- Enhanced leadership capability in inclusive supervision, strategic planning and change management
- Renewed focus on driving improve outcomes for children
- Improved retention and succession through dedicated development time and a clear career progression pathway.
- Broader professional networks that connect your managers with peers across the country, fostering collaboration and shared learning.
Progress Leadership
Great leaders empower their teams to achieve the best possible outcomes for those they support. But managers in children’s services don’t always get the time, expert training and support needed to develop their leadership skills.
Informed by our decade of training experience and tailored to the specific challenges of working with children at risk of harm, Progress Leadership equips managers to lead with confidence.
What is Progress Leadership?
Progress Leadership is Frontline’s new leadership development programme, designed by the team that created the Pathways programme.
Key benefits for your service
Key benefits for participants
- Protected time to develop leadership skills and reflect on career growth through 1:1 coaching sessions.
- A deeper understanding of wellbeing at both individual and team levels, fostering a healthier work environment.
- Opportunities to expand professional networks, enhancing peer learning and strengthening the ability to lead meaningful, lasting change in services for children.
Progress Leadership builds upon the success of the Pathways programme, from which we have a proven track record of equipping managers to lead with confidence.
This will also sit alongside our Advance Leadership training for heads of service.
Progress Leadership feedback to date
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of leaders felt the programme content was very good or good (80% very good)
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of leaders were very satisfied or satisfied with the first residential (95% very satisfied)
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felt the programme content was very relevant or relevant to their role (85% very relevant)
Who is Progress Leadership for?
Progress Leadership is designed for social workers and other professionals supporting children at risk of harm. This might include the services below. If you’re not sure whether your service is eligible, please do get in touch.
- Team managers and practice supervisors in children’s social care
- Early help team managers and senior family support leads
- Managers in residential children’s homes and supported accommodation
- Youth offending team managers and senior officers with casework oversight
- Service or team leads in substance misuse, homelessness prevention, youth work or related front-line services whose role involves coordinating family support
We welcome team managers or equivalent, as well as aspiring team managers (experienced practice supervisors who want to develop into team managers).
Programme outline
The programme will be delivered over a 10-month period and requires a time commitment of 11 days. This will be delivered through a mixture of in-person, online and self-directed learning to ensure accessibility for all. The programme will consist of:
- Two two-day residentials (including overnight stay)
- Three online workshops
- Three self-directed study modules
- Four individual coaching sessions
- Three facilitated peer-led groups
- Two development and learning reports
How much does it cost?
The current rate is £3,500 per participant. Discounts are available for group bookings.
Register your interest
You can now register your interest in our leadership programmes by completing the form below.
For any general queries, please get in touch.