Improvement Leaders Programme – Wave 13
09:00 - 17:00 | 17 October 2023, 21 November 2023, 1 February 2024, 14 March 2024, 24 April 2024
The ELFT Improvement Leaders Programme (Wave 13) starts in October 2023 and runs until April 2024. Please find further information below.
If you are interested in applying to be an Improvement Leader you should have already attended Pocket QI so that you have a foundational knowledge of QI. If so, please have a conversation as soon as you can with your line manager regarding the time commitment required for your project and whether they will support your attendance at the course for all workshop dates.
We welcome applications from service users and carers so if you are interested, please have an initial conversation with your local People Participation Lead about what the role entails. Attending your local QI forum (if you don’t already do so) is a good way to see what QI projects are underway in the directorate.
Workshop Dates & Venue
To sign up for the training you must be available to join all workshops dates from October 2023 to April 2024. Our workshop dates will be:
- Workshop Day 1: Tuesday 17th October 2023 – De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London
- Workshop Day 2: Tuesday 21st November 2023 – De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London
- Workshop Day 3: Thursday 1st February 2024 – Venue 360, Luton
- Workshop Day 4: Thursday 14th March 2024 – Venue 360, Luton
- Workshop Day 5: Wednesday 24th April 2024 – Venue 360, Luton

Venue details:
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
61-65 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5DA
Venue 360
20 Gipsy Lane
Luton
LU1 3JH
Workshop training days:
- Workshop Day 1: Tuesday 17th October, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Workshop Day 2: Tuesday 21st November 2023, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Workshop Day 3:
- Thursday 1st February 2024, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Workshop Day 4: Thursday 14th March 2024, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Workshop Day 5: Wednesday 24th April 2024, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Your training will be delivered by:
Amar Shah- Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist & Chief Quality Officer
Auzewell Chitewe, Associate Director For Quality Improvement
Katherine Brittin, Associate Director For Quality Improvement
Francisco Frasquilho, Head of Improvement Capability
Marco Aurelio, Head of Improvement Programmes

Who is it suitable for?
- All staff members (nursing, clinical, operational, executive) in a leadership position are expected to complete the ILP
- Any staff member of any level involved or leading a QI project
- Any service user/carer who is involved in a QI project
What are the pre-requisites?
- Attendees must have a QI project. The project selected needs to align with local directorate priorities and be approved by the respective DMT/QI sponsors.
- Attendees need to be able to commit to attending all training days and learning sets
What is the course length & structure?
- Total course length is 5 months, including:
- 5 full days of workshops
What is covered?
- Fundamentals of running successful QI projects
- Understanding the problem you are trying to tackle
- Developing aim statements and driver diagrams
- Measuring data for improvement
- Using Plan Do Study Act cycles to test change ideas
- Implementation and Quality control
How often does this course run and how can I book a place?
- Runs once a year
- Speak to your Directorate Management team if you are interested in joining