Open Training - Practice Leadership programme

Programme aim:

To develop confident, visible and effective practice leaders who can improve the quality of everyday support, strengthen team culture and deliver better quality of life outcomes for the people they support.

Grounded in research and practical experience, the programme equips participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead practice at the point of delivery through observation, coaching, modelling and reflective leadership.

Who is it for?

This programme is designed for people who lead or influence frontline practice within health, social care and education settings, including:

· Team leaders and deputy managers

· Frontline managers

· Practice leaders

· Senior support staff

· Education managers and curriculum leads

· Quality, operational and clinical leads

It is relevant across learning disability, autism, mental health, rehabilitation, older people's services, residential and supported living services, community support, and specialist education settings.

The programme is particularly valuable for organisations seeking to strengthen leadership visibility, improve the consistency and quality of support, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

· Define practice leadership and distinguish it from operational management.

· Explain how effective practice leadership improves the quality of everyday support and quality of life outcomes.

· Apply the three domains of the BILD Practice Leadership Model in their own workplace.

· Use observation, coaching and modelling to develop staff practice.

· Lead reflective supervision and team discussions that strengthen accountability, consistency and learning.

· Plan, implement and evaluate a focused practice improvement project.

· Develop a practical 90-day action plan to sustain effective practice leadership.

Duration

· Two day face-to-face programme

· 4–6 week workplace-based Practice Leadership in Action project

· One-day follow-up workshop

Delivery Face-to-face, highly interactive learning including group discussion, case studies, practical exercises, observation, coaching practice, reflection and workplace application.

Assessment Participants complete a workplace-based Practice Leadership in Action project and present their learning at the follow-up workshop.

Certificate Participants who attend the two-day programme, complete the workplace project and attend the follow-up workshop receive the BILD Practice Leadership in Action Certificate.