The LDN Community Engagement Academy
Working in collaboration with London Councils we aim to enhance consultation and community engagement skills in Local Authorities. LDN Apprenticeships is proud to introduce a programme that is designed to focus on key areas of community engagement that are valuable to councils.
Westminster City Council have partnered with LDN Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship academy specifically for Community Engagement professionals. The Academy has been designed to help Local Authorities to build community engagement and consultation skills across a range of departments including Housing, Children’s Services, Environment and Communities, Safer Neighbourhoods, Central Services and Adult Social Care.
Fully funded by the apprenticeship levy, the LDN Community Engagement Academy is suitable for up-skilling existing staff and also for building the capacity of your community engagement function. Tailored workshops, designed in partnership with the London Councils working group have been embedded into the programme, providing additional training in key areas such as consultation, conflict management and gathering and responding to community feedback.
About Our Programme
With the Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Practitioner apprenticeship at its core, our programme provides a levy-funded route to professionalisation for those working in Local Authority Community Engagement roles.
We have invested significantly in building a curriculum that is tailored for the profession – giving relevant and valuable context to all elements of learning.
Through a cohort model, learners will benefit from collaborating with peers across the entire council network. Learning is brought together by industry expert skills coaches whose role is to guide each learner through to graduation and success. Learning units include:
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Effective Community Engagement
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Organisational Strategy & Impact
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Project, change & culture management
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Analysing and reporting data effectively
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Budget management, fundraising & community grants
Who is it for?
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Those who engage & consult with the community and then have to report back to senior leaders and then project manage the delivery of the project.
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Anyone who has significant responsibility for social impact, sustainability and environmental issues.
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Typical departments include: Housing, Children's, Environment & Communities, Central Services, Adult Social Care, Regeneration, Economy and Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
Our Delivery Model
LDN’s innovative, blended delivery model combines industry-leading digital learning technology with 1-2-1 coaching and peer collaboration to ensure a best-in-class learning experience that is supportive, flexible and delivers great outcomes. Our delivery model includes:
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On-demand learning content
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One-to-one coaching sessions with an industry expert
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Masterclass and interactive live, online workshops
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In-person development days
Join one of our Upcoming Insight Sessions!
Open to anybody working within councils across the country, you can join our upcoming Community Engagement Academy Insight Sessions at the beginning of 2025!
To find out more about the programme, please follow the links to register where you will learn more about LDN’s Community Engagement Academy and how you and/or those in your team can be a part of it.
Tuesday 28th January
11am - 12pm
Thursday 6th February 12:30pm - 13:30pm
If you would like to find out more about the LDN Community Engagement Academy Apprenticeship, please get in touch with a member of our sales team by filling out the form.
