No, the Leadership Centre is an independent charity registered in England and Wales, no. 1123234. We receive funding from CLG.

We believe that every authority and every place is unique, with its own particular challenges and ambitions, and so there is no one-size-fits-all solution that will magically transform local government leadership. Rather than a framework for leadership, we have created a Manifesto for leadership – which is a set of leadership principles developed from the real-life experiences of today’s leaders.

When we work with authorities, we work with teams, either joint political and managerial, or separately. Our specific work with politicians - under the Civic Pride initiative - involves a programme for talented councillors called Next Generation. We have also developed the Leeds Castle Leadership Programme, a unique skills development opportunity that takes good leaders and turns them into great leaders.

The Leadership Centre acts as a broker, connecting authorities with the expert who best suits their needs. We also develop initiatives with partners where we see there is a gap in the market – such as the political coaching programme delivered in conjunction with the Tavistock Institute.