Name | Provider | Unit Cost | Features | Timing | Clients | Qualification |
Leading Change | Linda Anne Smith/ NHSScotland | £2,160 | Eight change projects focussing on identified priority work. Lectures, action learning, local and national meetings. | 12 local group meetings plus 6 full cohort meetings over 12 months | Operations staff, team leaders, service users and carers | None |
Head Teacher Leadership Academy | Columba 1400 | £4,413 | Psychometrics (online/tele), small groups, workplace followup | 9 days- 0.5 preparation, 2 residential Edinburgh, 6 residential Skye, 0.5 in workplace | Directors, Head Teachers, Deputies. Heads of Service- 15 at a time | None |
PG Cert in Frontline Leadership and Management ( NES) | NES, UHIMI, Leicester Uni | £1,500 | Blended learning format, i.e e-learning (web pages, discussion boards, e-mail) plus traditional, lectures, discussions, seminars, tutorials using videoconferencing/streaming. Four modules with assignments. F2F= 2 days induction, 1 day per module. | 15 months- F2F 2 day induction and 4x1 workshop days. | 200 frontline NHS, vol and LA staff (32,000 in sector) | PG Cert SCQF11 |
SFEU Leadership Programme | SFEU | £1,250 | PDP, visits, 2 day residential event, 360° feedback, workplace project | 6 days- 1x2 residential, 4x1; 3 cohorts in Apr, May, Jun 08 | Senior managers | none |
Top Executive Development Programme | Improvement Service | C £10,000 (2007 - 08)*
£6,250 (2008 - 09)* | 2 day event, 2x2 workshops, coaching, masterclasses, action learning sets/ communities of practice | 6days+, over 6 months | 12 Heads of Service/ CEOs | |
Scottish International Summer School on School Leadership | Scottish Government | £1095; £895 if non residential | Lectures and group discussions, guests speakers and evening events | 5 days, mainly residential | Teachers | None |
Name | Provider | Unit Cost | Features | Timing | Clients | Qualification |
Scottish Qualification for Headship | Various local universities | £6,300 | Regional/distance learning | 2yrs part time | Prospective head teachers | PG Dipl School Leadership and Management |
West Lothian Health and Social Care Management Programme (in CHCP) | West Lothian College, Open University, NHS Lothian, West Lothian Council | £1,667 | Distance learning, interactive workshops, online interaction, workplace impact evaluation. Mainly management but also leadership/change management | Master Class + tutorial, 12 days + tutorial time/online study | Health and social care sector staff; 21 currently | ILM 5 Cert Leadership; SVQ; Regional Manager Reward; Social Care Manager; Open University K303/K307 |
Fife Community Planning Leading & Learning Programme | St Andrews University, Pfizer, Board Room Development, Fife Council, Fife Constabulary, SE Fife, CVS Fife | £1,000 | Individual needs assessment 360° & personality profiles, action learning, strategy and leadership; inter-org mentorship. NHS Facilitators. | 12 months- 1 day every 6wks, 4day master classes etc. Non residential. | 20 middle and senior managers | Masters level module in leadership from St Andrews |
Fife Council Leadership Programme | Vita-Brevis | £2,500 | Workshops, coaching, specific job related project | 5 months | 10 currently | None |
Edinburgh Council "Leadership Matters" | ILM/ Stevenson College Edinburgh | £85 accreditation + 5 staff trainers 4 days each month. | 9 core (60hrs), plus optional modules for HMA (30hrs+); taught and self study in class, elearning, booklets; work based assignment; 4 gateway reviews | 90 hrs plus 30hrs optional | Frontline managers | 3 levels- None, Certified, Higher Management Award |
South Lanarkshire Council Leadership Development Programme | Council | No set fee | Leadership development, personnel development, council wide tasks, mentoring | Ongoing since Dec 2004, Started a new group Feb 2008 of 70 participants | Frontline managers | None |
Borders Council Education Department | | £100 | Day sessions | 16 module days over 10 months | Range 12-80, average 20 per module | None |
Leadership Development Programme for Regeneration | Scottish Centre for Regeneration/ Scottish Social Enterprise Academy | £3,500 | PDPs, speakers, visits, action learning. Three regional cohorts. | 12 days over 12 months | Regeneration practitioners- 10 per cohort | ILM 5 Certificate in Leadership |
Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme | SAC/ First Eclipse | £2400 (org part funding £500) | Mixed residential/full day workshops, F2F coaching, visits to Scottish Parliament/ European Parliament | 12 days- 5x1, 2x2, 1x3 (abroad) | Open-60 in last cohort | |
Name | Provider | Unit Cost | Features | Timing | Clients | Qualification |
Collaborative Leadership for Scotland | Lancaster- University/ SLF | £8260 (2005/6) | 5 modules, 5 workplace assignments | 22 days residential- 3x4, 2x5 | Any public sector with 1st degree or potential to study at PG level | PG Dip Public Service Leadership |
Pathway to Mastering Leadership | Exeter University | £4,300 PG Cert , £5,350 PG Dip , £5,350 Mstrs | P/t coached e-learning | PG Cert 6 months. PG Dip 9 months. Masters 9 months | Open | 3 levels- PG Cert, PG Dip, Masters |
Social Care Leadership Development Programme | Birmingham Uni, Kings Fund, Tavistock Clinic | Free to user-led and community orgs. £1200 for others | Group sessions, coaching, work based learning sets | 6 days residential- 2x3 | Senior leaders in social care in England. 24 over 3 cohorts in 2007/8 | Credit towards MSc in Social Care Leadership & Management |
CIH Leadership Programme for Housing | Warwick Business School | £2350, £4347.50, £5875 | 3 modules. Birmingham and London cohorts | 6 days residential- 1x3, 2x2 | CEO, Directors, senior managers | None- no assessments |
Future Leadership Development Programme | TBL Organisational Development | £4,112.50 | Residential, elearning, group and personal project. MOD1 national, others regional. | 7 days (3/4) over 6 months | Middle managers from English local authorities | None |
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership | Scottish Social Enterprise Academy | £1980; £2970 if bespoke for sector | Induction, assessment and four leadership modules; optional learning sets | 4x2 half days over 8 months/ or bespoke 6x2 day modules (4 actual), usually over 12months, but can be 6-24 | Open | ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership |
Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership | Leadership Foundation for Higher Education | £3650-3950 for members | Diagnostics, group exercises, speakers | 5 days residential- 3,2 days York | Newly appointed senior managers | None |
Range of Courses | Common Purpose | Up to £6492 | Wide choice of Modes available | | Open | Wide range |