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The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has today (Monday 8 April) launched a new leadership programme to support new, existing, and aspiring middle leaders across all areas of the UK fire and rescue service. The Middle Leadership Programme (MLP) will provide a suite of resources that will both support leaders in every fire service role, contract type, and location and help to standardise approaches to middle leadership development in the sector.

Recognising that the transition between supervisory leadership and middle leadership can be daunting, this suite of resources has been designed to support aspiring leaders as they progress through their careers. It builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the Supervisory Leadership Development Programme and provides a sound foundation for those who wish to progress into senior leadership roles and the Executive Leadership Programme. The programme has also begun the work of establishing a standardised approach to middle leadership development, ensuring that all the skills needed to thrive as a middle leader are well embedded in training and development.