Our leadership development programmes have been described as ‘transformational’ – and with good reason. We work with nurses and midwives at every level of their career, with courses specifically tailored for different groups or subject areas.
Through our facilitated learning, our courses will help you strengthen your ability to lead and influence. On completion of the programme all participants will join the FNF alumni community and receive on going networking and leadership development opportunities through events, webinars, media engagement and policy thought leadership.
Find out more about our current and upcoming individual leadership programmes below, if you have any questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
Established Clinical Leaders Programme
- Aimed at nurses and midwives working across all four nations and all sectors
- The programme hopes to enable participants to further develop their individual and collective leadership identity, creating a close network and sense of belonging.
- The programme will equip established leaders with the skills and knowledge to meet the demands of modern health and social care leadership
Programme dates: June 2026 – March 2027 (6 days total)
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Open to: Nurses and midwives working in patient facing roles at Agenda for Change Band 7 to 8a or equivalent
Location: Virtual live sessions. Final F2F event (London)
Cost: £2,595 (FNF Academy member discount available). Places can be self-funded or funded by the employer (CPD budget)
Emerging Clinical Leaders Programme
- Aimed at nurses and midwives working post-preceptorship in patient-facing roles across all four nations and all sectors
- The programme hopes to enable participants to develop their individual and collective leadership identity, creating a close network and sense of belonging.
- The programme will equip emerging leaders with the skills and knowledge to meet the demands of modern health and social care leadership
Programme dates: Oct 2026 – March 2027 (6 days total)
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Open to: Nurses and midwives working at Agenda for Change Band 5 to 6 or equivalent
Location: Virtual live sessions. Final F2F event (London)
Cost: £2,595 (FNF Academy member discount available). Places can be self-funded or funded by the employer (CPD budget)
Aspiring Digital Healthcare Leadership Programme – Residential
- Aimed at professionals at any stage of their career who are taking their first steps on a digital career path and have aspirations to influence digital transformation.
- A three day residential programme, delivered by CHIME International, offers a supportive learning environment to develop leadership identity, capacity, and capability.
- Leave with the tools to influence organisational and patient outcomes at a local, systems, national and international level of health and social care delivery through digital transformation.
Programme dates: Autumn 2026
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Open to: Aspiring digital career nurses and midwives
Location: tbc (residential)
Cost: £2,995. Places can be self-funded or funded by the employer (CPD budget).
Windrush Leadership Programme
- Clearer identification of personal leadership style and greater self-presence and personal impact.
- Deeper understanding of the impact of self on others.
- Improved confidence in speaking up and ability to understand and lead improvement.
- An improvement/change project focusing on health inequalities.
Applications open: Until 8 December 2025
Programme dates: April-Oct 2026 OR June-Nov 2026
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Open to: Nurses and midwives from minority ethnic backgrounds working within NHS England, min 2-years post qualification
Location: Virtual and London
Cost: Funded by NHS England (apart from travel or associated costs such as overnight accommodation)
