The 2026 Community Governance prospectus is now available (attached) and we would like to call on your kind support in promoting the 2026 qualification to your network. 

Community Governance explores how individuals and organisations collaborate and make decisions for the betterment of their local community. This advanced qualification is awarded by De Montfort University (DMU), a prestigious institution awarded Gold under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The qualifications offers:

• A Certificate of Higher Education (Level 4)

• Foundation Degree (Level 5)

• Honours Degree (Level 6)

• MA in Public Leadership (Level 7)

The distance learning program commences in February 2026. The attached introduction for councillors also outlines how this qualification can benefit the council.

Financial support may be available to assist students and their councils with bursaries offered through both the Welsh Government Training Bursary Scheme and the SLCC Educational Trust Community Governance Bursary Scheme. More details for these can be found on our website.