Click here to download a learning directory for commissioning in the north west.

Information in the directory has been sourced from all universities and further education colleges in the region and some further afield, and from employers on the North West Roadmap:

• part 1: Training delivered in the North West
• part 2:  Training delivered in other regions in England

If a course appears to meet the skill gap you have identified, please contact the supplier directly.

Management and Leadership Training

Many providers in the region - notably, but not only, the university business schools - offer generic management and executive development and leadership programmes up to doctorate level. For example, Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses have a core module in strategic management and the management of change, while Master of Public Administration (MPA) courses are available at Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester and the Open University.

Certification

Of the courses listed in the directory, some appear to be uncertificated, while others lead to recognised awards and qualifications from universities and professional bodies.

Broadly speaking, universities and colleges offer courses at sub-degree (or diploma) level, undergraduate level leading to BA or BSc degrees, and postgraduate level leading to postgraduate certificates, postgraduate diplomas and masters degrees. They carry different amounts of credit transfer points, which may interest commissioners seeking to build up a higher qualification gradually or having to move geographically from one institution to another.