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The BCF Group

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The BCF Group is a Nottingham-based provider of coaching qualifications, management training and executive coaching, with 25 years of experience. It runs Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications at Level 3 in leadership and management and at Levels 5 and 7 in coaching and mentoring, alongside management, interpersonal skills and Train the Trainer courses. The Level 5 and Level 7 coaching courses start with two days of training in a classroom in Reading or over Zoom, followed by reflections, assignments and logged coaching hours, with three years to finish. Level 5 is also sold as a self-paced online course. Executive coaching for managers, directors and executives takes place in person, by phone or by video call, and courses can be designed for a single organisation. ILM Level 5 costs £995 online, £1,595 over Zoom or £1,995 in a classroom, and Level 7 costs £2,395 over Zoom or £2,695 in a classroom, all plus VAT. Executive coaching and in-house course prices are not published. It states that its training is certified by the ILM and that it has worked in more than 40 sectors. The company behind it is BCF Group Limited.

The Coaching Academy

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The Coaching Academy is a coach training organisation established in 1999, with its head office in Chiswick, London. It runs diplomas in life coaching, business coaching, corporate and executive coaching, and coaching within education. It also offers a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner programme, a two-week NLP diploma and DISC (dominance, influence, steadiness, conscientiousness) personality profiling certification. All training is delivered live online, with materials on an online learning platform. Most diplomas take 9 to 12 months, and courses are for individuals training to become coaches. The Specialist Coach Programme, combining the Life Coaching Diploma with one specialist diploma, is listed at £3,950 including value added tax (VAT) on the Association for Coaching (AC) pathway, or £5,870 on the International Coaching Federation (ICF) pathway. The academy states that its Life Coaching Diploma is an ICF accredited Level 1 programme and that its core life coaching programme holds the AC's Accredited Certificate in Coach Training. It states it has trained more than 14,000 people. Its chief executive is Bev James.

UKCPD

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UKCPD, the UK College of Personal Development, is an online coaching, leadership and personal development college with a London address, started in 1998. It teaches Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications in coaching and mentoring at Levels 5 and 7, ILM leadership and management courses, life coaching diplomas, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) from foundation to master practitioner level, and short continuing professional development (CPD) courses. Learners include new and practising coaches, managers, human resources staff and people changing career. Study is online, mixing self-paced materials with live online workshops, group tutor sessions and one-to-one supervision, and learners can start at any time. ILM coaching qualifications can take up to three years, though UKCPD suggests aiming for about a year at Level 5. Prices include value added tax (VAT). The ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring costs £2,395 and the ILM Level 7 Diploma for Executive and Senior Level Coaches and Mentors costs £3,295, with interest-free monthly plans for UK students. UKCPD states it is an ILM Approved Centre, that its life coaching courses are accredited by the Association for Coaching (AC) and that its NLP courses are accredited by the Association for NLP (ANLP). Most courses were taught at its Swindon centre until it became an online college in 2022.

Academy of Executive Coaching

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The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) is a coach training provider based in London, which states it was founded in 1999. It trains people to work as executive and team coaches, and teaches coaching skills to managers. The Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching has three two-day modules about six weeks apart and an assessment day, spread over roughly five to six months, with cohorts of up to 20. It runs live online, in person in London or in a hybrid format, and partners deliver it in other countries. The Professional Practitioner Diploma follows on, with six days over six months delivered online. Other courses include a Coaching Skills Certificate, Systemic Team Coaching programmes and a Climate Coaching Certificate. For organisations it runs in-house coach training and coaching programmes for staff from emerging talent to senior executives. The Professional Practitioner Diploma costs £4,950, or £3,850 for graduates of its Practitioner Diploma; the Practitioner Diploma price is given at booking. The AoEC states that the Practitioner Diploma is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 1 programme, holds the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Global Quality Award at Practitioner level and holds the Association for Coaching (AC) Accredited Award in Coach Training. It says the Professional Practitioner Diploma is accredited at ICF Level 2 and that more than 15,000 people have trained with it. Companies House lists Academy of Executive Coaching Limited as incorporated in 2002.