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Improvement Leaders’ Programme

Improvement is not easy to achieve in complex systems like healthcare. We want to equip our staff with the tools to make improvement a reality.

Over five months of practical learning, the Improvement Leaders’ Programme teaches QI project teams to refine their aims, use Driver Diagrams to understand their system and prioritise change ideas, measure data for improvement, test changes using Plan Do Study Act (PDSA), and introduces many other concepts and tools that teams can use throughout the project’s lifecycle.

The Improvement Leaders Programme is now fully accredited by the CPD Standards Office! On completion of this five-day course, you will be accredited with certified 25 hours towards continuous professional development (CPD).

What do we cover?

During the Improvement Leaders’ Programme, you will apply your learning to a real quality issue. It may be beneficial to join the programme with two or three members of your team to work on a complex issue together, learning and applying quality improvement. The training programme follows the ELFT sequence of Improvement as outlined in the bullet points below:

  • Overview of QI
  • Using QI tools
  • How to measure and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
  • How to develop Driver diagrams and change ideas
  • Testing change ideas using Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Cycles
  • Sustainability, implementation and spreading results
  • How to set up and manage your QI work for success

Hear from previous delegates

ELFT have now trained over 1000 staff, service users and carers in the Improvement Leaders’ Prpgramme, equipping them with core skills to lead improvement to all our services.

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Improvement Leaders Programme – Wave 15

Wave 15 of ELFT’s Improvement Leaders Programme starts in November 2025 and runs until April 2026. 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 […]

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Improvement Coaching Programme

Open to all ELFT staff, service users and/or carers who have completed the Improvement Leaders’ Programme and want to now take on the role of coaching teams to apply quality improvement.

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Introduction to QI for Service Users & Carers

Open to all ELFT service users and carers who want to contribute towards making improvements to the services they access. No previous experience in improvement training is required.

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Pocket QI – Introduction to QI

Open to all staff, service users, their carers and volunteers at ELFT who want to develop an understanding of improvement and are equipped with the skills to get involved. All staff should complete Pocket QI within 3 months of their start date. Previous experience is not required.

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