Practice leadership is relevant in any setting where the quality of everyday support, care and interaction matters. Grounded in research and real-world practice, this three-day practical programme focuses on the leadership behaviours that help create capable and supportive environments where people can thrive.
Programme Aim
The Practice Leadership programme supports leaders to become more visible, confident and effective in improving everyday practice, strengthening team culture and improving quality of life outcomes for the people they support.
Grounded in research and practical experience, the programme equips participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead practice at the point of delivery through observation, coaching, modelling and reflective leadership.
The programme is particularly valuable for organisations seeking to strengthen leadership visibility, improve the consistency and quality of support, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
Practice Leadership programme overview
Who it’s for
This programme is designed for people who lead or influence frontline practice within health, social care and education settings, including:
· Team leaders and deputy managers
· Frontline managers
· Practice leaders
· Senior support staff
· Education managers and curriculum leads
· Quality, operational and clinical leads
It is relevant across learning disability, autism, mental health, rehabilitation, older people’s services, residential and supported living services, community support, and specialist education settings.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Define practice leadership and distinguish it from operational management.
- Explain how effective practice leadership improves the quality of everyday support and quality of life outcomes.
- Apply the three domains of the Bild Practice Leadership Model in their own workplace.
- Use observation, coaching and modelling to develop staff practice.
- Lead reflective supervision and team discussions that strengthen accountability, consistency and learning.
- Plan, implement and evaluate a focused practice improvement project.
- Develop a practical 90-day action plan to sustain effective practice leadership.
Bild members discount
Bild members enjoy an exclusive 10% discount
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Open programmes
We also offer the Practice Leadership programme as an open programme, which individual learners can join, rather than full in-house programme delivery. Find our upcoming open programmes in the ‘Events’ section of the website.