Online Leadership Programme
To support growth of leadership competence and confidence of students across the South East, NHS England Workforce, Training and Education, in partnership with the Florence Nightingale Foundation, would like to offer learners on pre-registration healthcare courses the opportunity to undertake a student leadership module.
This exciting programme is fully funded and is aimed at learners who are members of Integrated Care System (ICS) or Care Provider student councils. It will also be of interest to learners who have an interest in supporting the work of ICS’s or care providers by representing the learner voice and contributing to shared decision on matters which affect their education and future careers making via more informal mechanisms.
Participants of this online programme will get the chance to develop their own authentic leadership style and to enhance their skills; enabling them to improve their service and boost their career opportunities.
The course consists of ~20 hours of self-directed study, with a live event in November.
Find out more about the modules below.
Cost
Places for this programme are fully funded by NHS England South East
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills in self-confidence; political and emotional intelligence; assertiveness; and managing change
- Explore the concept of power and your personal authority and examine some of the theoretical ideas of emotional intelligence
- Understand what it means to be an Ally and be open to understanding your own privileges and those of others.
- How to become a proactive Ally
- Build awareness of the journey and experience of neurodivergent learners
- Gain the confidence to approach difficult or sensitive conversations with neurodivergent learners, such as disclosure, support and feedback.
Programme Structure
The online programme opens 8 July 2025 and will remain open until 8nJuly 2026. Students will be on the programme and different points in the year and will come together in November to attend the live webinar. It includes 3 modules to work through at their own pace, meaning they can fit their learning around work and other commitments.
We estimate participants will need around 15-20 hours to complete the course content in total. They will work through some modules quicker than others but will gain more from the programme by reflecting on what they have learned from each.
The online learning has end-of-chapter quizzes but there are no long form essays or projects to complete.
Participants will be able to interact with fellow participants via various opportunities throughout the course.Â
Programme Modules
Module 1
Using your Authority and Influencing Change Â
Online learning– Development of leadership attributes which enable influence from ward to board. Specific consideration will be given to exploring the sphere of your authority and leading upwards. Â
Learning Outcomes
- Be familiar with the Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle and have used its structure to keep reflective notes in your learning journal
- Experimented in real life situations with your personal authority to influence and manage change
- Developed skills in self-confidence; political and emotional intelligence; assertiveness; and managing change
- Evaluated your personal authority and personal power by recording examples of your experiments of using these behaviours in your learning journal
Module 2
Allyship Uncovered
Allyship is a lifelong process of building and nurturing supportive relationships with under-represented, marginalised, or discriminated individuals or groups with the aim of advancing inclusion. It is through this process that we overcome our fears of engaging with Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity. Allyship is active, not passive. It requires frequent and consistent behaviours. It’s about lifting others and creating platforms for them so that their voices are heard. Our module is designed to provide key skills on how to be an ally and ensure our workplaces truly are inclusive.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding what it means to be an Ally.
- Understanding situations where you might need an Ally.
- Identifying the challenges and risks of becoming an Ally.
- The do’s and don’ts of becoming an Ally.
- How to become a proactive Ally moving from Bystander to Active.
- Being open to understanding your own Privileges and those of others.
- Exploring the Education needs in yourself to better be an Ally for others.
Module 3
An Introduction to NeurodiversityÂ
The module uses a humanitarian approach to raise awareness of neurodiversity, supporting learners and highlighting methods to support an individual, drawing attention to individuality, environmental challenges and addressing realistic possibilities a neurodivergent individual may face.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the philosophy that underpins the neurodiversity paradigm
- Build awareness of the journey and experience of neurodivergent learners
- Develop the knowledge required to create an inclusive learning environment and feel equipped to support neurodivergent learners
- Gain the confidence to approach difficult or sensitive conversations with neurodivergent learners and colleagues, such as around disclosure, support and feedback
Webinar
There is also a webinar taking place in November. Details will be in your Introduction email.
Programme Dates
Course open
Programme opens. Emails sent out with link to programme and all login information
Webinar
Details will be contained in your introductory email
Close
Access to the online content will be closed.