We’re endlessly grateful to our supporters and partners for helping to make and shape the Student Leadership Programme.
Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health represents the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. At any one time our members will be educating around 100,000 future and registered health professionals. Operating as a multi-professional organisation at the heart of policy and political debate, we aim to lead policy at national and UK level, promoting the essential contribution of our members to health and social care. We are committed to working in partnership, strengthening membership engagement and intelligence gathering to influence policy UK-wide for high quality education and research.
The programme is run, and is co-funded, by the Council of Deans of Health.
The Burdett Trust for Nursing
The Burdett Trust for Nursing is an independent charitable trust named after Sir Henry Burdett KCB, the founder of the Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses (RNPFN). The Trust was set up in 2002 in recognition of the foundation, philosophy and structure of the RNPFN. Nurses, midwives and the allied health professions make up the majority of the healthcare workforce and play a pivotal role in direct care to patients. The Trust makes grants in support of nurse-led projects, using its funds to empower nurses and make significant improvements to the patient care environment.
The Burdett Trust for Nursing have supported the programme since its inception, fully funding the programme from 2017-2019, and co-funding the programme from 2019-2021.
Health Education England 
Health Education England is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It’s function is to provide national leadership and coordination for the education and training within the health and public health workforce within England
HEE are people centred, committed to the NHS Constitution, and driven by our values of responsibility, inclusiveness, fairness, and confidence. At any one time HEE supports more than 160,000 students and trainees whilst working closely with partners across the NHS locally, regionally and nationally on shared priorities.
Their goals include the delivery and reformation of education to produce the best possible future workforce; to transform the current workforce to meet tomorrow’s health and care needs; and ensure the quality of our education and training system.
The Healthcare Leadership Academy
The Healthcare Leadership Academy is a not-for-profit organisation founded by frontline healthcare staff for frontline healthcare staff and students. The academy aims to empower the next generation of clinical leaders by fostering frontline innovation and solutions. Together, The HLA scholars and faculty represent a body that finds unity in its diversity, draws strength from a spirit of common purpose and aspires to lead the breakthroughs of tomorrow.