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The importance of leadership and management to the sustainable development agenda is recognised in the DfES FE White Paper Raising Skills, Improving Chances (2006). It is also highlighted in the LSC Strategy for Sustainable Development , which identifies a number of key priorities for the sector including:
The strategy also highlights a range of guiding principles which include:
Moreover, Success for All announced the establishment of a new leadership college, The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) (click here to go to their website). Its objectives are to:
CEL, with London South Back University and Forum for the Future, have recently undertaken a piece of joint research: (September 2007) Leadership for sustainability: Making sustainable development a reality for leaders (It is recommended that you read the full report).
It involved interviews with FE providers to test current leadership in the context of sustainable development with the overall aims to:
- Implementing a whole organisation approach. (Also see Teaching and Learning).
- Raising awareness of sustainable development through capacity building.
- Identifying and training sustainable development champions.
- Supporting and connecting with local economic strategies. (Covered in more detail in Community and Business).
- Implementing effective environmental management systems or adopting sound sustainability policies. (Covered in more detail in Buildings and Estates).
The strategy also highlights a range of guiding principles which include:
- Promoting good governance
- Using accurate systems of finance and trusted systems of leadership, governance and management
Moreover, Success for All announced the establishment of a new leadership college, The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) (click here to go to their website). Its objectives are to:
- Identify and develop future leaders early in their careers
- Develop succession planning
- Develop effective continuing development programmes for leadership
- Increase the diversity of leaders and managers
CEL, with London South Back University and Forum for the Future, have recently undertaken a piece of joint research: (September 2007) Leadership for sustainability: Making sustainable development a reality for leaders (It is recommended that you read the full report).
It involved interviews with FE providers to test current leadership in the context of sustainable development with the overall aims to:
- build understanding of catalysts and blocks to leadership for sustainability in the learning and skills sector.
- test the inseparability of good leadership from leadership for sustainability.
- inform CEL’s Sustainable Development strategy for supporting the development of leadership for sustainability.
