Leadership programme developed for UK local government

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(2003), "Leadership programme developed for UK local government", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 35 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ict.2003.03735dab.008

Leadership programme developed for UK local government

Leadership programme developed for UK local government

The UK Cabinet Office has signed a contract with local government's Improvement and Development Agency to create an online strategic-leadership programme for managers across local government.

Working in a public-private partnership with Epic Group plc and Impower plc, the Cabinet Office has created a programme to drive a transformation in leadership skills across the public sector. The programme includes tutorials, case studies, scenario-based simulations, off-line exercises and links to qualified sources of information.

The programme encourages managers delivering front-line public services to develop practical leadership skills. A wide range of examples of successful service delivery is used.

Lord Macdonald, Cabinet Office minister, commented: "Encouraging better leadership across the public sector is essential to the government's commitment to delivering better public services. The programme is an excellent example of how a public-private partnership can promote real change through innovative use of technology."

Colin Barrow, Improvement and Development Agency chairman, said: "Leadership is a priority theme for us. All our work with local government has shown how critical effective strategic leadership is in improving services. The programme offers senior managers in the sector the opportunity’to develop an understanding of critical leadership skills and is a ground-breaking opportunity for cross-public-sector learning."