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Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management

Health & Safety
Detail
  • Duration : Candidate Led
  • RQF Level : Level 7
  • Language : English
  • IOSH Membership : CertIOSH / CMIOSH
  • CSCS Card : Black (Manager)
  • Certificate Length : Lifetime
Cost

COST

£ 2,150 +Vat
  • 0% Finance Available
  • Complete Remotely
  • IOSH Approved NVQ
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Funding

Funding opportunities via the MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) Scheme are available for both service personnel and service leavers. Those with six years of service experience can receive up to £1,000 per claim instalment, while individuals with eight years of service experience may be eligible for up to £2,000 per claim instalment.

Next Steps

Before you start work on your qualification you will meet with your assessor to discuss what you need to do to complete your qualification. This can include:

  • checking you are taking the right qualification level
  • checking you have chosen suitable units
  • identifying any training or learning you will need to help you gain your qualification
  • agreeing an assessment plan
  • signing a learning contract

As part of this meeting, you will discuss the skills and knowledge you may already have, and decide how this can be used towards your qualification. This process is sometimes called a skill scan.

Once you have chosen your units you will make and agree an assessment plan with your assessor. This will show:

  • the units the plan covers
  • when you will be assessed
  • where the assessment will take place
  • what you will be doing
  • what evidence you will produce
  • who will assess you

 

The plan should also indicate the methods of assessment to be used to collect your evidence. Evidence can include:

  • direct observation in the workplace by a qualified assessor
  • witness testimony of work carried out by you in the workplace written by an expert witness
  • questioning – this could be verbal, written or computer based
  • other evidence which can include photographs or personal accounts
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Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management

About this NVQ

The ProQual Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Leadership and Management is a competence-based qualification designed for experienced professionals who lead, influence, and shape health and safety strategy within an organisation. If you’re responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day — and increasingly at a strategic level — this diploma helps you evidence the leadership, governance, and management capability required to drive continual improvement. 

Awarded by ProQual Awarding Body and regulated by Ofqual, the qualification is recognised on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) at Level 7 (Ofqual qualification number 603/6851/2). 

There are no formal entry requirements, but candidates must be working in a suitable senior health and safety role and have sufficient responsibility and access to evidence to demonstrate competence across the required outcomes. 

Unlike classroom-based training, the Level 7 Diploma is assessed through work-based evidence (typically via a portfolio and assessor discussions), allowing candidates to progress at a pace that fits around their professional responsibilities.

How Completing This Course Will Help You:
  • Lead at a Strategic Level: Build and evidence the capability to shape health and safety strategy, influence decision-making, and embed governance across your organisation.
  • Strengthen Professional Credibility: Hold an Ofqual-regulated Level 7 qualification (RQF) that demonstrates advanced leadership and management competence in health and safety.
  • Work-Based Assessment: No traditional classroom exams—your achievement is evidenced through real work outputs and professional practice.
  • Drive Safety Culture & Performance: Develop and implement strategic improvements that strengthen safety culture, compliance, and measurable performance.
  • Regulated Qualification: Ofqual-regulated and awarded by ProQual, providing nationally recognised status on the RQF.
  • Flexible Learning: Progress at your own pace while remaining fully operational in your current role.
Units

Candidates must complete all the following units:

  • Risk-based safety systems management

  • Safety culture, sustainability and the global effect on performance

  • Digital technologies and incident investigation

  • Development as a strategic manager

  • Establish business risk management processes
Methods of Assessment

This qualification is assessed through a portfolio of evidence, which demonstrates your competence in health and safety practices.

The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Leadership and Management is assessed through work-based evidence. Candidates must build a portfolio demonstrating competence across all required units, which may include:

  • Workplace Observations
  • Professional Discussions
  • Reports and Assignments
  • Witness Testimonies
  • Risk Assessments and Audits
  • Company Policies and Procedures
  • Reflective Accounts

Assessments are internally verified by centre staff and externally quality assured by ProQual verifiers. There is no formal exam—your evidence will determine competency.

Who Is This Qualification For?

This NVQ is suitable for:

  • Health & Safety Managers and Advisors
  • Site Supervisors and Managers
  • Senior HSE Officers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Anyone looking to achieve CertIOSH or CMIOSH status through a competence-based route
Entry Requirements
  • There are no formal entry requirements; however, candidates must be working in a role where they can provide sufficient evidence of competence.
  • An initial assessment will identify knowledge gaps and plan the assessment process.
  • Candidates must be 19 years or older.
Progression and Career Opportunities

Upon completion, candidates can:

  • Apply for Certified IOSH (CertIOSH) status and work towards CMIOSH
  • Enhance career prospects in industries such as construction, engineering, manufacturing, oil & gas, and corporate compliance

Courses & Qualifications

Reasons to study an NVQ with Acadame

Unrivalled expertise

All of our NVQ assessors are fully qualified and extensively experienced; each having worked within their industry for years, whilst acquiring extensive knowledge.

Flexibility to suit you

Our NVQs are designed to work around you, using a range of assessment methods coupled with our online ePortfolio – providing you with the flexibility to complete your chosen NVQ at a pace that suits you and your working life.

ePortfolio

24/7 access to your NVQ ePortfolio means that you can upload your evidence at a time to suit you – not within the restrictions of a set timeframe. Plus, with ePortfolio access via mobile phone, you can also capture evidence on the go, quickly and efficiently.