Interested in joining the FGLA? Here are some key features about the programme to help you get started:

• Runs annually from September to March.
• 70 hours of hybrid training with three in-person networking events.
• Level of experience: Starting out or early in your career.
• Delivered bilingually in Welsh and English, with translation support.
• After the course finishes, you become part of an active Alumni network (link to the new Alumni page), with excellent opportunities for you to implement your knowledge and grow your networks and skillset.

How to join the Academy

There are currently two ways of joining the Academy: Open recruitment and sponsors. Below is also information on other ways we offer support to applicants joining the Academy.

Open Recruitment

This is a free route for participants, supported by our sponsors to apply for anyone who is ready to learn and equip themselves on their leadership journey – available for employed and unemployed young people. Participants applying via open recruitment secure their spot after a selection process. Applications for open recruitment open online from May until June.

For applicants who are employed (full-time or part-time), you will need to confirm that:

• You have availability to take part in the programme.
• Your line manager or employer approves your participation in the Academy.

We will ask your line manager/employer to help you identify a focus area for a change plan that you will develop during the Academy. A request will also be made for your line manager/employer to complete a very short survey on your leadership development at the beginning and end of the programme.

Sponsorships

If you’re an employer/organisation that would like to invest in a young person’s future – you can cover their tuition fees by sponsoring their spot in the Academy. Sponsorships give opportunities to young people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds to take part equally in the programme, at no cost to them.

Participants of the Academy strengthen their understanding of the Well-being of Future Generations Act and the leadership skills they need to apply the Act and excel in their careers, allowing your organisation to be part of the movement for change in Wales.

Get in touch with the FGLA Programme Lead, Korina Tsioni to express interest: korina.tsioni@futuregenerations.wales.

To support you

• We have a flexible accessibility fund to assist anyone with care duties or who face any financial or other barriers to taking part in the programme, for example, if you are a carer or are a disabled person. If you are shortlisted, we will discuss any accessibility issues with you.
• We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people that respond to all of the questions in the application form.
• The Academy’s hybrid approach includes three residential sessions across Wales for which we cover all accommodation, commuting and catering expenses.
• 1-1 pastoral support is available to all participants throughout the Academy.