An independent body, accountable to the public.
The Spectrum Council was founded in 2026 to do one thing well: to hold a credible, public standard for the coaching of neurodivergent people. Coaching is an unregulated field. Anyone may call themselves a coach. The Council exists so that clients, employers and families can tell the difference between a claim and a credential.
The Council is independent of any single training provider. It sets the Standards, assesses competence, and maintains the public Register — recording the standing of every practitioner on it. Admission is earned once and held for life, free of charge; the Council does not deliver training itself. That separation is deliberate and structural: an accreditation is only worth what its independence makes it worth.
The Council chambers
Governance
The Council is directed by a board and advised by a panel drawn from research, clinical practice, and the practitioner community. The Standards Committee owns the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics. A separate Registration function decides admissions and reviews standing.
Standards Committee
Owns the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics. Reviews standards against current evidence and publishes dated versions for public reading.
Registration function
Decides admissions, maintains standing on the public Register, and handles complaints independently of any training provider.
Practitioner voice
Elected practitioner representatives join governance as the Register grows — so the people held to the standard help shape it.
Our principle
“A credential is a relationship, not a certificate.”
A name on the Register is a lifelong commitment — to standards, to supervision, and to the people our members serve. The Council’s work is to keep that commitment meaningful.
Frequently asked questions
- What is The Spectrum Council?
- The Spectrum Council is an independent accreditation body for neurodivergent coaching. It sets published standards, assesses practitioner competence, and maintains a public Register so clients and employers can verify a coach’s credential.
- Is The Spectrum Council a recognised accreditation body?
- The Council is an independent standards body. Coaching is an unregulated field, so the Council’s role is to publish a clear Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, assess practitioners against them, and hold members accountable on an open, verifiable Register.
- How do I verify a coach’s credential?
- Search the coach by name or registration number on the public Register, or open their verification record directly. Every credential in good standing shows a permanent registration number anyone can confirm.
- How do coaches get accredited?
- Coaches complete an accredited training pathway, are assessed against the published Scope of Practice, and — on passing — are admitted to the Register with a verifiable credential. Admission is earned by assessed competence, never bought.
- Does the Council deliver the training itself?
- No. The Council is independent of any single training provider. It accredits programmes and assesses graduates, but does not deliver training — that separation is what keeps the credential credible.