RM12 Programme

Empower your leadership with RM12 – a practical, development programme for registered managers in social care. Build confidence, learn effective strategies, and connect with peers.

Whether you're an experienced leader or aspiring to a leadership role in adult social care, the RM12 programme will help you build your skills, confidence and effectiveness as a leader.

Designed around the realities of adult social care, RM12 focuses on practical approaches that make a real difference. Combining expert insight with frontline experience, the programme provides tools, techniques and strategies that you can put into practice straight away.

We recognise the demands of the registered manager role, which is why RM12 is delivered over six months, giving you the flexibility to learn and develop alongside your day-to-day responsibilities. Choose the option that best suits your needs and leadership journey.

RM12 is more than a leadership development programme. It offers a supportive environment where you can reflect on your experiences, learn alongside peers and share ideas and challenges. Through collaboration, discussion and ongoing support, you'll develop the confidence and capability to lead effectively and make a positive impact within your organisation.

Who is the programme for

• Registered managers looking to grow their leadership skills and make a greater impact

• Deputy managers preparing to step into a registered manager role

• Aspiring registered managers who want to build confidence and practical leadership experience

Whether you’re already leading or working towards a leadership position in adult social care, RM12 will support your development and help you thrive.

Benefits

• Reflective practice: Strengthen your self-awareness and resilience through guided reflective practice that helps you grow as a leader.
• Immediate impact: Gain practical tools and approaches you can apply straight away to improve your service and lead more effectively day-to-day.
• Modern leadership: RM12 introduces a fresh, forward-thinking approach to leadership, helping you inspire, empower and influence with confidence.
• Small changes, big results: Discover how small, strategic changes can make a real difference to your team, culture and outcomes.
• Learn from other leaders: Hear from fellow managers about what works in practice and how you can apply these insights in your own setting.
• Long term growth: more time to reflect, embed learning, and build sustainable leadership habits that last.
• Tailored to you: Unlike many programmes, RM12 focuses on you as a leader, not just your organisation’s needs.
• Peer support network: Connect with like-minded managers for invaluable shared learning and support.
• Reduced staff turnover: Effective leadership fosters team stability, reducing recruitment and training costs. 

Delivery

Each month, you'll take part in expert-led sessions exploring key leadership topics with a strong focus on practical application. RM12 provides the tools, techniques and insights you need to strengthen your leadership skills, build confidence and apply your learning in everyday practice.

Delivered through interactive online sessions over six-months, giving you time to absorb learning and apply it in real life.

• Small cohort: Maximum of 16 participants per programme to support meaningful discussion and connection

• Mandatory attendance: To get the most from RM12, full participation in all sessions is required

• Ongoing reflection: After each session, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in your workplace and share reflections with the group
  
  

Programme sessions

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