Our leadership development programmes are designed to support participants across the sector to develop their skills, insight and presence as leaders.
We believe now, more than ever, we need authentic, brave and values driven organisations and leaders.
One of the programme’s unique characteristics is that alongside formal leadership theory it draws in the NDTI’s philosophy of all people, communities and organisations being rich in assets and practice from our work alongside large and small, statutory and voluntary sector organisations around the country and with a range of different people and ‘client’ groups.
We have successfully worked with hundreds of leaders across the sector which helps to continually refine and update our programme, which focuses on participant’s leadership capabilities and knowledge to expand influence to increase impact.
Whilst we will work with you to co-design and adapt the programme to your needs, the core programme contains:
Delivery weaves together presentations, guest speakers, group work, individual reflection and action planning.
Are you an experienced leader but without experience in SEND/AP? Are you experienced in SEND/AP but not experienced in leadership?This unique leadership development programme will give you the tools and expertise to succeed...
For people who work in learning disability and autism services. Are you courageous, values-based and looking for ways to tackle the challenges ahead? Spring 2023 applications are now closed.
> A one day workshop suitable for anyone with leadership and supervisory responsibilities within health and care.
> Delivered in person or online.
> Explore strengths based cultures and how your leadership can influence it across your team.
> Consider practical things you can do whilst juggling multiple priorities.
Read more about our one day workshop on leading and developing strengths based cultures.
Amanda Nally, Community Led Support (CLS) development lead, writes about the recent annual gathering in Manchester.
It’s time to take responsibility. Jane Friswell and Bill Love reflect on placements, secure settings and failing people.
A Mother, Carer and "Expert by Experience" of the Care and Treatment Review process offers her views on the recent Mental Health White Paper and discusses what the changes could mean.
For some people using social care support, the pandemic has meant a loss, or threatened loss, of rights, wellbeing and safety. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This series explores how individually designed...
‘The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice’Martin Luther King Jr.
Covid-19 has shone a spotlight on issues that were known to exist but were not given prominent national focus. The implications of the pandemic, played out in the full glare of publicity, has cast a...
Observations and learning on Leadership during Covid-19Covid-19 has changed how many of us work - restrictions on movement, the liberation of not having to move, implementing guidance, desperately awaiting guidance, not knowing who to ask...
Introducing Community Led Support’s Evidence & Learning Briefing Papers In these surreal, unpredictable, and troubling times it may seem strange publishing these papers from the Community Led Support Programme, but arguably they are more important...
Mark Trewin, from the Department of Health & Social Care, welcomes NDTi’s Close to Home paper for highlighting the need for the whole mental health system to work together to improve access to supportive community...
An interview, following last night's Panorama Part 2 Crisis in Care, with Adult Social Care Commissioner Pip Cannons on the changes that are liberating the care and support now being offered in Somerset communities.
We are sharing work to evaluate and research the impact and ongoing development of small local bespoke support for people with complicated and very individual support needs. Three new pieces of work, shared online in...
This report covers in depth research about advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health, learning disability or autism specialist hospitals.
A free self-assessment toolkit to help you assess and manage your team's response to risk.
The SEND Leadership Programme, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and delivered by NDTi as part of the Delivering Better Outcomes Together contract, is now in the 7th year of delivery. Past evaluations conducted...
This report presents details of the evaluation of the Small Supports programme, delivered in partnership between NDTi, Beyond Limits, C-Change and Positive Support for You, funded by NHS England and the Local Government Association. The...
An evaluation of the SEND Leadership Programme, which aims to provide an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the programme against its stated objectives.Download the report here
In Paper 6a we introduced the first of two case studies exploring the important question: Does community led support deliver better outcomes for the same or less resource?
NDTi’s research and evaluation team conducted an evaluation of the Leadership Programme, which aims to provide an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the programme against its stated objectives.
This paper, written by NDTi Associate Edana Minghella, provides an overview of the policy, issues and costs (to the person themselves as well as the public purse) associated with out of area placements for adults...
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population, much of which is avoidable. This means that people with learning disabilities experience health inequalities, often starting early in life. The impact is serious...
Bill Love
Email: bill.love@ndti.org.uk
“This was a really amazing programme. It has been extremely timely for me moving from health towards social care senior role.
The project was also incredibly positive to engage with and has started to make a massive impact at work. Brilliant facilitators as well. Great group of participants too!”
(Leadership Programme Participant 2018)
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