The National Leadership Centre – claimed to be the “first of its kind” in supporting England’s public sector leaders to deliver world-leading public services – has accepted its first tranche of candidates.
Now formally enrolled, they will now be exposed to new ideas over the next 12 months including key technologies such as AI (Artificial Intelligence) and robotics so as to be empowered to understand how they can both “embrace new tools” and “collaborate to transform public service”.
It is believed around 100 leaders, ranging from Police Chief Constables, Fire Service chiefs and Hospital chief executives are now getting training from experts from bodies including MIT and the University of Oxford.
The body, set up in 2018, has three main objectives:
Delivering a flagship leadership programme for around 100 senior public service leaders each year
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Creating a digital platform to enable a thriving network of peer-learning and support for over 1,500 public sector leaders
Leading high quality research to develop a better understanding of the relationships between leadership, well-being and productivity.
Now, according to a report last week in Civil Service World, the doors are finally open, with civil service chief executive John Manzoni claiming, “Those involved will learn from the very best and develop a fantastic network offering knowledge sharing and peer support.
“The development of our senior leaders will help them drive improvement in the UK’s crucial services the public use every day.”
