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QA Leadership
QA is a London-based technology, digital and professional skills training company, set up in 1985, whose courses include leadership and management.
Its leadership courses cover stepping up to management, managing high-performing teams, moving from manager to leader and leadership presence, mostly as two or three day virtual classroom courses. It offers Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications at Level 3 and Level 5, including a Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, with the Level 3 Award taught over five days within a 25-week programme. It also sells Certified STAR Manager, a blended online programme of about six months for managers who lead a team, accredited by APMG International.
Published prices start at £2,130 plus value added tax (VAT) for the two-day Leadership Presence course, with three-day courses from £2,550 to £2,740 plus VAT and the ILM Level 3 Award from £3,455 plus VAT. Certified STAR Manager is listed from £1,347 plus VAT. Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, graded QA Limited Good at a full inspection in June 2025. CVC Capital Partners bought the business in 2017.
- Delivery format
- Hybrid
- Client type
- Both
- Seniority served
- Emerging Leaders, Mid-Management
- Sector specialisms
- Technology, Cross-Sector
- Countries served
- UK
Services offered
Price on request
4.5
472
1985
Large
Ratings last checked: 12 September 2026
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Training & Accreditations Offered
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Is QA Leadership accredited?
QA partners with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) to offer Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications, and its Certified STAR Manager programme is accredited by APMG International. Ofsted graded QA Limited Good at its full inspection in June 2025.
What is Certified STAR Manager?
Certified STAR Manager is a blended online programme of about six months for managers who lead a team, with 20 online modules, workplace missions and live tutor support. To certify, participants must pass a final assessment with at least 70%. It is accredited by APMG International.
How much do QA Leadership's courses cost?
Published prices for leadership courses run from £2,130 plus VAT for the two-day Leadership Presence course to £3,455 plus VAT for the ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management. Certified STAR Manager starts at £1,347 plus VAT, with sliding-scale pricing for groups.
How are the courses delivered?
Most listed leadership courses run as virtual classroom sessions over two or three days, and the STAR programmes are eLearning with live tutor sessions. QA states that programmes can also run as in-person classroom cohorts.
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