ManagementTraining Coursesfor leaders in the Civil Service and public sector

The Leadership College for Government offers training for Civil Service and public sector leaders at different stages of their career. This training is led at our physical Government Campus locations, with partners across the UK, and virtually through online modules and events. Our offers aim to better prepare our public leaders and managers with the skills, knowledge and networks they need to serve their communities.

There are many options for leadership development, in and outside the Civil Service. We are mapping programmes across government departments, the wider public sector, and external providers. This will help you make an informed choice to pick the opportunity that is best for your career and the needs of your organisation.

The support offered by the Leadership College for Government is described below. You can also read about these programmes and courses in more detail in Leading to Deliver: A Leadership and Management CoursesProspectus.

Managers at all levels

There are 4 new programmes for managers at all levels of the Civil Service.

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This programme is available for any civil servant new to management. It is a modular programme, including peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities.

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Practitioner

The Practitioner programme will focus on the more challenging aspects of leading and managing. Modules include strategy, technology, data, and communicating change with authenticity.

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Senior Practitioner

The Senior Practitioner programme will focus on the complexities of being a leader and manager with a large number of people reporting to you and your teams. You will be able to describe the systems-thinking required to balance the strategic needs of your business unit with the broader needs of the agency or department. This skill will help you to deliver complex objectives.

Who the courses are for

These 4 courses are not specific to a certain grade level. Each one provides skills and knowledge needed for challenges you will face at different points in your career.

For example:

• a grade 7 policy officer who is new to line management could benefit from the Foundation level
• an executive officer who is an experienced line manager could choose to reinforcetop up their skills at the Practitioner level
• a new entrant senior executive officer with no line management responsibility would be directed to Personal Effectiveness courses to start their managementleadership journey

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Grade 6 and grade 7 development

The Future Leaders Scheme is cross-government accelerated development training for around 400 high potential grade 6 or 7 civil servants. As part of the Future Leaders Scheme, we also offer the Minority Ethnic Talent Association (META) programme to successful candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds and the Disability Empowers Leadership Talent (DELTA) programme to those with a disability or long-term health condition.

These programmes can help you accelerate your learning and build your personal leadership effectiveness. They will develop the skills, knowledge and networks you need to serve others in modern government and find fulfilment in your careers.

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Find out more about the Future Leaders Scheme and other accelerated development schemes for civil servants.

Senior Civil Service induction and Civil Service orientation

We offer 3 activities for new senior civil servants:

• Civil Service orientation for external Senior Civil Service (SCS) hires
• Deputy Director (SCS1) induction
• Director (SCS2) induction

New colleagues joining from outside the Civil Service can attend a Civil Service orientation, before taking a place on a more specific induction with their new director or deputy director peers. We expect to induct around 400 newly appointed directors and deputy directors a year.

Internally promoted senior civil servants will be able to go straight onto their grade-specific induction in cohorts of up to 20 participants.

Induction programme structure

The new approach will include:

• a virtual launch event
• online modules at times to suit participants, delivered on a digital platform called FutureLearn
• a residential face-to-face workshop

Every induction closes with a residential face-to-face event. You will meet peers and have development sessions that work best in person, such as group conversations to work on key strategic priorities.

Next steps

Book a place on an upcoming induction.

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Deputy director development

The Senior Leaders Scheme is the cross-government accelerated development training for deputy directors (SCS1) with the aspiration and potential to reach the highest levels in the Civil Service.

The training will accelerate your learning and develop your leadership effectiveness as part of a cohort of high-potential civil servants from across government.

It includes formal learning and self­-led development and consolidation, including:

• workshops on developmental, system, collaborative, and adaptive leadership
• executive coaching and action learning sets
• modules on priority capability areas
• participant-­led learning, where participants share their knowledge and expertise with fellow scheme members learning trips to external organisations

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Find out more about the Senior Leaders Scheme and other accelerated development schemes for civil servants.

Director development

The Directors Leadership Programme is a one-year programme designed for high potential substantive Civil Service directors and those in eligible arms length bodies.

It encourages collective leadership and equips successful applicants with the knowledge, skills, qualities and networks they need to lead the Civil Service effectively, and deliver on behalf of communities across the UK.

The programme replaces the High Potential Development Scheme.

Directors with potential will be considered by their Departments and endorsed by their Permanent Secretary or equivalent.

Find out more about Directors Leadership Programme and other accelerated development schemes for civil servants.

Directors are also welcomed to the events and activities for public sector leaders, as highlighted below.

Directors Network

The Directors Network is a self-governing network. It provides a space for directors to share, reflect, harness their collective experience and build networks beyond their departmental silos. The network is run by directors for directors, with support from the Leadership College for Government.

From the network, you can expect opportunities to come together and hear sessions led by fellow directors, as well as the opportunity to take part in small group conversations with permanent secretaries.

It is open for all SCS2 colleagues across government. If you are interested in joining the network please email leadershipcollege@cabinetoffice.gov.uk with your name and job title.

Director general and above

The Civil Service Leadership Group brings together civil servants at the most senior levels — permanent secretaries, directors general, and equivalent roles — to work together on strategic issues and government priorities. The group is regularly invited to calls, webinars, events and visits.

If you are a new, recently promoted, or interim director general and are not receiving notifications about these events, please contact leadershipcollege@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Directors general and permanent secretaries are also included in the public sector offer for chief executive officers (CEOs), where they can build universally applicable skills and deep networks with colleagues across the wider public sector.

Public sector leaders

Public sector chief executive officers (CEOs), deputy CEOs and their equivalents, as well as Civil Service leaders at this level, can attend our short courses and programmes. These aim to improve knowledge and expertise about working together across systems, as well as build networks and measurably improve delivery.

Find out more about our CEO and deputy CEO-level development opportunities and how to join them.

Apprenticeships

Outside of the Leadership College for Government, there are other opportunities for training to be a better leader or manager.

The Civil Service offers a number of apprenticeships in leadership and management. These qualifications allow you to learn and develop whilst you are in your job and enable you to apply your new knowledge, skills and behaviours as you progress through the course. Depending which level you study, the apprenticeships offered last from 12 to 48 months.

More details can be found on the GOV.UK apprenticeships page or within the Government Campus website. If you are interested in starting an apprenticeship, talk with your line manager.