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British School of Coaching

Coach TrainingSt Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
ILM Level 3 CoachingILM Level 5 CoachingILM Level 7 CoachingILM Accredited Centre

The British School of Coaching is a coaching and mentoring training provider in St Helens, Merseyside, run by BSC Coaching Ltd.

It delivers qualifications from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). These run from Level 2 and Level 3 awards in mentoring and coaching for new managers to Level 7 qualifications for executive coaches and coaching supervisors. The Level 5 coaching and mentoring programme, aimed at middle managers and human resources staff, has five workshop days. The Level 7 executive programme has six, and each normally takes 12 to 14 months. Workshops run online, with some hybrid dates. It also offers continuing professional development (CPD) courses, coaching, coaching supervision, business mentoring and in-house training for organisations.

Prices are not published. The site displays European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) member, Association for Coaching and ILM Approved Centre logos, and states it has delivered ILM qualifications for more than 10 years. Clients named on its site include Shell, Clyde & Co, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Home Office. It lists training centres in the UK and the Middle East. Judith Barton is named as founder.

Delivery format
Hybrid
Client type
Both
Seniority served
All Levels
Sector specialisms
Cross-Sector
Countries served
UK, International
Also offers
Group coaching, Free discovery session

Frequently asked questions

When was British School of Coaching founded?

The British School of Coaching does not publish a founding year. It states that it has delivered Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications for more than 10 years, and the company behind it, BSC Coaching Ltd, was incorporated in July 2021. It is based in St Helens, Merseyside.

What ILM qualifications does British School of Coaching offer?

It offers Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications at Level 2 (Effective Mentoring Skills, and an award for young leaders), Level 3 (Effective Coaching) and Level 5 (Effective Coaching and Mentoring). At Level 7 it offers programmes for executive and senior level coaches and mentors and for coaching supervisors.

How much does British School of Coaching charge?

Prices are not published. The site directs enquiries to a factsheet, an application form or the British School of Coaching team.

How are British School of Coaching courses delivered?

Qualification workshops run online, with some hybrid dates, over several cohorts a year. The Level 3 award has four workshop days over about six to nine months, and the Level 5 and Level 7 programmes normally take 12 to 14 months.

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