Mary Seacole Leadership Programme

The Mary Seacole programme is a six-month intense leadership and management development programme for first time and aspiring leaders who are in their first leadership role, line manage and manage a service. It is for you if you are in a leadership role with responsibilities for people and services, and able to relate what you learn to your workplace.

On the programme you will:

·        Be trained by facilitators in Hertfordshire and West Essex,

·        Learn through a blend of online learning and workshops,

·        Be assessed through online discussion forums, attendance and a 2,000-word assignment.

 It is designed by the national NHS Leadership Academy in partnership with global experts, Korn Ferry Group and is delivered by trained in-house facilitators from across Hertfordshire and west Essex.

 Attendees must commit to attend ALL parts of the programme, have the availability to dedicate a minimum of five hours a week to study and complete the online self-directed learning in order to fully complete the programme, which will lead to an NHS Leadership Academy Award in Healthcare Leadership.

The deadline for applications is Friday 15th August 2025.

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

And complete the nomination form below and send to: hwetraininghub@nhs.net

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.

Course cost

If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will contribute £300 towards the cost of this course, the rest of the cost will be covered by the ICS.

Nominations are now closed for Cohort 22.

Cohort 22 is taking place on the following dates:

Further information about the Mary Seacole Programme can be found on the Hertfordshire and west Essex Health and Care Academy website: Mary Seacole Leadership Programme

For ICB colleagues working in Primary Care teams, please contact your Organisation's Learning and Development team to request the nomination form.