Learner Support

To support your candidates' leadership and management development and ensure they get the maximum from their qualification, we provide them with one year's studying membership of ILM, absolutely free.

Free studying membership adds value to every programme you run, adding a terrific range of benefits to support learners while studying:

  • Harvard Business Publishing online reference modules covering leading and motivating, delegating, time management, finance and budgeting, team management and coaching
  • Harvard Business Publishing’s Stepping up to Management programme designed to help new managers become effective quickly
  • Edge online, ILM’s no-nonsense management magazine, packed with practical tips
  • Study guides – essential information about assessments for ILM qualifications
  • Reading lists for ILM qualifications and for key management and leadership topics
  • Evening events with input from a guest speaker and opportunities to network with other members – one free place for each studying member
  • ILM jobs board plus expert career development advice
  • Books for loan and e-books for online browsing 24/7 plus e-journals with thousands of titles to choose from
  • A fantastic range of money-saving services, to improve your work-life balance and your bank balance.  Discounts on gym membership, holidays, hotels, airport parking, magazines, CDs, DVDs, books, family days out plus car, home, medical and professional indemnity insurance and more

Want to see what your learners get?

ILM tutors can sign up as studying members – absolutely free – so you can see for yourselves the materials your learners will be using.  Go to the Studying Member activate your membership page, fill in your details and when you’re asked which ILM qualification you’re studying for, select ‘Tutor’.  It’s as simple as that! 

Discount for tutors - upgrade to professional membership

You can upgrade your tutor membership to one of ILM’s professional membership grades.  You’ll still have access to all the studying membership services your learners enjoy, but with all these additional advantages:

  • The full suite of 40+ modules from Harvard Business School ranging from managing meetings, negotiating, goal setting to innovation and creativity, strategic thinking and execution
  • Harvard Business School’s Leadership Transitions, designed to prepare leaders moving into new roles
  • On-line assessments of your leadership styles and your mental toughness
  • Edge magazine posted to your home
  • Access to a free legal helpline for confidential advice on employment law, work or domestic issues
  • Professional recognition with letters after your name (eg MInstLM)
  • CPD activity log and planner
  • Special interest groups for small business owner/managers or people working in the local government sector
  • ILM News and annual pocket diary

Upgrade to ILM professional membership
Which professional membership grade is right for me?

What does it cost?
£88 per year or £78 if you pay by direct debit for all membership grades apart from Fellowship, a discount of almost 20%. 

Fellowship
To apply for Fellowship, please complete the upgrade application form.  Fellowship subscriptions cost £125 per year or £115 by direct debit. 
You’ll need a qualification at level 5 or above plus at least 5 years senior management experience (see guidelines in the application form)

Learn more

The links below will guide you through the processes and benefits of becoming an ILM Centre

ILM and JBE training

Read how ILM is working with JBE training to develop leadership and management courses, which are carried out both face to face and in virtual space