Professional Certificate in Strategic Education Planning 11th - 14th June 2012, London, UK

Welcome

This is a specialist training course leading to a Level 7 CMI Certificate in Management and Leadership. Upon completion of this week-long course and subsequent written tasks, the successful candidate will be awarded a Level 7 CMI Certificate in Management & Leadership showing the CMI units achieved. In addition, the successful candidate will receive a transcript from the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies certifying the specialisation in Strategic Education Planning.

A consensus is emerging on the necessity of clear and focussed sector planning to secure investment in states, whether through official development assistance, foreign direct investment, or other forms of financing. Coherent planning is therefore a vital component of securing the necessary resources to promote development and a crucial element of good governance mechanisms. By uniting multiple management aspects, such as public policy planning, elaboration of the budget, priority setting and organisational planning in a single framework, the process offers a clear image of the policies, commitments and measures that will be promoted by a country.

'Education for All', launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 1990, and Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3 have become crucial elements in framing international education policy. These targets are important stages for countries and regions in improving the economic and social wellbeing of their citizens.

This internationally recognised programme has been designed to provide the necessary in-depth examination of the key planning, organisational and educational issues required for producing and implementing effective plans. Participants will leave the week equipped to tackle the ongoing nature of planning and the process of self-examination, the confrontation of difficult choices and the establishment of priorities it encompasses.

Specifically devised by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies for those involved in educational planning and management, the course will provide participants with an insight into issues of securing and planning financing and delivery systems towards 'Education for All'. This programme challenges participants to examine both influences on the planning process, including financing and gender equality issues, and the possibilities emerging from educational improvement. Through discussions with some of the leading thinkers and professionals involved in international educational policy, and a critical examination of successful systems participants gain an understanding of these and other elements vital to education planning.

This is a week-long course held in London, although we are also able to organise the course in your own country if this is your preference.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. The professional qualifications offered by the Institute are internationally recognised and sought after.