Cotswold Academy offer professional courses and workshops in the Complementary Therapy and Sports Massage industries, based in Cirencester & serving Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, also attracting therapists from across the UK & internationally.

Our learning environment is centred on you as an individual & your journey into the industry with resources & free workshops to help you launch your career once qualified. We have a strong commitment to creating a successful community and providing a culture of the highest standards of practice within this.

Choose from our range of iTEC, FHT and AOR accredited courses to learn a new skill, change your career or enhance your professional development.

Some examples of our core courses regulated by Ofqual through the accreditation body iTEC, include:

iTEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage

iTEC Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology

iTEC Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy

iTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage

iTEC Level 4 & 5 Certificate in Sports Massage

We offer CPD short courses accredited with the FHT in areas such as Myofascial Cupping, Pregnancy Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Kinesiology & Sports Taping to name but a few.

A few facts to compare with your current policy
  • Public Liability (Indemnity Limit £5,000,000 per insured person or business: £10,000,000 available on request)
  • Malpractice Cover & Professional Indemnity (Indemnity Limit £5,000,000: £10,000,000 available on request)
  • Products Liability (for items sold in connection with your insured business)
  • Working from home, at a client’s home, or at any owned, rented or hired premises anywhere in the world excluding the USA/Canada
  • Damage to rented/hired third party premises
  • Accidental loss or damage to your business stock and equipment
  • Overall Limit £5,000: Single item limit £1,000: excluding mobile phones
  • Libel & Slander
  • Breach of confidentiality, negligence or breach of duty of care
  • Website and e-mail infringement arising from the promotion, marketing and advertising of your insured business
  • Additional Legal Expenses (Currently only available in the UK & Ireland)
  • Geographical coverage: World Wide
  • Jurisdiction: World Wide excluding the USA & Canada (Cover may be available on request)
  • Indemnity to principals
  • Member to member liability included
  • Retro-active date 2006 or since the date you have held Medical Malpractice/Liability insurance without break or interruption
  • 36 months run off cover to allow for periods when you might not be working
  • On-line teaching and pre-recorded teaching is included. However, you should also consider additional media insurance, which is beyond the scope of this insurance
  • Loss of Reputation extension
  • Emergency First Aid and Good Samaritan Acts included

For Insurance as an individual teaching or practising you may apply for insurance using the Quote Form.

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