In partnership with: Part of the New Directors programme
All of the supporting resources and documents relating to the programme will be added to this page as the programme progresses.
Face-to-face residential days: 1 & 2 May 2025
Warwick University
Scarman (Lakeside Village), Warwick University, Warwick. CV4 7SH
Getting to Warwick University
Warwick University Campus Map
Important travel information for delegates travelling to Warwick Conferences
Day one – Thursday 1 May 2025
10:00 Registration
10:45 Welcome
11:15 Designing the alliance
11:45 Personal leadership journey
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Working with the media
16:30 Reflections and next steps
17:00 Close of day one
19:00 Private networking dinner
Day two – Friday 1 May 2025
08:30 Registration
09:00 Overview and personal planning
10:00 Leading collaborative strengths based change
12:45 Lunch
13:15 Brave and authentic leadership
15:45 Next steps & course reading
16:00 Close of day two
Schedule and timings are subject to change.
For more information about the sessions and what you’ll get out of them click here.
If you have any questions about the residential days or are running late etc. please email events@skillsforcare.org.uk.
Pre-programme evaluation
If you haven't had the chance to do so, please would you complete the pre-programme evaluation.
It helps us shape the programme to your needs from the outset.
At the end of the programme we’ll invite you to complete a post-programme evaluation to understand what was most useful and to ask for feedback.
Learning and Development Support Scheme for social care (LDSS)
Becoming a director in social care programme is eligible for LDSS funding (£510).
LDSS is run by Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and has certain criteria that need to be met by your organisation to ensure payment:
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Your organisation must have an up to date ASC-WDS account. For more information about ASC-WDS click .
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You must have completed the programme and have been awarded a completion certificate.
The minimum attendance requirement for a completion certificate is:
You need to have completed all of the programme before starting the LDSS claim.
Claims can only be made retrospectively on presentation of your certificate.
For more information about the LDSS click .