Reminder to apply for the System Leadership - Local Vision programme
Following on from the success of the first round, the System Leadership - Local Vision Programme is calling for fresh applications to take part in the second round.
The programme allows areas to find new ways of working to deliver integrated services and achieve measurable improvements in health, care and wellbeing. It does this by spreading the role of 'leader' across communities and individuals so that it is practiced collectively - system-wide- rather than by specific people by virtue of their employment status i.e. authority or position.
There have already been 25 groundbreaking projects around the country ranging from pilots to improve safeguarding for adults and children to reducing alcohol abuse.
Funding for prospective projects stands at £1.5m and has been pooled by partners to the programme which includes Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Association of Directors of Public Health, Department of Health, Local Government Association, NHS Confederation, NHS England, NHS Leadership Academy, Public Health England, Social Care Institute for Excellence, The National Skills Academy for Social Care, Think Local Act Personal, Virtual Staff College and the Leadership Centre.
Who can apply
- Health and Wellbeing Boards
- Carer groups and groups of people who use services
- Local government
- Providers and commissioners across adults' and children's social care
- Primary and secondary healthcare
- Private sector
- Public health
Successful applicants will receive a package of support including the time of an 'enabler' who will work with projects on a 'breakthrough issue'. Enablers will be funded for an average contact time of one day per week until the end of the current financial year.
Further support for successful applicants to the System Leadership - Local Vision Programme
- Learning networks hosted by the King's Fund
- Participation in Future Vision - a national leadership development programme
- Access to the knowledge-hub where information from the across the places will be shared
- A number of free consultancy days from a limited range of private sector partners
- For all places, participation in the Commissioning Academy
- The Systems Leadership Steering Group.
To apply please submit a brief letter of application, signed by the chair of the collaboration confirming which relevant local partners are engaged. In your letter please outline:
The nature of the breakthrough issue you wish to undertake, what makes it particularly pertinent for your place and the history of existing work on this locally.
The gain you expect to see for local residents.
The impact you hope this will make on local leadership and other areas where you might see the benefit of this impact in the future.
The wider lessons that might be learned by other places and how you would fulfil the expectation that you contribute to sharing what you learn.
Your willingness to contribute £10,000 to the funding in your area.
Applications should be sent to info@localleadership.gov.uk by Friday 8th August 2014.
* For more information please get in touch: info@localleadership.gov.uk