Coaching for Education

Our Coaching for Education programme is designed to help teachers and support staff feel more confident and effective in their roles, leading to improved outcomes for learners. We believe that Coaching for Education is a powerful tool for supporting learners, your department and the wider organisation by helping teachers to feel more confident and effective. You create an environment in which learners feel supported and challenged; our coaching and mentoring programmes can help teachers and support staff to develop strategies for engaging learners, building relationships, and fostering a love of learning and future autonomy.

During the Coaching for Education programme The Teacher Coach works with senior leaders, teachers and support staff to identify areas for growth, set goals, and develop strategies for success. With his support, teachers and support staff can feel empowered to take risks, be creative, try new approaches, and develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours of coaching and mentoring.

• individuals who are not currently coaching or mentoring but who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements of the qualification
• individuals who are currently coaching or mentoring who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements of the qualification
• individuals currently working as a learner mentor, classroom coach or teacher coach who wish to achieve a coaching and mentoring qualification.
• Schools or Colleges who are committed to creating a coaching culture that supports the ongoing development of their staff and learners.
• Schools or Colleges who believe that coaching for education is an investment for the future, and are excited to partner with Essential Teaching UK and The Teacher Coach to create positive change.

• Learners must meet the following minimum criteria:
• 18 years of age and above
• There are no specific entry requirements and learners do not need to have coaching and mentoring practice hours to commence the qualification.
• Do not have a criminal background which prevents them from working as a learner mentor with young people or vulnerable adults. There may be a requirement by the employer for learners to be checked by the disclosure and barring service. The learner is responsible for seeking advice from their employer regarding this.

This programme is designed for individuals who may be already working in a support role, classroom role or leadership role or may use the programme as part of progression to a role such as learner mentor, classroom coach or teacher coach.
It is designed for both schools and colleges and covers a variety coaching and mentoring knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required to become an effective learner mentor, classroom coach or teacher coach.

To join our next live virtual classroom or arrange an in-house programme:
Speak to a course advisor

Learners will achieve either the nationally recognised RQF approved:

TQUK Level 1 Award in Mentoring.
TQUK Level 3 Award in Coaching & Mentoring.
TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring.

We are very proud to be a platinum approved centre and have direct claim status with our awarding body TQUK, resulting in certificates being awarded within 10 working days of portfolio completion.

Successful learners can progress to other continuous professional development such as:

• TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Observation of Teaching and Learning
• TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (FE&S)