The Lewisham Leadership and Development College aims to nurture talent in the children's workforce as part of borough-wide moves to provide integrated children's services.
Carolyn Umstead, head of standards and achievement at the London Borough of Lewisham's children and young people's directorate, said the council decided to target school staff first because of the professional frameworks already in place. However, the college will broaden its reach to other professionals from September.
She said: "One of the big issues for the children's workforce is making sure we all have the correct skills. One-day courses don't change behaviour, whereas long-term programmes do."
Umstead said it was important to identify all members of the children's workforce as leaders who require individual development: "Everybody has a leadership role. Whether they are leading a team, peers, children or young people."
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