your actions affect others.
  • The learner will also discuss how people learn, adapt and develop in different ways.
  • The concept of change is a key focus of this unit and you will explain how people professionals impact people in different ways and the importance of how focused project planning directs change in manageable ways.

Principles of Analytics

This unit looks at how people professionals make both straightforward and complex choices as they carry out their roles. It focuses on how utilising a diverse range of analytics and evidence is essential to the rationalisation and enhancement of working practices and situational decision making to create value.

Unit Code 3C002

Unit Value – 4 Credits

TUT – 40

GLH – 20

By completing this unit a learner will;

  • Understand how evidence-based practice informs measures and outcomes and how it is applied within your organisation.

  • Be able to explain the importance of using data, the different types of data measurement and how these are used to inform decision making.

  • Successfully review the concept of creating value, explaining how an organisation approaches this for its customers and stakeholders.

  • The learning journey of this unit will cover the role of analytics and other technology in enhancing working practices, including the associated risks.

Core Behaviours for People Professionals

This unit introduces the core behaviours for people professionals, focusing on ethical practice to create value. It considers how certain ways of thinking and acting should be universally consistent, even in new and challenging situations, to promote a sense of wellbeing and inclusivity in the organisation.

Unit Code 3C003

Unit Value – 4 Credits

TUT – 40

GLH – 20

By completing this unit a learner will;

  • Develop insight into different approaches to customer focus using ethical principles to inform their approach to work.

  • Be able to evaluate ethical values and contextualise them within your work, specifying the ways in which they conform to associated regulation and law.

  • Understand the importance of positive ways of working and will use this knowledge to clarify problems and issues as well as contributing views and opinions in a respectful and inclusive manner.

  • Throughout this unit, the learner will also discuss ways in which they recognise and accept their own mistakes and show empathy to others. To complete the core behaviours for people professionals unit, we examine the concept of reflective practice aimed at consolidating and improving professional knowledge, skills and experience.

Essentials of People Practice

This unit introduces the fundamentals of people practice, ranging from the employee lifecycle to policies, regulation and law. It further explores a diverse array of specialist subjects such as recruitment, talent management, reward and learning and development, essential to a career in people practice. Importantly, this unit enables practitioners to apply their knowledge and skills, building their confidence and ability to practise progressively.

Unit Code 3C004

Unit Value – 11 Credits

TUT – 110

GLH – 55

By completing this unit a learner will;

  • Gain skills around effective recruitment, selection, and appointment of individuals through the assessment of employee lifecycles, including where you are placed within this.

  • Develop the capability to contrast different recruitment and selection methods that will also support their application of skills that relate to contributing to effective recruitment.

  • Understand different recruitment and selection methods and ways of preparing material for job roles and to attract candidates. The learner will also shortlist candidates and participate in a selection interview and the associated follow-up actions.

  • Understanding legislation and organisational practices is a vital part of this unit, as is the meaning of diversity and inclusion in respect of recruitment and employee relationships. To complete this unit of study, the learner will explain factors associated with performance management and the role of appraisal.