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Coaching Within Education

Specialise in working with schools, teachers, leaders in education, parents, young people and make a positive difference to the next generation.

Course Fee

From £2,997 + VAT

Start Date

Flexible

Average Completion Time

9 - 12 Months

Delivery

Live Virtual Classes

Coaching Within Education

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Course Summary

Imagine if you could coach parents, teachers, lecturers and young people to change the way their life unfolds. Imagine working with universities, schools, nurseries, or any organisation that impacts tomorrow's adults to positively shape their outcomes.

The Coaching Within Education programme is a unique coaching programme that looks at how you take the tools of a life coach and focus on how to use them in this fast-growing specialism of coaching.

If you want to be a parent coach or a youth coach you will have access to powerful tools and coaching techniques to really make a difference. At The Coaching Academy, our trainers passionately believe that coaching changes lives and they will share how.

If you want to find out more about the nuts and bolts of coaching teachers, then this programme has been designed to give you a vast toolkit of techniques that will enable effective coaching for teachers and headteachers. You will learn about leadership coaching, and it will also give you all of the tools, techniques and models you need to become an A* coach in this booming sector.

Our syllabus is the most comprehensive in the UK, designed by professional coaches and endorsed by academic bodies.

It has been developed and designed following detailed research within the field. You can rest assured it is full of quality content delivered by The Coaching Academy's top trainers, all leading lights within their chosen area.

There is a wealth of opportunities for using coaching skills within education, whether you are looking to coach young people, teachers, parents or leaders.

You will receive an abundance of training materials to work through with nine modules bursting with information and thought- provoking activities. These will help you gain the knowledge required to shape the foundations of becoming an excellent coach.

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Course Fees and Financial Support

We're committed to making your coaching journey accessible with clear enrolment fees, bursary funding options, and flexible payment plans.

Enrolment Fees

Should you wish to apply for our Coaching Within Education programme, our fees are simple and easy to understand. The course has an enrolment fee of £3,997 + VAT and with the bursary applied can be as little as £2,997 + VAT.

Bursary Funding

You are eligible for the bursary if you are self-funding your study with us and are not an organisation or corporate entity.

Payment Plans

Some people may need to spread their enrolment fee over a period of time. We offer tailored, interest-free payment plans to successful applicants.

If you would like to discuss our fees in more detail, please click the button below to speak to a course advisor.

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Course Structure

The core modules within this programme also have live online training sessions, which we call accelerator sessions, as this is exactly what they will do – accelerate your learning, with the added bonus of meeting and developing your skills with like-minded people.

Module 1 Safeguarding Module

This essential module will provide you with the full practical and legal knowledge you need to be an effective and ethical coach in a fun, realistic and memorable way. You will explore all the issues you need to take into account when forming coaching relationships with children, young people and their parents.

This module brings the legislation and policy guidelines to life. You will learn about the rights and needs of young people, as well as the relevant Government legislation and The Coaching Academy ethics and standards that every Coach working with young people must adhere to.

Specifically, you will learn:
  • Confidentiality: how to communicate what it is, the legalities of what you can offer and what you can not - and why
  • How to gain consent for coaching and assess for 'competency to consent to coaching'
  • What needs to be recorded and why
  • Understanding Safeguarding/Child Protection and what to do in any situation, including dealing with disclosure
  • The importance of supervision
  • The importance of Criminal Records Checks and your professional duties
  • What needs to be covered in the initial session and must be in place before coaching commences
  • Ethical boundaries and how to ensure these are respected by both parties?

In this crucial module, you will leave confident that you know the context for coaching young people and can operate at the highest standards. You will be able to create a safe and secure environment and have a full understanding of the issues involved in this vital area of coaching.

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 2 Coaching Leaders In Education

This module will focus on the foundation stones of being a successful coach within the education sector with a specific focus on coaching leaders in education.

This module will cover what leaders in education want from coaching and how you can make yourself an indispensable part of their support network.

You will leave with tips and tools focusing you on the HOW TO coach education leaders and make a difference in this exciting sector.

Through coaching teachers, true teacher development is possible.

Areas covered include:
  • Understanding the real challenges facing our leaders in education
  • Getting your foot in the door
  • Starting to create what you can offer as a coach in education
  • Coaching headteachers and other school/education leaders
  • Possibilities for INSET days, training workshops and group coaching opportunities
  • A wealth of tips, tools, and techniques for coaching in education settings

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 3 Coaching Young People

This module focuses on promoting young people's proactive mental, emotional wellbeing and physical health by helping them to break down barriers that prevent them from being able to be the person they truly wish to be.

The workshop presents a candid view of the actual practice of working with young people balanced with the pure form and theory of coaching. This follows a three-step process blended with dynamic and interactive group exercise and game activities to consolidate your learning:

1. Getting to know the young person by understanding their story, world, reality, needs and wants

2. Building trust with the young person through listening, sharing experience, giving them advice, safe guarding, protection and support

3. Essential tools and guidance for managing the young person's fears and stress.

You will leave the workshop confident of your ability to coach young people and will be equipped with a new set of tools and guidance techniques to add to your current coaching skills and knowledge that can make a difference to the lives of young people.

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 4 Coaching Youth in Transition

This module will help you to enable young people to discover skills and techniques they need when they are in times of transition and faced with making sometimes difficult but important decisions. Young people face many such times of change and often feel ill-equipped to deal with them. What questions should I be asking myself? How will I know if I've made the right decision? Completing this day will furnish you with the skills to help young people at times when they need it most.

This will provide you with the techniques and skills you need to coach young people through the transition they face and to be able to make great decisions with confidence such as:

  • What subjects should I choose for GCSEs, A levels or university?
  • Do I leave school or stay on?
  • Do I go to university or college?
  • What shall I do when I get there?
  • How will I cope living away from home?
  • Should I take a Gap Year?
  • What job shall I look for?
  • What do I want in my relationships?

This module focuses on core issues such as identifying strengths and values, overcoming obstacles, decision-making, setting realistic goals, and boosting confidence.

When you have completed this module, you will have the understanding and ability to coach young people through some of their greatest challenges and to be able to provide them with the life-long skills and techniques that they can use to identify, face and overcome any obstacles and to reach any realistic goal they set.

Imagine the difference it would make to young people if they looked forward to the decisions they have to make because they are confident that they have the strategies and skills they need.

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 5 Parent and Family Life Coaching

This fun and interactive module will look at how you coach parents in their family relationships in a supportive and non-judgemental way. You'll learn practical tools to use when coaching children and parents as well as ways to improve relationships between parent and child.

We will also look at Parent coaching markets and the key reasons why people use a Parent Coach - both with private and corporate clients, and also through working with your local authority. You'll have an awareness of the differences in parent coaching and the potentially diverse markets you can reach in your work.

You will finish this module with a bag full of creative ideas and exercises to use at your own Parent Coaching Workshops and also when coaching 1-1 and in groups. Not only will you be passionate about coaching parents, you'll also have a clearer picture how to generate great business from this .

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 6 Coaching In Schools, Supporting Professional Wellbeing

This module will focus on the importance of coaching within schools in the promotion and support of professional wellbeing.

The sessions will provide you with the background to healthy cultures within school communities and the link between well staff and thriving students. Through a focus on both what we see on the surface and what is happening below the surface, the module explores the unique challenges faced by those who work in education and provides insights into how coaching can help to shine a light on these issues. By enabling coachees to find their own lasting answers, coaching can offer schools solutions to issues that are at the heart of education.

Jam-packed with practical tools, the module will equip you to take your coaching into schools and work with educational professionals with confidence.

Areas covered include:
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools
  • Wellbeing and Learning
  • Coaching and the Links with Positive Psychology
  • Motivation, Metacognition and Thinking Traps
  • Goal Setting and Mental Health
  • Coaching Educational Professionals 1:1
  • Coaching Groups Through INSET training
  • Building Relationships with Schools
  • Incorporating Wellbeing into your Coaching Business

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

Module 7 The Practicalities Of Coaching Within Education

In this module, Rebecca will focus on the practicalities of creating and developing a successful coaching business within the Education sector. She will focus you on pulling together everything you have learnt to create your Coaching Within Education toolkit. You will leave with a comprehensive understanding of how this all works in practice - in the real world.

  • Know your audience
  • Using your story to realise your USP
  • What makes a successful business and marketing plan
  • Nailing your niche and thinking about your brand
  • Pricing
  • Delivery and monitoring
  • What about social media!
  • How you fit in to the Education system

This module really gives you the nuts and bolts of what it's like to coach within the Education sector. Fast-track your progress by learning the do's and don'ts, the top tips and tried and tested success strategies as well as the mistakes to make and the ones to avoid.

After all - there's little value in becoming a fantastic coach with all of the tools and skills required but with no understanding of how to use the skills or market yourself as a professional coach within the Education sector.

This module shows you how.

If you are an existing student and wish to book your place on this live online training, please refer to your online learning platform.

What can your qualification lead to?

Launch a Business

Build your own coaching business, offering personalised one-on-one sessions or group coaching programmes tailored to your clients’ needs.

Level-up Skills

Strengthen your professional skill set by developing coaching techniques that enhance communication, leadership, and personal impact.

Secondary Income Stream

Start a part-time coaching business alongside your current role, helping others achieve their goals while earning additional income.

Become an In-house Coach

Provide coaching within organisations, supporting employees to improve performance, enhance wellbeing, and achieve their potential.

Enhance Your Life

Use coaching principles to set meaningful goals, boost confidence, and make lasting improvements across all areas of your life.

How to Qualify

There are 4 clear steps to qualifying:

  • Complete the Modules - Work through the online modules, live workshops, and supporting resources.
  • Attend Live Training Events - Participate in scheduled live training sessions.
  • Practice Live Coaching - Conduct live coaching sessions, some of which may be observed for feedback to enhance your skills. Maintain a learning log to track your progress.
  • Final Submission Paper - This paper consolidates your knowledge from coaching sessions, modules, webinars, independent research, and reading.

Remember you work at your own pace, fitting the programme around your life, qualifying in a timeframe that suits you.

How to Qualify

Explore our free introduction webinars

We run a free Introduction to Coaching Within Education webinar regularly where can find out more. The upcoming webinars are displayed below.

Benefits of Training with The Coaching Academy

Here are just some of the key benefits of studying with The Coaching Academy to unlock your potential as a professional coach.

Our Online Learning Platform
Globally recognised qualifications

Earn internationally recognised coaching qualifications, demonstrating your commitment to professional excellence.

Live online training

Our live, interactive training sessions fit seamlessly around your schedule, providing real-time learning from the comfort of your home.

Study at your own pace

With flexible online options, you can tailor your learning to suit your lifestyle, ensuring you stay on track while balancing other commitments.

Flexible training plans

Plan ahead with a range of training dates offered well in advance, making it easy to organise your schedule and attend sessions.

18 live workshops

Participate in 18 live online workshops and training sessions, each designed to deepen your understanding and enhance your coaching skills.

Mentoring

Receive guidance from experienced coaches in mentoring sessions to refine your approach and build your confidence.

Build a network

Connect with like-minded individuals and start building your coaching network while making meaningful professional relationships.

Access our support team

Enjoy ongoing access to our dedicated support team, available during weekdays to assist with any questions or challenges.

FAQs

Here are a few of our commonly asked questions, but if you have anything not covered, use the button below to book a consultation call with our course advisors.

When are the live training dates?

You can view the live training dates for each module here.

Who can I coach once qualified in the education sector?

You’ll have a range of individuals and groups you can support within the education sector, these are just a few you can work with: teachers and educators, school leaders and administrators, students, parents, support staff, institutions and teams.

With our Coaching Within Education programme you we spend time adapting the skills and knowledge to train in this thriving sector.

How much do coaches earn?

Earnings vary by location, experience, and niche. The average hourly rate for coaches is £75 to £200+ per hour, while experienced or executive coaches can charge upwards of £500/hour. Full-time coaches may earn £50,000 to £100,000+ annually.

Does The Coaching Academy offer payment plans?

Yes, we offer payment plans for all diplomas and programmes, which can be customised to meet everyone's needs.

Can you do multiple courses at the same time?

Yes the good news is that the courses are designed so you can achieve your desired outcome as soon as possible, the combination allows this plus you have your own personalised tailored platform to work from.

What if I can't attend all the live training sessions?

All our courses are deisgned to fit into a busy schedule, we run the training modules regularly so if you miss a session you can jump into the next session.

How will I be able to get clients?

The Business in a Box program covers all the essentials—choosing a business name, setting actionable goals for finances, marketing, and sales, and more.

The platform includes ready-to-use templates, helpful tools, and business check-in videos designed to help you grow your practice and market yourself effectively.

We’re dedicated to your success—let’s build your coaching business together.

How long does it take to qualify?

You have 3 years to complete each course, usual completion of each course is 9 - 12 months. Hours will vary, and you have full flexibility with the courses, estimate weekly time is estimated between 3 and 5 hrs a week depending on your knowleage and learning style.

I've never run my own business. Will this hold me back?

The majority who train with us have never ran there own business, so you are not alone! You will learn through the training the steps to build a successful and thriving coaching business.