5CO01 - Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
AC1.1
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different types of organisation structures, including the reasons underpinning them.
1.2
Analyse connections between organisational strategy, products, services and customers.
1.3
Analyse external factors and trends impacting organisations to identify current organisational priorities
1.4
Assess the scale of technology within organisations and how it impacts work.
2.1
Explain theories and models which examine organisational and human behaviour.
2.2
Assess how people practices impact on organisational culture and behaviour.
2.3
Explain different approaches to managing change.
2.4
Discuss models for how change is experienced.
2.5
Assess the importance of wellbeing at work and the different factors which impact wellbeing.
3.1
Discuss the links between the employee lifecycle and different people practice roles.
3.2
Analyse how people practice connects with other areas of an organisation and supports wider people and organisational strategies.
3.3
Discuss processes for consulting and engaging with internal customers to understand their needs.
5CO02 - Evidence-based Practice
AC1.1
Evaluate the concept of evidence-based practice including how it can be applied to decision-making in people practice.
1.2
Evaluate a range of analysis tools and methods including how they can be applied to diagnose organisational issues, challenges and opportunities.
1.3
Explain the principles of critical thinking including how you apply these to your own and others’ ideas.
1.4
Explain a range of decision-making processes
1.5
Assess how different ethical perspectives can influence decision making.
2.1
With reference to a people practice issue, interpret analytical data using appropriate analysis tools and methods.
2.2
Present key findings for stakeholders from people practice activities and initiatives.
2.3
Make justified recommendations based on evaluation of the benefits, risks and financial implications of potential solutions.
3.1
Appraise different ways organisations measure financial and non-financial performance.
3.2
Explain how to measure the impact and value of people practice using a variety of methods.
5CO03 - Professional Behaviours and Valuing People
AC1.1
Appraise what it means to be a people professional.
1.2
Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.
1.3
Consider the importance of people professionals contributing to discussions in an informed, clear and confident way to influence others.
1.4
Recognise when and how you would raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation.
2.1
Argue the human and business benefits of people feeling included, valued, and fairly treated at work linking to related theory.
2.2
Discuss strategies for designing and ensuring inclusive people practices.
2.3
Reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.
3.1
Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development.
3.2
Assess your strengths, weaknesses and development areas based on self-assessment and feedback from others.
3.3
Formulate a range of formal and/or informal continuing professional development (CPD) activities to support your learning journey.
3.4
Reflect on the impact of your continuing professional development activities on own behaviour and performance.
5HR01 - Employment Relationship Management
AC1.1
Differentiate between employee involvement and employee participation and how they build relationships.
1.2
Compare forms of union and non-union employee representation.
1.3
Evaluate the relationship between employee voice and organisational performance.
1.4
Explain the concept of better working lives and how this can be designed.
2.1
Distinguish between organisational conflict and misbehaviour.
2.2
Assess emerging trends in the types of conflict and industrial sanctions.
2.3
Distinguish between third-party conciliation, mediation and arbitration.
3.1
Explain the principles of legislation relating to unfair dismissal in respect of capability and misconduct issues.
3.2
Analyse key causes of employee grievances.
5HR02 - Talent Management and Workforce Planning
AC1.1
Explain how organisations strategically position themselves in competitive labour markets
1.2
Explain the impact of changing labour market conditions on resourcing decisions.
2.1
Analyse the impact of effective workforce planning.
2.2
Evaluate the techniques used to support the process of workforce planning.
2.3
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of recruitment and selection to build effective workforces.
3.1
Discuss factors that influence why people choose to leave or remain in organisations.
3.2
Compare different approaches to retaining people.
3.3
Explain the impact of dysfunctional employee turnover.
4.1
Assess suitable types of contractual arrangements dependent on specific workforce need.
5HR03 - Reward for Performance and Contribution
AC1.1
Explain the principles of reward and its importance to organisational culture and performance management.
1.2
Assess the contribution of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards to improving employee contribution and sustained organisational performance.
2.1
Explain differences between types of grade and pay structures.
2.2
Explain how contingent rewards can impact individual, team and organisational performance.
2.3
Explain the merits of different types of benefits offered by organisations.
2.4
Explain the merits of different types of recognition schemes offered by organisations.
3.1
Assess the business context of the reward environment.
3.2
Evaluate the most appropriate ways in which benchmarking data can be gathered and measured to develop insight.
3.3
Explain approaches to job evaluation.
5OS01 - Specialist Employment Law
AC1.1
Evaluate the aims and objectives of employment regulation.
1.2
Examine the role played by the tribunal and courts system in enforcing employment law.
2.1
Explain the main principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment.
2.2
Discuss the legal requirements of equal pay.
3.1
Discuss the legal implications of varying contracts.
3.2
Explain the legal requirements relating to redundancy.
3.3
Explain the legal requirements relating to transfers of undertakings.
4.1
Explain the major statutory rights in leave and working time.
4.2
Explain the main principles of maternity, paternity and adoption rights in the context of employment rights.
5OS07 - Wellbeing at Work
AC1.1
Explain issues and key theories in wellbeing at work.
1.2
Discuss how wellbeing can be managed to support organisational goals.
1.3
Assess the benefits of adopting wellbeing practices in organisations.
2.1
Evaluate key stakeholders' contribution to improving wellbeing at work.
2.2
Discuss how wellbeing interacts with other areas of people management practice.
2.3
Analyse how organisational context shapes wellbeing.
3.1
Identify wellbeing initiatives in relation to an organisation’s needs.
3.2
Design a wellbeing programme relevant to the organisation.
3.3
Explain how you would implement a wellbeing programme suitable for the organisation.
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