Forty students were awarded the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL) at a ceremony last week in Whitehall, London.
Presenting their certificates, Ms Hughes said good leadership and integrated provision had a positive impact on the outcomes of children.
'This programme brings those benefits together. It also provides the opportunity for leaders from a range of professional backgrounds - health, social work, education - to work together to make a reality of integration.'
For the past year the qualification, equivalent to a third of an MA, has been piloted by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) in partnership with the Pen Green Research, Training and Development Centre in Corby, Northamptonshire.
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