APPLICATIONS FOR COHORT 18 Updated plans for Leaders for London Nominations will start 10th June2026

PURPOSE:To support leadership succession planning in London:

by developing, nurturing  and inspiring  London’s talent pool of potential leaders of children’s and other services.

preparingpotential leaders for roles and posts as they become available

createing a leadership community to learn, share, resources and support each other’s work

and creating a common language and culture for leadership  usingcoaching approaches  and  creating supportive networks across London

Guiding Principles

  1. Equal Opportunities with openness, transparency and fairness
  2. Privacy and confidentiality agreed between all participants
  3. Creating genuine learning partnerships between all parties
  4. Developing responsibility for own personal and leadership journey
  5. Learning is applied and tested back at the workplace

Leaders for London is a leadership development programme for ambitious and talented professionals with the talent to take a step up to a more senior director level post.

The programme provides group coaching and individual development opportunities for established and  emerging leaders from local authorities,  Nominations are open to all  London’s 33 Councils and are usually made by the Director of Children’s or Adult  Services, Directors of Public health, chief executives or senior line managers, Typically roles might include  Assistant Directors and Heads of Service across all types of provision.

The programme  offers leaders the insights, skills, knowledge, resources and networks necessary to help them to develop their leadership capacities and capabilities - as well as the skills and confidence to apply for promotion.
The programme is championed through the Association of London Directors of Children s Services and supported by London Councils and Staff College
Jackie Harrop is the Programme Director and is an ILM accredited executive coach and mentor, 
Initial rquests  to jackieharrop1@gmail.com by end of June 2026. Places will be confirmed by Jackie Harrop in July for  Cohort 18  which will start in the Autumn 2026 and will finish in July 2027.