| 1 | Understand the opportunities available for workforce development | 1.1 | Analyse national approaches related to the skilling and productivity of the workforce in line with current legislation and socio-economic requirements |
| 1.2 | Explain what constitutes workforce development in a business context |
| 1.3 | Explain the funding opportunities available for workforce development |
| 2 | Understand how to engage with employers to promote workforce development | 2.1 | Analyse information about individual employers and employment sectors, locally and nationally |
| 2.2 | Explain how to gauge employers’ level of interest in workforce development opportunities |
| 2.3 | Evaluate methods of approaching and engaging with employers to motivate them to engage in workforce development |
| 3 | Understand how to design learning and development opportunities in the workplace | 3.1 | Analyse what motivates employees to undertake learning and development in the workplace |
| 3.2 | Explain the key factors to be considered when designing learning and development solutions for employers and employees |
| 3.3 | Critically compare learning and development programmes which already exist with newly developed opportunities |
| 4 | Understand how to facilitate learning and development opportunities in the workplace | 4.1 | Identify the sources of support and resources that are available from stakeholders |
| 4.2 | Explain how employees might overcome obstacles when engaging with learning and development |
| 4.3 | Explain how to select, support and monitor staff delivering learning and development solutions |
| 4.4 | Evaluate the impact of workforce development opportunities on: |
| 5 | Be able to engage with employers on workforce development issues | 5.1 | Research information about the business needs of employers in relation to productivity and performance |
| 5.2 | Report to employers employee development needs in a professional manner |
| 6 | Be able to work with employers to facilitate workforce development solutions | 6.1 | Prepare information and advice for the employer on solutions relevant to their business |
| 6.2 | Review employer workforce development needs using methods relevant to the nature of the business and its employees |
| 6.3 | Propose solutions that recognise the needs of the workforce |
| 6.4 | Implement processes to develop and support the workforce within a business partnership with the employer |
| 6.5 | Provide ongoing evaluation of workforce development for the purposes of quality improvement |
| 6.6 | Work with the employer to measure the impact of workforce development on their business |