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Empower your leadership with RM12 – a leadership development programme designed for registered managers and aspiring leaders in adult social care. 

Develop the skills, confidence and self-awareness to lead your team more effectively.

Delivered over six-months through 12 interactive online sessions, RM12 provides the time, space and support to reflect on your leadership practice, learn from peers and develop skills you can apply immediately in the workplace.

Explore communication, decision-making, team development, innovation and managing change, while building confidence, resilience and self-awareness.

RM12 supports you to strengthen team culture, improve outcomes for people who draw on care and support, and lead positive, sustainable change.

The programme is for registered managers looking to develop their leadership skills, deputy managers preparing to step into a registered manager role, and aspiring managers building confidence and experience.

Invest in your leadership with RM12


  • Programme starts: Wednesday 25 November 2026 | 10:00 - 13:00
  • Maximum of 16 participants per programme 
  • Cost £1,500 + VAT

Secure your place now 

Registrations close 5pm Monday 16 November 2026

 

Why choose RM12?

  • Build confidence and resilience: Develop self-awareness and strengthen leadership skills to lead with clarity, purpose and impact. 
  • Apply learning immediately: Gain tools and approaches you can use to improve your service and lead more effectively.
  • Lead with confidence: Develop modern leadership skills to inspire, empower and influence others. Strengthen delegation, innovation and decision-making to support continuous improvement 
  • Create meaningful change: Discover how small, strategic changes can improve team culture and outcomes.
  • Learn with peers: Share experiences, learn from other managers and build a supportive leadership network.
  • Invest in long-term growth: Take time to embed learning and develop sustainable leadership habits tailored to you.

 

Sessions and dates

All sessions are compulsory and run online from 10:00 – 13:00

Session 1 Wednesday 25 November 2026

Workforce planning, telling your story 

Session 2 Wednesday 9 December 2026

Supervision and goal setting

Session 3 Thursday 17 December 2026 Effective team-based working
Session 4 Wednesday 13 January 2027  Giving and receiving constructive feedback
Session 5 Wednesday 27 January 202 Effective communication and conflict resolution
Session 6 Wednesday 10 February 2027 Decision making and boundaries
Session 7 Wednesday 24 February 2027 Self-compassion and vulnerability
Session 8 Wednesday 10 March 2027 Equity in leadership
Session 9 Wednesday 24 March 2027 Fostering innovation and continuous improvement
Session 10 Wednesday 7 April 2027 Managing change and self-transformation
Session 11 Wednesday 21 April 2027 Building presence and confidence
Session 12 Wednesday 28 April 2027 Celebration and evaluation

 

I found the course instrumental in my development as a manager, I started this programme in the early part of my career in management and It felt like a "cheat sheet" to management, offering a really valuable refresher on the fundamentals of being a Registered Manager. The programme was particularly helpful in strengthening my approach to supporting and developing a strong staff team. Many of the tools and concepts were immediately applicable in my role, and I’ve been able to use them to improve team performance and consistency in practice, we have embedded so much as a result of this course that has improved standards and practice in the service that I am very proud of. Overall, RM12 has had a very positive impact on my work, and I do feel significantly more confident in my role as a result of completing the programme.

Laura Dunn, RM12 participant

 

Payment information

Cost is £1,500 + VAT per person

Registrations close 5pm Monday 16 November 2026.

Payment can be made by invoice or credit card. 

Full payment is required prior to a cohort’s first online workshop starting.

If paying by invoice please note that invoices will be issued once registration has closed (not upon registration) and that our invoice terms are 15 days.

Failure to pay may result in participants being withdrawn from the programme