2016
CIPP’s education history
The CIPP has been providing payroll and pensions support to individuals and businesses since 1980 when the Association of Pensions and Superannuation Administrators (APSA) was formed. In 1998 APSA merged with the Institute of British Payroll Managers (IBPM), which was formed in 1985, and became the Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management (IPPM). Following research and feedback from members the IPPM became the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP) in 2007 and was granted Royal Chartered status in March 2011.
Our qualifications programme was launched in 1991 when just under 500 students enrolled; all research had indicated that we would be fortunate to get 100 so this was a tremendous achievement.
The oldest graduate in those early days was a 63 year old gentleman who said he wanted to show the world that he could do the job.
Since then, the CIPP has been the single largest provider of part-time, professional payroll and pensions education. Our qualifications are accepted as the industry benchmark and, thanks to the support provided to students, the CIPP has an outstandingly high pass rate for blended learning study methods. In order for a qualification to count, it needs validation and legitimacy. In the early days our qualifications were accredited by Edexcel/BTEC, and now we work with Heart of Worcestershire College, the University of Worcester and the University of Derby to provide the only university approved payroll and pensions qualifications in the UK. From around 30 volunteers helping to deliver tutorials and mark papers when we first started, the Chartered Institute now has almost 120 tutors who work tirelessly to deliver a high quality service and qualification. CIPP tutors are all highly experienced practitioners with extensive working knowledge of the profession.
We have come a long way since those early days when we dreamed of creating a recognised qualification for the profession – the Chartered Institute has achieved its aim and there are now more than 20,000 CIPP qualified individuals in the UK, and that number is increasing.
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