Unit Assessment: CIPD Level 3 L&D and the Organisation

September 24, 2018

Unit Assessment: CIPD Level 3 L&D and the Organisation (3LDO)

To be effective, learning and development (L&D) practitioners must understand the organisations they work in or with, and the external factors which impact on those organisations. Without this understanding there is a danger that L&D activities may not be appropriate for the context in which they are delivered or may be unbalanced in terms of addressing both individual AND organisational needs and benefitting all parties. This unit enables learners to develop their understanding of organisations, the reasons they are established and the factors that differentiate them, and their operating environments. Having built a sound base of knowledge about organisations, the unit moves on to look at some different ways L&D is positioned and the typical services L&D provides. Finally, the unit assists learners to consider and evaluate the important question of how L&D can support the achievement of organisational goals.

Learning outcomes

Understand different types of organisations and their operating environments.
Understand different ways learning and development is positioned within organisations.
Understand how learning and development can support the achievement of organisational objectives.

Learning outcomes The learner will:	Assessment criteria The learner can:
1 Understand different types of organisations and their operating environments.	1.1 Explain different reasons why organisations are established and different ways of categorising them. 1.2 Describe different ways organisations are structured and reasons for this. 1.3 Use an analysis tool to identify the external factors which impact on how an organisation operates.
2. Understand different ways learning and development is positioned within organisations.	2.1 Describe different ways learning and development services are arranged within, or accessed externally by organisations. 2.2 Explain the factors which affect how organisations arrange or access learning and development services.
3. Understand how learning and development can support the achievement of organisational objectives.	3.1 Describe a range of services provided by learning and development and for whom they are typically provided. 3.2 Evaluate how learning and development can support the achievement of organisational objectives.