The Institute for Work Based Learning at Middlesex University has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors to develop a range of postgraduate programmes in workplace assessment. These innovative, work based programmes are designed to prepare workplace assessors for a senior leadership role in improving the overall quality of workplace assessment through policy or strategy formulation, research, planning and implementation. Using a comprehensive and contemporary approach to research evidence, theory, policy and practice, the programmes (with qualifications from Postgraduate Certificate through to Masters) are designed to allow workplace assessors to critically reflect on their practice, position workplace assessment in the development and ongoing success of a learning organisation and to develop a strategic approach to standards, assessment and strategic organisational development.