13th February 2024

Applications for Cohorts 19 and 20 of the Mary Seacole Local Programme Derbyshire are now being accepted – please share this email with colleagues in your organisations who may be interested in applying.

Please see attached advert outlining the commitment needed to participate in the programme, dates for Cohorts 19 and 20 and how to apply.


Applicants should be aware that the minimum of 100 hours self-directed online learning/study (approximately 7 hours per week for 6 months) is a true reflection of the amount of time and work needed to put in to complete the programme.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss and negotiate protected study time with their line manager, to enable them to complete the work needed using a mixture of protected time in their working hours and their own time.


Also attached is the Application Form for completion and return no later than 5.00pm Tuesday 12  March 2024 - due to the high number of applications expected, we will be unable to accept late applications

If anyone is interested but can’t make the dates for Cohort 19 and 20, please ask them to get in touch to register their interest and their details will be kept on the list and we will contact them again when we have arranged future cohorts.

We would be grateful if applicants could also complete and return the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Applicants will also need to let me have their Academy ID number (this is a 10 digit number), if applicants don’t have an Academy ID they should sign up at Welcome (leadershipacademy.nhs.uk) and then let me have their ID number.