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UEL hosts international conference in driver coaching

Wednesday 4 August 2010

UEL hosts international conference in driver coaching

The University of East London hosted an international conference in driver coaching on Thursday. The event was part of a series of conferences which has seen some of the most prominent experts in coaching travel to East London from across the world.

Guest speakers at the event last week included Trevor Wedge, the Driving Standards Agency’s Chief Driving Examiner, and Dr Gregor Bartl, his Austrian counterpart.

Attendees also took part in workshops given by Mark Christie and Chris Preston-Routledge from the Army Defence School for Transport and Damien Finbow from the internationally renowned Met Police driver training school, among others.

Damien Finbow said: “The conference shows the will to develop a coaching approach to make our roads safer and this must be applauded. It was stimulating to hear of driver coaching applications being used by other professionals in the industry".

Coaching has emerged in recent years as a key constituent across all areas of Human Resources. UEL’s Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching is aimed at those working in HR, organisational development, consulting and management who are interested in developing their coaching skills. The programme covers coaching skills and the application of those skills within organisations and with managers and senior executives.

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The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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