Who is the programme for?
This programme is designed for leaders who want to strengthen their personal impact, guide their teams through change, and help build compassionate, inclusive and person‑centred cultures of care.
Why join the programme?
Learners will strengthen their leadership practice and create meaningful improvements across their team(s) and organisation. By taking part, they will:
- Enhance their personal impact so they can inspire progress within their team and across the wider organisation or system.
- Bring immediate, positive and productive changes to services, including improved staff morale, better service‑user experience, more effective redesign, reduced waste and more efficient use of resources.
- Build a strong professional network by connecting with influential leaders facing similar challenges.
Workshop dates
It is a mandatory requirement of the Rosalind Franklin Programme that participants attend all Workshops and Impact Groups to successfully pass the programme. Workshops and Impact Groups are delivered virtually and are full days.
The Study Support Groups are highly recommended but not mandated and are delivered virtually and are 2 hours in duration.
Cohort 5 - all dates now fully booked. Please see Cohort 6 below.
| Cohort 6: Workshop dates | Details |
| 1 June 2026 | Induction |
| 15 & 16 July 2026 | Foundations workshop |
| 28 & 29 July 2026 | Impact Group 0 |
| 2 & 3 September 2026 | Impact Group 1 |
| 13 & 14 October 2026 | Impact Group 2 |
| 24 & 25 November 2026 | Impact Group 3 |
| 5 & 6 January 2027 | Impact Group 4 |
| 15 January & 11 February 2027 | CMI Assignment Support Session (optional but recommended) |
| 8 April 2027 | Looking to the Future Workshop |
| 15 April 2027 | Rosalind Franklin Assignment Support Session (optional but recommended) |
| 28 May 2027 | Course closure |
How to book
Programme length
12-14 months
Independent learning
5 hours per week
Assessment organisation
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Embedded qualification
CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice (module ‘Strategic Leadership’)
Delivery model
Online with independent learning
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