Sara Thomas, Chartered MCIPD explains why the CIPD Competency Route is a great way to get qualified. “The competency route made it easy for me to identify my skills weakness and areas for improvement and I feel that much of this shortfall has now been addressed by my research and up to date reading material.”...Read More

Elisabeth Bucknall, HR Business Partner at C Space, discusses her CIPD Advanced Level 7 study with Acacia I wanted theory to back up what I was putting into practice everyday at work. One of my favourite things has been the real industry experience the tutors have. They really get the practical application and how things...Read More

CIPD Level 7 review from Acacia Student Olivia Charles, Senior Learning and Development Advisor at Northamptonshire County Council. Read More

CIPD certification has provided Aparna with relevance and a standard against which she can measure her work. Aparna works for one of the Big Four accounting firms. She is responsible for establishing and rolling out virtual classrooms, and delivering new employee induction programs.Read More

Rosie Logan passes her CIPD Level 7 Learning Managing and Developing People Module. She reviews her time at Acacia Learning. 1) What made you choose Acacia Learning? Acacia offered a flexible approach to learning. They offered weekend workshops, week night lectures, competency based route and was reasonably priced against other market competitors. I liked the...Read More

Holly McGuigan reviews her time at Acacia Learning studying her CIPD level 5 course in L&D. 1) What made you choose Acacia Learning? A colleague of mine recommended Acacia as she had completed her Level 5 HR course. I looked at a number of providers but decided that having the flexibility to study both evenings...Read More

Claire Chandy talks about her experience studying a CIPD level 7 diploma at Acacia.  She also talks about the Mark Robertson Awards where she won the 2016 award for Student of the Year.Read More

Our Tutor of the Month Interview with Jane Elliott Poxon: 1) How long have you worked at Acacia Learning and what do you teach? 4 years 2) What are the benefits for professionals of achieving a CIPD qualification? A sense of real personal achievement and a broader understanding of the profession and how it can...Read More

Jay Glover is our Tutor of the Month for March 2017! Read on to find out more about Jay and his role at Acacia Learning. 1) How long have you worked at Acacia Learning and what do you teach? I have been working at Acacia for about 4 years. I teach level 5 Intermediate and...Read More

Margaret Heath is our tutor of the month for December 2015! Margaret gave us an account of a day in her life. It talks through her role at Acacia as well as outside of Acacia. Diary of an Acacia Learning Tutor (Margaret – tutor of the month) On Saturday 26th September I flew from Heathrow...Read More