Unlock Your Leadership Potential with the Neil Thompson Academy’s Qualifications accredited by the Chartered Management Institute
Empower yourself and your career with recognised qualifications in management and leadership from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), delivered through the Neil Thompson Academy’s practically based, intellectually robust approach.
Advance your career: Gain the knowledge and skills sought after by employers through engagement with scholarly frameworks and practice wisdom, making you a strong candidate for promotion and leadership roles.
Become a confident leader: Develop essential skills grounded in the 3Ps Framework to inspire, motivate and guide your team to achieve success through understanding people, addressing problems and recognising potential.
Enhance your credibility: Earn a CMI qualification – a globally recognised symbol of excellence in management and leadership – while engaging with Neil’s substantial intellectual contributions.
The Neil Thompson Academy, in partnership with TFL Education, offers a range of CMI qualifications that integrate formal recognition with substantive intellectual content. Our experienced team will provide you with the guidance and support you need to succeed in your studies.
Here’s what sets us apart:
Flexible learning: Completely online and at your own pace, well suited to your busy schedule.
Expert tutors: Learn from management and leadership development experts with extensive experience in evidence-informed online education.
Supportive environment: Benefit from a dedicated team to help you achieve your qualifications.
Intellectual substance: Our programmes ground formal qualifications in Neil’s extensive scholarly work – over 50 books, 300+ publications and decades of practice wisdom.
A clear focus: Our programmes are tailored to working in specific settings and contexts, not limited to generic training across the board.
We offer: – Award and Certificate programmes – Diploma programmes – Chartered Manager assessment
*** Considering studying with us but not sure what to expect? Scroll down to the bottom of this page and watch the specially prepared video ***
Award and Certificate programmes
A diploma requires 37 credits, but it is possible to achieve formal recognition of your learning by registering for a CMI Award (7 credits) or a Certificate (13 credits). This is how it works:
Option 1: Register for one or more credits, sufficient to achieve the number of credits you require for an Award or Certificate. You will be given access to relevant study materials drawing on Neil’s intellectual contributions, details of the required assignment(s) and tutorial support to help you achieve your goal.
Option 2: Complete one of our course bundles (three courses for the price of two – see below) and then follow the path at Option 1.
Option 3: Attend an approved workshop and then follow the path at Option 1.
The choice is yours, depending on how much engagement with the intellectual content you wish to undertake before tackling the required assignments.
As with our diploma programmes, there is no attendance requirement and timescales are entirely flexible. All assignments are practice based and do not have to be passed first time – you can take as many attempts as you need.
Given our fundamental commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – core values embedded in the 3Ps Framework – we also offer the option of studying the TFL Education courses on this subject as part of your path to achieving a qualification.
The TFL Education courses are: Level 5 Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Level 7 Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
This latter pathway is particularly relevant to anyone with strategic responsibility for embedding EDI into the organisational culture.
The Avenue Learning Centre bundles available are:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Language and Discrimination
How to Be Liked | How to Be Happy | Facing Death … Enriching Life
Self-care and Resilience | Emotional Competence | Self-leadership
How to Have a Positive Impact on People | Boost Your Impact | Maximising Effectiveness
Coping with Depression | Managing Anxiety | Working with Grief
How to Lead a Team Under Immense Pressure | Promoting Employee Wellness | Tackling Bullying and Harassment
Learning to Learn | Essaycraft | Self-care and Resilience
Outcome-focused Practice in Social Work | Risk Assessment and Management in Social Work | Safeguarding Children from Abuse
Quality Supervision for Quality Practice | Making Appraisal Work | Effective Interviewing Skills
Dealing with Stress | Managing Stress | Time and Workload Management
Customer Care: Getting it Right | Customer Care: Beyond the Basics | Handling Aggression
Effective Leadership | Effective Teamwork | Effective Meetings
Managing Conflict | Improve Your Conflict Management Skills | Creative Problem Solving
Childhood Trauma and Recovery | Communicating with Children | Sexual Abuse and Childhood Sexuality
Getting Started with Reflective Practice | Developing a Reflective Practice Culture | Strategic Thinking
Each course is available individually at £19.99 but investing in a bundle gives you three for the price of two.
Diploma programmes
Our diploma programmes focus on three key fields of management and leadership practice, integrating formal qualification with Neil’s intellectual contributions. Click the relevant title to find out more:
Adult social care – Whether you work in a field, residential or daycare setting, our Level 5 Diploma in Adult Social Care Leadership is for you. It applies management and leadership principles grounded in evidence-informed practice to the specific demands of adult social care.
Children’s social care – But if your work is with children and young people, then our Level 5 Diploma in Children’s Social Care Leadership is what you need to take your abilities to the next level through engagement with scholarly frameworks and practice wisdom.
People management, engagement and wellbeing – The importance of engagement and wellbeing as a foundation for effective people management is what this innovative programme is all about, drawing on the 3Ps Framework’s humanistic approach.
We also offer Level 7 diplomas in people management and social care.
Level 5 is the equivalent of the first year of a Bachelor’s degree and Level 7 is the equivalent of Master’s level.
Level 5 Diploma in Adult Social Care Leadership An ideal qualification for managers working in adult social care across all settings. Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus to find out more.
Level 5 Diploma in Children’s Social Care Leadership The perfect qualification for managers working in children’s social care across all settings. Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus to find out more.
Level 5 Diploma in People Management, Engagement and Wellbeing Specially designed for managers across all sectors who recognise the importance of developing people-centred management and leadership grounded in the 3Ps Framework. Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus to find out more.
Level 7 Diploma in Strategic People Management, Engagement and Wellbeing A Master’s level qualification for managers across all sectors who want to study people management and leadership at a strategic level, engaging with Neil’s extensive scholarly work. Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus to find out more.
Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership in Social Care A Master’s level qualification for managers and leaders across all social care settings who want to develop their knowledge, understanding and abilities at a strategic level through evidence-informed practice. Enrol Now
Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus to find out more.
Each diploma costs £2,495 + VAT or an initial payment of £1,500, a second payment of £750 one month later and a final payment of £750 a month thereafter.
Don’t wait to take your career to the next level. Visit www.NeilThompson.info/prospectus for further information.
We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Chartered Manager assessment
Ready to take the next step in your management career? Apply for Chartered Manager status
We’re delighted to offer the CMI Chartered Manager Programme – a clear pathway to becoming a highly effective and respected leader in today’s dynamic workplace.
Chartered Manager is the highest professional status achievable in management and leadership.
We deliver the programme as a flexible 1:1 online option for individuals, or as a face-to-face programme for organisations looking to embed Chartered Manager status across their teams.
As an authorised assessment centre, we provide direct, quality-assured assessment and verification services.
Routes to Chartered Manager
We support both individuals and organisations in achieving Chartered Manager status through two distinct pathways: the Qualified Route and the Fast-Track Route.
Qualified route
The process: Complete a structured written submission and telephone interview covering your key achievements, management and leadership practice and future development plans.
Eligibility requirements: A degree-level qualification plus 3 years’ management experience (or 5 years’ management experience without a degree) OR A degree-level qualification plus 10 years’ management experience (including 3 years at strategic level), or the same management experience without a degree
Fast-track route
The process: Complete a structured application reflecting on how your management and leadership practice has created impact for you, your team and your organisation.
Eligibility requirements: Successfully completed a CMI Level 5 Diploma or Extended Diploma within the last 5 years, plus at least 3 years’ experience in a management role OR Successfully completed a CMI Level 7 Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma within the last 5 years, plus at least 3 years’ experience in a management role
Why choose this route to Chartered Manager status?
Simpler, smarter pathway – Avoid the complexity of degree apprenticeships. This route uses standalone CMI qualifications to achieve CMgr status without lengthy timelines. Entirely online and fully flexible – Structured to fit around your role, not the other way round. Grounded in intellectual substance – Supported by Neil’s extensive scholarly work and practice wisdom.
This service is provided in partnership with TFL Education.
*** Want to talk over any of these possibilities directly with Neil? Just click the Questions? button below and Neil will be happy to help you ***
