Sonia Thomas
Training Programmes Leader, Trainer and Assessor
I am the founder and owner of Coaches Plus, which specialises in delivering coaching, training and consultancy. I support coaches with their professional development through mentor coaching and I also run an international Peer Coaching programme. This programme has run for five years and involves coaches in Europe, the USA, Canada, Bahrain and Australia.
For the last 5 years I have also delivered coach training. This has included delivering training programmes for leaders, mentors and education professionals, running workshops and organising conferences. My clients in the UK include Kingston College, Ealing Hammersmith and West London College, Learning Plus UK, Tower Hamlets Local Authority, and Harrow Local Authority and a range of private clients.
The coach training courses and programmes I deliver are recognised by both the International Coach Federation and the Institute of Leadership and Management (the leading European body for Leadership and Coaching Qualifications) and are certificated by these bodies.
I have Batchelor of Arts Honours Degree and a Master of Arts Degree. I am also a qualified teacher, holding a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, and I have over 20 years experience of designing and delivering education and training programmes. I trained as a coach with CoachU and have undertaken a range of further coach training.
I am a member of both the ICF and the International Association of Coaching. For three years I was a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council’s Ethics Committee. At this time I ran workshops for EMCC members on ethics, including delivering a workshop on ethics at the EMCC International Conference in Prague.
My coaching clients are both organisations and private clients and I specialise in working with clients in the education sector in the UK and continue to work as an Educational Consultant in this sector. My clients have included Local Government, Colleges, Schools and Government bodies.
Increasingly, however, my private coaching clients are small business owners who are focused on growing successful businesses, and my coaching focuses on effective marketing for solopreneurs.
Andry Anastsiou
Quality Adviser
I have over 15 years experience of professional coaching and in leading interactive training programmes throughout the UK and the rest of Europe.
I am an experienced facilitator and coach for leaders and managers and other staff in the not-for profit, voluntary, statutory and education sectors. I have been teaching and delivering training professional and personal development programmes for 18 years and coaching and mentoring for 9 years. I have worked nationally and internationally, working 1-1 and with groups and teams in the NHS, educational not-for-profit sectors and on diversity related teams. My clients include an office-of the Deputy Prime-minister, Tribal (Education) Group and City and Islington College. I am a licensed facilitator for Fierce conversations. I am also an Insights Discovery Licensed Practitioner.
I am the director of Team Training – a company specialising in coaching and offering leadership and development programmes. I am also an an associate coach for the Learning and Skills Improvement Network and the Learning and Skills Network.
Mike McFarlane
Course and On-line Learning Administrator
I have worked in Further Education for 14 years and I specialise in supporting students and in developing online learning materials. I am highly trained in using multi-media to support learning and am qualified to teach in the Life Long Learning Sector.
My experience includes both working in a large London College and private media companies and my qualifications include an Honours Degree in Media.
