UK Professional Coaching Associations

In the UK coaching is not yet a regulated industry and as such there are no officially recognised UK professional coaching associations which are responsible for overseeing the coaching profession.

However there are a number of professional bodies which have been set up with the aim of setting and maintaining standards in coaching, promoting good practice, developing its members and providing accredited training which can only be great news for the coaching professional as a whole.

Several of these associations work closely together and in February 2008 four of the key ones in the UK signed an agreed ‘Statement Of Shared Professional Values’ which is intended to give all purchasers of coaching clear ethical guidelines as to what constitutes good quality coaching. You can see the full document by downloading this file.

So if you live in the UK you may want to take a look at these organisations if you want to find out more about coaching, becoming a coach, what ethical standards you can expect from coaching or if you are looking for a coach. However if you are searching for a coach don’t discount those which aren’t members of professional associations as there are many highly experienced and accredited coaches who choose not to join an official association. See choosing a coach

See Also:-

Professional Coaching Associations
Professional Coaching Associations US

Association For Coaching
Association of Professional Executive, Coaching and Supervision
European Mentoring & Coaching Council
UK International Coach Federation,
Choosing a Coach

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