Empowering working parents to fulfil their potential without compromising on their family.
We know how difficult it can be to balance an ambitious career with raising a family especially if you’ve taken time off to focus on your children or opted for a lower grade role to accommodate the demands of family life. We also know that with the right support, it is possible to fulfil your potential without compromising time with your family and vice versa.
The Future Leaders Plus programme supports working parents to shape their working and home lives to suit them, their families, and their career aspirations.
Application Deadline: 21 July 2026
The programme starts in September 2026.
The Impact of Future Leaders Plus
Read the full impact report for the 2025 cohort here.
Parent Career Progression Trap
About Future Leaders Plus
Who is Future Leaders Plus for?
Individuals who:
- are in a role without management responsibilities but looking to take that next step up and kick-start their progression.
- have significant caring responsibilities for children under the age of 18 or are currently on maternity, adoption or parental leave.
- feel stuck in their role because of their caring responsibilities
- feel paralysed in their career progression through fear that progressing their career will negatively affect family life.
- may have taken time out of their career to focus on family and need help regaining confidence and building a vision for progression.
- want to make a difference and create a world in which parents do not feel that they have to choose between family and career.
What are the Benefits of Future Leaders Plus?
Delegates will benefit from:
- Time to think about what matters to you in career and family life.
- Inspiring insights, hearing from those who have raised a family alongside their career.
- Validation, being part of a supportive network of parents facing similar challenges.
- Structured support to galvanise you to take action to progress your career in a way that works for you.
Future Leaders Plus Overview
Find out more about what is included in Future Leaders Plus, and an overview of time and financial commitment.
If you've got a question about Future Leaders Plus that hasn't been included here, or you're wondering if it's right for you, please get in touch with our team.
Future Leaders Plus is accessed by a range of methods that are carefully designed to ensure connection, learning and action. Currently available in the UK and takes place over 3 months.
- Welcome event: A face to face session (initially in London) where you will connect with your cohort, start to explore your vision for family and career,
- Pre-recorded content and worksheets to support action
- Online group check ins
- Fresh Perspectives Session with senior leader mentors
- Access to a Community Platform
- All events and workshops are child and baby-friendly
Length: 3 months
Time Commitment: 1 day per month
Blended Learning: Combination of one in-person session based in London, online sessions and pre-recorded content.
Cost: £790 plus VAT per person
Welcome (in person)
Start your journey by meeting your cohort and making connections. During this session you will start to explore your vision for family and career and unpick the limiting assumptions that are holding you back.
Online Learning 1
Have you stopped to think about what you’re good at? This pre-recorded content will give the structure to explore your strengths and how to use them to support your vision.
Online check in
Connect with the group and discuss your thoughts and actions taken following online learning 1.
Online Learning 2
Are you presenting yourself in the most effective way? This pre-recorded content will explore exceptional CV writing, how to use LinkedIn well and the art of self-promotion to develop your career internally.
Online check in
Connect with the group and discuss your thoughts and actions taken following online learning 2.
The Power of Fresh Perspectives
Through the power of peer consultancy participants will gain fresh perspectives from a group of senior leader mentors from a range of sectors and organisations.
Celebration
To complete the experience participants will come together online to celebrate their successes, share their action plans and reflect on the impact of the programme.
- Session 1 (in person): Thursday 24 September
- Online Check-In 1: Tuesday 20 October
- Online Check-In 2: Tuesday 24 November
- Fresh Perspectives (online): Thursday 10 December
- Online Celebration: Wednesday 16 December
START YOUR APPLICATION FOR FUTURE LEADERS PLUS TODAY
Ready to apply? Here’s what to expect.
STAGE 1 - Use our online form to submit your application. This should take around 30 minutes to complete.
STAGE 2 - Places will be confirmed by email.
If you have any problems please email the team at office@leadersplus.org who will be happy to support you.
Application Deadline: 21 July 2026
The programme starts in September 2026.