"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandi
At The Staff College, we live and breathe to support positive growth and to make a difference. We believe our work is fundamental to improving the lives of children, families and wider society. It is a privilege to work in such an important area in a complex world.
The Staff College provides professional development and leadership support for those working in public serving sectors and partner organisations, with a well-established reputation within Children’s Services and alliances within education, health and social care and adult services. The College is a not-for-profit organisation and prides itself on reinvesting into the sector by evolving the products we provide to support the ever-changing environments throughout the UK.
We are committed to working across the breadth of public services to provide deep and enriching experiences at every level.
We are committed to public value, working in learning partnerships, and our work has been described as “inspirational” and “transformational.”
Our Aims
The Staff College supports the development of leadership and management capacity across the public sector, public service organisations and partner organisations. Through this, we aim to make a fundamental difference to the workforce and improve the lives of our communities, children, young people and families we work with.
The Staff College seeks to:
- Develop current and future leaders.
- Provide timely and appropriate CPD opportunities for all leaders within children's services, Local Authorities and the border public sector. Horizon scan and anticipate emerging challenges for the sector.
- Support and lead on new developments to meet these challenges.
- Be instrumental in developing the "collective intelligence" of the sector.
- Respond to systemic and organisational changes.
Where we work
The Staff College works with public serving organisations across the UK and has developed strong partnerships with organisations who share our values and ethos.
Additionally, the College has a close strategic partnership relationship with Research in Practice and a memorandum of understanding with The Royal Society of Arts which has resulted in joint publications of research and think pieces.
Our Mission is:
to positively impact the lives of children, young people and communities by shaping the sector workforce to be courageous, confident and inclusive leaders.
Our Vision is:
to change the lives and life-chances of children, adults and communities by using our unique position within the sector to create, connect and develop inspiring leaders by being the preferred provider and partner for public services.
Our Culture
We appreciate what matters to those we work with whilst pushing boundaries of thought. We work collaboratively, with integrity and compassion, to:
- Create safe and reflective spaces so people can explore and develop their leadership.
- Achieve equity, diversity, inclusivity and equality across the workforce and leadership landscape.
- Learn constantly, seeking out fresh thinking and innovative 'rebel' ideas to create new opportunities for practice and learning to flourish.
