Mile Pathway

Welcome to the MILE PATHWAY (Managers Investing in Leadership Excellence) a management and leadership CPD resource for health and social care managers in Sussex.

MILE prioritises the management and leadership CPD of Registered Managers and aspiring managers in Sussex, advocates for social care and supports its partnership within the ICS.

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The MILE Pathway: prioritising the Continuing Professional Development of Registered Managers in Sussex

The project champions the role of our Registered Managers and aspiring managers and highlights the importance of developing management and leadership skills both for individual professional development goals and to support the best health and care outcomes across the integrated care system.

‘Excellent leaders are needed at every level across social care. As well as ensuring high quality, safe and effective care services, they also help develop a motivated, confident and caring workforce that is both highly skilled and most importantly, valued by all those who draw on care and support’

Skills for Care​

What the MILE Pathway offers

The MILE Pathway offers over 650 of the most current, relevant and engaging management and leadership CPD opportunities available including those from our three local authorities, the NHS and Skills for Care. We produce a weekly newsletter with ‘What’s new in Social care’ and with regular themes in specialist areas. 

Presenting these online in an accessible & appealing way enables managers to select opportunities relevant to them and to create their own personalised development pathway. In this way they are leading by example and showing their teams the benefits of investing in their own learning and development. 

The resources are organised into a management pathway aimed at new and aspiring managers and a leadership pathway for established managers wishing to further develop and grow in their roles. The enhanced leadership pathway focuses on development in specialist areas creating a skilled community of practice in social care.

Offering a relevant and evolving resource library enables managers to gain knowledge and skills in areas that will enhance their own personal practice, enthuse and inspire them in their roles and improve the quality of support offered in services. The MILE Pathway is an investment in social care and its workforce. 

Explore Resources

  • Management Development Pathway

    A registered manager sits at the heart of every regulated social care setting, embedding the values and culture that drives their service. Sussex has over 1000 regulated adult social care services…
  • Leadership Development Pathway

    Registered managers are valuable leaders in health and care. But strong leadership doesn’t just happen. Managers develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be a leader in health and care thro…
  • Enhanced Leadership Pathway

    The opportunities in the Enhanced Leadership Pathway will enable managers to develop further in specialist leadership areas of interest creating a skilled community of practice offering inspired l…

Latest resources

Strengths Assessment Workbook

Skills for Care
A self-guided workbook to help individuals reflect on their strengths and motivations.

Recommended steps in a future manager’s development journey

Skills for Care
An infographic to complement the Developing Managers and Deputies Guide.

Scope for Growth – Career Conversations

NHS South East Leadership Academy
A structured framework for inclusive, high-quality career conversations that help identify poten…

Career Development Resources

NHS South East Leadership Academy
Available via the NHS Learning Hub, these resources include career assessments, e-learning, inte…

Succession Planning

NHS Leadership Academy
This page of resources and information on succession planning is part of the NHS Leadership Acad…

Succession planning – Practical ways to identify, empower and develop future managers

Skills for Care
This on-demand webinar offers practical guidance on supporting succession planning within your s…

Information page: AI in Adult Social Care

Digitising Social Care
In 2024, care providers took part in three virtual sessions to explore how AI is being used acro…

Employer Standards for Careers Education

The Careers & Enterprise Company
Launched by The Careers & Enterprise Company in 2023, the Employer Standards offer a clear f…

Strong and effective Leadership in Social Care is instrumental in the ensuring the best outcomes for the people we support:

‘High-quality care and skilled, confident leaders and managers go hand in hand. Over 90% of services rated good or outstanding for being well-led by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) were also rated good or outstanding overall.’ 

Skills for Care​

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