Applications for Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status using a previously-assured report
If you have a Social Return on Investment or Social Impact report which has already passed Report Assurance, you may be eligible to go directly to the interview stage of a Level 3 Advanced Practitioner application. Applications made in this way have a reduced cost of £450.
Assessment Criteria:
Applicant must be a Level 1 Social Value Associate, or a Level 2 Accredited Practitioner*.
Successful completion of an Accredited training program
Upload a copy of your previously-assured Social Impact report or SROI report**, and the impact map.
A Statement of Interest in Social Value and Impact Management – download a template here.
Successful completion of interview.
*Applicants can progress directly from Level 1 Social Value Associate status to Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status.
**Applicants for Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status must be the sole author of the report. We would advise applicants who were the lead author of their report with assistance from co-authors to instead apply for Level 2 Accredited Practitioner status.
Interview details:
The interview will take place with a member of the Social Value International Assurance team and the assessor of your report. It will last for approximately 1 hour.
The purpose of the interview is to test your overall understanding of impact management and social value accounting in line with the Principles of Social Value, and your understanding of the Principles in practice (as evidenced through your assured report).
There will be a number of questions split between broad questions about social value, impact management and the Principles of Social Value, and some which are specific to the details of your assured report.
Making an application
An application for Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status using a previously-assured report can be made using the buttons below. You will need to upload:
Personal Statement of Interest in Social Value and Impact Management – a template is available to download here.
The final copy of your previously-assured Social Impact report or SROI report, and the impact map.
Once we receive your application we will be in touch to arrange a date and time that suits both you and the interviewers (a member of the SVI Assurance Team, and the assessor of your report). Applications can be made at any time, and we aim to contact applicants with a date for the interview within two weeks of form submission.
What Is The Difference Between Level 2 Accredited & Level 3 Advanced Practitioner Status?
They are very similar. Both test a practical application of the SVI principles and framework for accounting for value. Applicants must be members, a Level 1 Social Value Associate and author a report that passes SVI Report Assurance as part of their application. The main difference is as follows:
Level 2 Accredited Practitioner status can be achieved through a more supported pathway, with the option to undertake mentoring or use the Pre-Report Assurance Outcomes Check.
The following types of reports can be used as part of an application for Level 2 Accredited Practitioner status (but not for Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status):
Reports which have been produced with the help of formal mentoring.
Reports which have been through the Pre-Report Assurance Outcomes Check.
Reports which have a limitation statement attached (e.g. Limited Application of Principle 4: Only Include What is Material).
Reports produced with the help of co-authors.
These circumstances offer Practitioners the opportunity to progress with their accreditation in a more supported manner, and also in circumstances where there may be some limitations to the practice undertaken.
Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status is achieved by producing a report that meets all of the Principles, with no limitations. It includes what matters to all stakeholders affected by the activities. Level 3 Advanced Practitioners have not completed their analysis with additional mentoring or support, and have not used a staggered assurance route and so they have demonstrated advanced Social Value and SROI practice.
Please note: Applicants can jump from Level 1 Social Value Associate to Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status. It is not a requirement that an applicant must become a Level 2 Accredited Practitioner before becoming a Level 3 Advanced Practitioner.