Skills Bootcamp: Coaching for Modern Leaders

Become the leader you always wished you had

A 12-week, funded programme designed to help you grow as a leader and a coach.

If you’re ready to support your team more effectively, build stronger relationships, and lead with confidence, this programme gives you the practical tools to make it happen.

✓ ILM-recognised programme
✓ Funded through Skills Bootcamp
✓ Blend of coaching and leadership development
✓ 5 hours per week

How to Apply?

  1. Download the application form

  2. Complete all sections

  3. Send the completed form to jo@agilegroup.co.uk

  4. A member of our team will be in touch with next steps.

Funded by Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington

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Course Overview

Duration: 12 weeks
Commitment: Approximately 5 hours per week
Format: Live online sessions + practical activities
Outcome: Coaching & leadership skills you can use immediately in your role

Funding & Eligibility

This programme is fully funded for self-employed & Unemployed and up to 90% funding for employees through Skills Bootcamp.

It acts as a stepping stone towards career progression and further ILM-recognised coaching and mentoring pathways.

Eligible learners must:

  • Live in England

  • Be aged 19 or above

  • Be able to commit to the full 12-week programme

  • Have support from their employer (if applicable)

FAQs

Who is the programme for?

This Skills Bootcamp is ideal for:

  • Team leaders, supervisors, or new managers

  • Individuals stepping into leadership roles

  • Professionals looking to grow their confidence

  • Anyone who supports others in the workplace

  • People wanting a pathway towards an ILM-recognised qualification

No previous coaching experience is needed.

The Skills Bootcamp in Coaching & Leadership is a government-funded programme created to help people develop high-value, workplace-ready skills.
Agile Group delivers a modern, supportive, and practical learning experience that blends coaching capability with leadership excellence.

This programme brings together two core skill sets:

  • Leadership – lead confidently, support your team, and drive performance.

  • Coaching & mentoring – develop conversations that inspire growth and resilience.

You don’t have to choose between being a great leader or a great coach.

Here, you develop both.

A powerful combination of leadership development and coaching practice, including:

  • Leading with confidence

  • Understanding yourself and others

  • Building motivated, high-performing teams

  • Communication and feedback skills

  • Emotional intelligence in leadership

  • Asking powerful, growth-focused questions

  • Ethical leadership and professional boundaries

  • Coaching conversations that support performance

  • Developing others and managing change

Why Choose Agile Group?

Largest ILM coaching and mentoring provider in the UK
Award-winning tutors with at least Level 7 Master’s‑level qualifications
Practical, real‑world training by practicing master coaches
Simon Wingfield
Simon Wingfield
Founder, Wingfield Consultants Ltd
“The accreditation process really opened my eyes. I now approach coaching with confidence and structure – and I’ve seen a huge shift in my consultancy work.”​
Jo Keen​, ILM Level 5 Graduate​
Jo Keen​, ILM Level 5 Graduate​
Founder, Coach & Mentor at Green Tomato Consultancy
“Before I started the ILM qualification, I was full of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. The coaching and support helped me rebuild my confidence and realise I am a leader.”​