ILM level 3 certificate in effective coaching and mentoring - Educational Sector

A bespoke adaptation of this nationally recognised coaching qualification. Designed for middle and senior leaders in school or college settings.

Level 3 certificate in effective coaching. Awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management

• Learn the skills and processes for coaching at work
• Be able to coach on professional and personal topics
• Understand and manage the balance between coaching and mentoring

Time commitments

This course is delivered as a webinar:

• 6 x ½ day webinars, over a 3-month period
• Further webinars for coaching assessment
• 1:1 remote support for the following 6 months to complete the qualifications

You will learn

• All the skills and structures for coaching senior leaders
• How to coach people in challenging circumstances
• Long term coaching engagements

By the end of this programme you will have the skills, experience and confidence to know you are a workplace coach.

You do not need to have any existing coaching skills to enrol on this course

What support is available?

We ensure that you have all the resources needed to pass the qualification, including:

• Unlimited tutorial support
• Written and verbal feedback on your coaching sessions
• Writing templates and sample assignments

Enquire today, to see if this is the right course for you, and to stand out as an advanced coach.

ILM level 3 certificate in coaching and mentoring

Hard copy certificate - £151

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The level 3 Certificate in Coaching is the most accessible coaching programme of the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Adding this qualification to your experience marks you out as a committed coach, able to support colleagues and direct reports in a coaching style

Key features

• Small groups – maximum of 10 people
• Highly practical and participative approach
• Written and verbal feedback on your coaching sessions
• Unlimited tutorial support between training room days
• Continual support until you pass your ILM qualification
• Thriving alumni community, to continue your learning

Course outcomes

On completion of this programme, you will be able to

• Use standard coaching skills, including questioning, listening, pausing, structuring sessions
• Coach people with workplace challenges and opportunities.
• Balance the coaching relationship with the needs of the organisation
• Reflect deeply and continue to improve on your coaching

Syllabus

In order to meet the syllabus, the training covers topics that include:

• Coaching vs mentoring; definitions and choices
• Agenda setting in coaching
• Self-assessing on coaching skills
• Structuring coaching sessions
• Facts and feelings in coaching
• Powerful questions and careful listening
• Goal setting and actions in coaching

Assessment

The three units of the ILM level certificate in coaching are:

1. Understanding good practice in coaching within an organisational context
2. Undertaking an extended period of coaching within an organisational context – 12 hours
3. Reflecting on your coaching skills within an organisational context

These are assessment by:

• A written assignment: understanding good practice in coaching within an organisational context
• 12 hours of coaching practice, including assessment of a coaching session, and completion of coaching logs
• A reflective journal, showing your development as a coach

These assignments are undertaken after the training days have finished and are completed within 6 months.

Assignment support

Many adult learners have not undertaken formal assignments or study for many years. We understand this and provide a high level of support, so that everyone gets through the challenging times and completes their assignments. The support includes:

• Template answer books to follow
• Full guidance on completion of assignments
• Example assignments to draw inspiration from
• Marking and reviews of assignments, prior to final submission to the ILM
• Detailed feedback on your coaching practice
• Unlimited tutorial support and mentoring through the process

Our approach

Coaching is a practical skill, with a theoretical basis. Our approach is that we practice the skill in the training room and study the theory outside of the training room.

This makes the training days highly focussed, active and practical, with opportunities to coach, be coached, receive feedback and work on coaching skills.

At the same time, we provide support to make sure the academic and study element is fully met, by providing resources, guidance and specific texts to study

Tutor team

Love Your Coaching’s training team are all experienced coaches, who earn their living from both coaching and training. They know how to coach, and how to teach coaching skills.

The team is led by Charlie Warshawski. He holds a number of coaching qualifications that represent a high quality of coaching plus 750+ hours of coaching experience. As part of his ongoing development he continues to study – currently he is studying for a qualification in coaching supervision.

We have tailored the ILM L3 programme to fit the needs of middle and senior leaders in school settings. Although the skills and approaches you will learn are the same as on the standard programme, it is adapted to suit the specific context of schools.

The programmes is only open to school and college leaders, which means you will be in a cohort with fellow educators.

No previous coaching qualification is necessary to enrol on this coaching course…..

If you are not sure which coaching course to sign up for, we carry out a pre-booking informal assessment, to make sure that this course is at the right level for you.

Successful candidates for this qualification can expect significant career progression opportunities: increasingly, school leaders are being asked to have coaching skills and qualifications in order to progress