Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management​

Description

About the NVQ

Health and safety lives or dies on leadership — someone has to own the strategy, not just tick the compliance boxes. The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Leadership and Management gives experienced professionals a nationally recognised way to have that strategic responsibility formally assessed.

If you’re already working at this level, this qualification gives you formal, recognised proof of your competence — and opens the door to the Black Managers CSCS Card.

Qualification Details

• Awarding Body: ProQual
• Qualification Title: ProQual Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Leadership and Management
• Qualification Number: 603/6851/2
• Level: 7

Who Is This NVQ For?

This qualification is aimed at people responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day within their organisation — typically managers looking to build on their existing knowledge and formalise their strategic leadership skills.

It’s particularly well suited to:

• Health and safety managers responsible for organisation-wide policy and strategy
• Senior managers looking to formalise existing health and safety leadership experience
• Professionals progressing from operational health and safety roles into a strategic leadership position

We deliver this NVQ nationwide, on your own site, working around your existing job and workload so you don’t need to travel or take time off to complete it.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, though it’s approved for candidates aged 19 and over.

All candidates complete an initial skills assessment to identify any knowledge gaps and plan the right assessment route for their role and experience.

Qualification Structure

To achieve the ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management, candidates must complete:

Mandatory Units

• Risk-based safety systems management
• Safety culture, sustainability and the global effect on performance
• Digital technologies and incident investigation
• Development as a strategic manager
• Establish business risk management processes

How You’re Assessed

This is a workplace-based NVQ, meaning your everyday work becomes the evidence. Assessment methods include:

• Assessor observations
• Professional discussions
• Witness testimonies
• Work products and job records
• Assignments or reports
• Knowledge questions
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Certification

Upon successful completion, candidates will receive:

• A ProQual certificate for Level 7 in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management.

What CSCS Card Can I Get With This NVQ?

Once you have:

• Completed this Level 7 qualification, and
• Passed the CITB Managers Health, Safety & Environment Test (Minimum Requirement)

…you can apply for the Black Managers CSCS Card — widely recognised across the construction industry as proof of your competence in a management role.

Next Steps

Already working in health and safety management and want formal recognition for it? Get in touch and we’ll confirm this is the right route for your role, and talk through the evidence your day-to-day work is already generating.

NVQ PDF Download

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