4-7, 10-13 March 2025 (8 mornings via zoom)  or

16-20 June 2025 (face to face)

Stage 1 of Oxford Brookes Supervision Programme 

This programme in higher professional development (Coaching Supervision) leads to:

- Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision

- Recognition as an Oxford Brookes Supervisor 

This programme in coaching supervision is designed for experienced coaches with an active coaching practice who already have a postgraduate qualification in Coaching, Psychology, Counselling or equivalent. The aim of the programme is to provide highly experienced coaches with an opportunity to extend their competences and skills into the area of coaching supervision.

Stage 1: Two months preparation during which participants undertake preliminary reading, reflection, peer-supervision and supervision practice. Followed by an intensive programme of eight half days via zoom (March programme) or 5 days face to face in Oxford (June programme) which provides an opportunity for participants to develop their own model of supervision.

*** Your application form must be submitted and approved before purchase of stage 1  ***

Stage 2: Two sessions (1.5 hours each) or three sessions (1 hour each) of individual supervision from the programme tutors on your supervision that will start after the intensive course.

These sessions will allow participants to receive individualised developmental feedback on their model of coaching supervision in practice.

Stage 3: Assessment for Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision from Oxford Brookes University

The assessment consists of one written assignment: Description and analysis of the candidate’s model of coaching supervision.

Stage 4: Recognition as an Oxford Brookes Coaching Supervisor.

This stage is conditional upon successful completion of the assessment at Stage 3 of the programme. It will consist of an additional assessment that includes a written portfolio with the candidate’s analysis of two video/audio tapes: one of their ‘best’ and one of their ‘worst’ supervision sessions and an interview.

This is a new programme designed to enhance your learning in Supervising Groups and Team Coaches. 

The cohort will consist of 8 people. You are eligible to participate if you have completed Stage 3 of the Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision, its predecessor programme - Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching Supervision or an alternative qualification (to be approved by the Programme Lead).

Some experience in team coaching will be required as you will need to bring one case of team coaching for the practice part of the programme.

The programme will start with one month's preparation period with a learning buddy. 

Please complete the application form on the Supervising Groups and Team Coaches website before purchasing your place on the programme

Stage 2 Supervision is run by one of the tutors and will be optional. It is not a prerequisite to Stage 3 This stage is preparatory for the submission of the assignment in Stage 3. These sessions will allow participants both to reflect on their ongoing supervision practice and to receive individualised feedback on the development of their model of Supervising Groups and Team Coaches.

The assessment consists of one 2000 word written assignment on how your current model of supervision can be adapted to supervision of groups and team coaches and will lead to a Certificate in Supervising Groups and Team Coaches.

Stage 1 of Oxford Brookes Supervision Programme in Italy 

Stage 1a 1 October 2024 - 30 November 2024

Stage 1b 22 - 24 January 2025 (online) + 6 - 8 February 2025 (face to face in Rome) + 28 February 2025 (online)

This programme will be delivered in Italian

*** Your application form must be submitted and approved before purchase of stage 1  ***

This programme in higher professional development (Coaching Supervision) leads to:

- Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision

- Recognition as an Oxford Brookes Supervisor 

This programme in coaching supervision is designed for experienced coaches with an active coaching practice who already have a postgraduate qualification in Coaching, Psychology, Counselling or equivalent. The aim of the programme is to provide highly experienced coaches with an opportunity to extend their competences and skills into the area of coaching supervision.

Places are offered at an Early Bird rate of £2355 and payments can be made in two installments. 

The full price will be £2595 

The course is intended to help you understand how to work as a coach with people who are diagnosed as neurodivergent or who appear to show traits associated with neurodivergence.  

At the end of the course, you will 

• Understand the typical strengths and difficulties  associated with common neurotypes

• Understand what is important in your coaching work to meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals

• Know what wider support is available 

The course consists of 3 X 3-hour online sessions 1-2 months apart.  This will allow you to reflect on your learning, read around the topic and discuss your learning from one session to the next.  

There will be formal teaching inputs, exercises, case study material and some pre-reading.  A suggested biography will be provided for background reading while you are on the programme. 

Happiness Through Goal Setting: A Practical Guide to Reflect on and Change the Reasons Why You Pursue Your Most Important Goals in Life

An evidence-based, practical guide to reflect on the most important goals in life, this course provides a unique framework and thought-provoking exercises to modify personal and professional goals to increase happiness.

Why we pursue our most important goals in life is an important question, and the answer we give ourselves greatly influences our happiness. This course uses the goal-striving reasons framework to illustrate tow essential reasons why we should strive for our goals: for pleasure or altruistic reasons. The course also covers two reasons we should reduce in our goal-striving. These are self-esteem, and necessity. This online course will enable participants to change their reasons for pursuing goals and achieve the ultimate aim of becoming happier in life.

Video about the course

This ILM accredited course offers you the flexibility to study for your ILM qualification by attending half day online workshops while working with clients/volunteers, conducting your own guided reading and preparing assignments.

The course is delivered over a six-month period and covers three ILM Units (14 Level 7 credits):

• Understanding the Principles and Practice of Effective Coaching and Mentoring at an Executive or Senior Level
• Undertaking Coaching or Mentoring at an Executive or Senior Level
• Reflecting on Your Ability to Perform Effectively as a Coach or Mentor at an Executive or Senior Level 

This highly-engaging and interactive online programme provides opportunities for delegates to practice their coaching and mentoring skills.

The course is delivered as a series of 10 online interactive webinars plus online study and library resources. This equates to 5 full days of training, individual and group supervision sessions.

The suggested study period is around 8 months, (including assessment of all three modules), This is dependent on the participant’s accessibility to coaching and mentoring clients to complete the required hours for the practical assessment.

ILM replacement certificate