The
Cabinet Office is to create an online strategic leadership programme for local
government managers.
Local
government body the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) will launch the
course – Prime: Local Government – which will encourage managers to develop
practical leadership skills by offering a variety of learning techniques
including tutorials, scenario-based simulations and exercises.
Lord
Macdonald, Minister for the Cabinet Office, welcomed the collaboration between
central and local government.
He
said: "Encouraging better leadership across the public sector is essential
to this Government’s commitment to delivering better public services, and this
is an excellent example."
Colin
Barrow, chairman of IDeA said: "Leadership is a priority theme for the
IDeA. All our work with local authorities has shown how critical effective
strategic leadership is in improving services.
"Prime:
Local Government offers senior managers in the sector the opportunity to
develop an understanding of critical leadership skills through a programme
designed for the public sector as a whole. This is a groundbreaking opportunity
for cross public sector learning."
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