Creative & Cultural Skills – Future Leaders Programme 2014-15

Brief

Objective:

Creative & Cultural Skills (CCS) is inviting tenders from training providers who will work collaboratively with CCS to design and deliver a Future Leaders Programme as part of our National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural’s continuing professional development offer to industry.

CCS runs three distinct programmes: Future Leaders (FLP), FLP Alumni and Master-classes for experienced leaders, all of which aim to building on the success of previous leadership training programmes between 2008 until 2014 and deliver quality training experiences to creative and cultural sector professionals at different points in their career.

Context:

Creative & Cultural Skills (CCS)is the sector skills council for craft, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts, working with employers to ensure that their skills needs are met. CCS delivers through its National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural, which is a growing network of Further and Higher education members and industry supporters. Our current campaign is ‘Building a Creative Nation’ and our three core areas of activity are Careers, Creative Apprenticeships and CPD.

Rationale:

Our Creative Blueprint researchand the UK Commission for Employment and Skills both identify leadership, management and business skills as key priorities for skills development. CCS has secured Creative Scotland funding to support Leadership and Management programmes in 2014-15

Training programme description:

The Future Leaders Programmeis aimed at emerging leaders. Based on the 4 successful FLP programmes run between 2008 and 2014, informed by the evaluation in 2012 and feedback for particpants, the FLP aims to develop and prepare them for the future and will:

-Equip individuals with necessary skills and information, techniques and experiences to develop their leadership style and capacity, in order to be more confident and effective leaders in their businesses/organisations

-Increase skills in business planning, organisational structure, governance and finance to tackle organisational issues and increase confidence in growing their businesses/organisations

-Enhance skills in resource and staffing management, to increase productivity, identify efficiencies, increase effectiveness and promote sustainability

-Inspire greater creative entrepreneurialism and innovation.

-Equip individuals to manage the flash points of change (policy, funding, technology etc.)

-Develop advocacy skills to empower individuals to express the sector’s ambition, vision and wider value, through public presentation, debate, example or negotiation with stakeholders and government

-Inspire individuals and their desire for lifelong learning and to take the lead by example.

-Develop a peer network for mutual support

The programme focus is on experiential learning, with inputs such as industry and other relevant guest speakers, organisational raids, mentoring, peer coaching, 3600 appraisals, MBTI assessments, action learning sets, homework, challenges, provision of handouts and books on related topics etc.

The programme aims to accommodate between 16 – 20 participants from across the creative and cultural sectors.

It is anticipated that this programme would be delivered in approx. 10-12 days over a 6- 8 month period as this enables individuals to link learning to their work.

Training will take place in a number creative and cultural venues and locations in Scotland, with a focus on the central belt.

Existing resources include evaluation/monitoring forms and handouts and a member of CCS staff is trained in delivering MBTI activities if required.

Resources provided by CCS:

CCS is looking to work collaboratively with the successful training provider to design and deliver the programme. The CCS team is based in Edinburgh will provided project and budget management, marketing, manage bookings, administration, dealing with venues & catering, and support with programme content.

CCS also has a significant network of contacts thought the National Skills Academy and speakers and contributors from past leaderships programmes that can be drawn on for input.

The programme has budget allocations for training providers, course materials, speakers fees, marketing, venues, catering and bursaries to assist individuals where there are financial barriers to participating in the FLP programme.

Tender Specification

The response to this brief should provide:

  • Proposed outline programme structure and nature of content/activities
  • Knowledge and appreciation of working in the creative and cultural sector and the learning/skills environment
  • Proven track record in delivering successful leadership & management training programmes on time and to budget
  • Commitment to work closely with Creative & Cultural Skills
  • Methodology and work plan including evaluation
  • Statement on how quality assurance will be ensured, based on evidence of prior experience
  • CV’s of individuals involved
  • Contact details for two referees
  • Ability and availability to work within the indicated timescale and meet deadlines
  • Commitment to diversity and equality
  • Number of days and fee including travel (incl. VAT)

Selection Criteria

The key criteria for selection will be:

-Quality of proposal (draft programme e.g. outline of content, potential speakers, methodology etc.)

-Customer focused

-Collaborative approach

-Value for money

-Demonstrable capacity

-Significant and relevant experience

-References from past employers

Timeline

-Deadline for tender proposals: 17.00 on 11th July 2014

-Selection:14th July 2014

-Interviews: 16th July 2014(tbc)

-Initial development meeting:22th July 2014 (tbc)

-Marketing period: 28st July – 12thSeptember 2014

-Approx. programmeperiod: September 2014 – March 2015

Submission:

Proposals should be for the attention of Norah Campbell and to be submitted by email to 17.00 on 11th July 2014