Moving to the next level of project leadership across government
Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) refreshes the Project Leadership Programme, as part of plans for project delivery reform.
From: The Government has signed a new contract to deliver the Project Leadership Programme.
Today, (21 December), the Government has signed a new contract to deliver the Project Leadership Programme (PLP), as part of the plans to drive a step change in the delivery of government projects set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy.
Cranfield University School of Management, PA Consulting Group and The Project Academy (TPA), working together as a consortium, have been awarded the contract to update and refresh the training programme for project leaders. This supports the government’s aim to create a highly skilled cadre of government project leaders.
‘We must rebuild Britain’: IPA chief Nick Smallwood reflects on 2020 and looks to the year ahead
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
IPA chief executive Nick Smallwood
What are you proudest of government achieving in 2020?
When I joined the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) last year, I set my focus on the “Three Ps”; people, performance and principles. Whilst Covid-19 threw us some unexpected challenges to overcome, I am proud of the progress that we’ve made.