Course-Specific Guidance
Follow the iCQ units and assessment criteria for this qualification.
About This Qualification
The Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership helps you develop skills and knowledge for your role. Develop strategic plans, put business plans into action and lead organisational development.
It suits senior managers, directors and strategic leaders who can provide genuine evidence of their responsibilities. HHF’s selected route has 8 units worth 45 credits.
Start by discussing your experience, evidence access and support needs with HHF Training. Agree a learning and assessment plan with your tutor and assessor.
Read the unit table and official specification before enrolling. Check how your work or business examples relate to each criterion.
Allow time to study, prepare evidence and use feedback. Keep records of the criteria your work covers. Ask your assessor to explain any gaps and your next steps.
Who Is This Course For?
It suits senior managers, directors and strategic leaders who can provide genuine evidence of their responsibilities.
You must be aged 19 or over. Choose a course that fits your goals and evidence access. Allow time for study, feedback and assessment work.
Ask HHF to review your starting point and support needs before enrolling.
Learners aged 19 or above, as stated in the iCQ specification.
People seeking a regulated qualification aligned with their role and development goals.
Learners able to commit time to study, feedback and completing the required assessment evidence.
Qualification Structure and Units
What You Will Learn
Explore strategic planning, leadership, human resources and business strategy. The selected units also cover knowledge management, continuous improvement and obtaining finance.
Each unit has learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Your tutor and assessor help you understand these requirements and organise your evidence.
Apply learning to relevant organisational situations and responsibilities.
Explain decisions clearly and connect evidence to the unit requirements.
Review your professional practice and identify realistic development priorities.
Entry Requirements and Evidence
You must be aged 19 or over. HHF checks your starting skills, experience and ability to complete the assessments.
You need real workplace duties and genuine evidence for every unit in the fixed route. Check the list before enrolling. Ask HHF if you are unsure about your access.
You need to read the materials, explain your work and use the agreed learning platform. Tell us about access or support needs early.
Assessment and Evidence
Build a workplace assessment portfolio that shows your knowledge and practical skills. You need suitable activities and genuine evidence for all 8 listed units.
Your assessor agrees the plan and methods. Evidence may include workplace documents, observation, discussion and witness accounts where the unit rules allow them.
Submit your own work and meet each relevant criterion. Use feedback to fill gaps. Completion follows successful assessment and quality checks.
Study Planning
The specification gives 223–278 Guided Learning Hours for this qualification. HHF’s selected 8-unit route totals 244 guided hours and 45 credits.
These figures measure supported learning and assessment time. They do not set a fixed completion date. All listed units are required for this route.
Agree a plan with HHF Training. Your pace depends on your starting skills, time available and evidence progress.
Certification and Official Specification
Complete the units, assessments and quality checks to earn the iCQ qualification. Its number is 601/6892/4.
Download the official iCQ course specification for the full learning outcomes, assessment criteria and qualification rules.
iCQ Awards
Qualification Number 601/6892/4
Read the official iCQ qualification specification for the unit requirements and assessment information.
Progression Opportunities
You may consider further strategic leadership development or relevant postgraduate study when you meet the receiving provider’s entry requirements.
The qualification supports professional development. It does not guarantee a job, promotion or place on another course. The receiving provider or employer sets its requirements.
Explore HHF business management and leadership courses or contact HHF Training for guidance.
Why Study with HHF Training?
Manageable Study Plan
Agree a plan for learning, evidence and progress reviews around your commitments.
Practical Development
Connect what you learn with relevant work and business situations.
Tutor and Assessor Support
Get help with course requirements and feedback on your evidence.
Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership FAQs
It is an iCQ qualification. Develop strategic plans, put business plans into action and lead organisational development. HHF’s fixed route has 8 units worth 45 credits. The qualification number is 601/6892/4.
You must be aged 19 or over. HHF also checks your background and whether you can meet the evidence and assessment requirements.
Yes. You must provide genuine evidence of suitable work activities for every unit in the fixed route. Discuss access with HHF before enrolling.
Build a portfolio of your knowledge and practical skills. Your assessor agrees a plan and methods. These may include workplace documents, observation, discussion and witness accounts where the unit rules allow them.
HHF’s selected route totals 244 Guided Learning Hours. The specification lists 223–278 guided hours for the qualification. Your completion date depends on your experience, study time and evidence progress. Agree a plan with HHF.
No. HHF offers the fixed 8-unit route listed on this page. You must complete every listed unit.
iCQ awards the qualification after successful assessment and quality checks. Its number is 601/6892/4.
Contact HHF Training to discuss your role, evidence access, study plan and support needs. Use Enrol Now when you are ready to buy the course.