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This full report is also accompanied by research findings No.38/2008: Evaluation of Leading to Deliver

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: PERCEPTION OF LEADING TO DELIVER PROGRAMME OVERALL
CHAPTER THREE: LINE MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT
CHAPTER FOUR: IMPACT AND REACH OF LEADING TO DELIVER
CHAPTER FIVE: DEGREE TO WHICH LTD MEETS OBJECTIVES
CHAPTER SIX: PROGRAMME'S SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX 1: TOPLINE FINDINGS (ONLINE SURVEY) - PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX 2: TOPLINE FINDINGS (ONLINE SURVEY) - LINE MANAGERS
APPENDIX 3: QUANTITATIVE SURVEY - SAMPLE PROFILE AND STATISTICAL RELIABILITY
APPENDIX 4: SAMPLE PROFILE - QUALITATIVE SURVEY
APPENDIX 5: TOPIC GUIDES - QUALITATIVE SURVEY
APPENDIX 6: PROFILE OF OTHER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMES DELIVERED IN SCOTLAND

Charts
Figure 2.1 Major Issues considered prior to applying for the Programme
Figure 2.2 Perception of Leading to Deliver
Figure 2.3 Line Managers' Satisfaction with Aspects of the Programme
Figure 2.4 Line Managers' Perception of Leading to Deliver Programme
Figure 2.5 Satisfaction with the Design: Balance between Different Modes of Study
Figure 2.6 Satisfaction with the Design Programme
Figure 2.7 Rating of the Modules
Figure 2.8 Perception of Residential Element of Leading to Deliver Programme
Figure 2.9 Satisfaction with the Delivery of the Leading to Deliver Programme (1)
Figure 2.10 Satisfaction with the Delivery of the Leading to Deliver Programme (2)
Figure 2.11 Usage of the E-Learning Resource
Figure 2.12 Use of E-Learning Elements
Figure 2.13 Usefulness of the Mentoring System
Figure 2.14 Importance that the Course leads to an Accreditation/Qualification
Figure 2.15 Benefits of having a Formal Qualification as part of the Programme
Figure 2.16 I would recommend the Programme to others…..
Figure 2.17 Suggestions for Improvement
Figure 4.1 Benefits to the sector in which I work
Figure 4.2 Impact of Participation on Development
Figure 4.3 Facing Barriers in the Workplace
Figure 4.4 Benefits to Service Users
Figure 5.1 Leading to Deliver & its Relevance to Social Work Services
Figure 5.2 Leading to Deliver & its Relevance to 'Changing Lives'
Figure 6.1 Leading to Deliver in comparison to other Leadership Programmes
Figure 6.2 Perception of Potential Future Design Options
Figure 6.3 Contribution Organisations are willing to pay in the Absence of Full Funding
Figure 6.4 Importance of Retaining Different Elements of the Programme in the Future

Tables
Table 1.1 Methodology
Table 1.2 Online Survey Response Rate
Table 1.3 Online Survey Response Rate
Table 2.1 Reasons for Attending Leading to Deliver
Table 4.1 Level of Improvement on Development

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.