This practical, interactive programme will equip your learners to be effective coach or mentor to their new or less experienced lecturers or other colleagues.

By undertaking this programme, your learners will be able to understand the differences between coaching and mentoring and learn, practise and apply essential mentoring skills and techniques. They will also access tools, resources, tips, and frameworks to help develop coaching and mentoring practice. To strengthen confidence, your learners will gain a background understanding of the theory that underpins successful coaching and mentoring in relation to lecturers or other education professionals.

This programme

• is principally authored by an acknowledged leader in talent development, as well as a highly regarded author and expert in coaching and mentoring
• contains a rich mix of content media including text and video which provide a highly interactive engagement experience
• contains real-life case studies and scenarios which translate concepts into everyday working situations in further and higher education
• contains skills-based activities and assessments which build coaching and mentoring practice leads to a recognised certification at level 6 (undergraduate level)
• Qualifies for Advanced Learner Loans

This programme is suitable for these audiences:

• Those who would like to be an external coach/mentor to people working in education
• Those who would like to be a coach/mentor internally in their university or higher education institutions including coaching/mentoring of trainee lecturing staff
• Those who recognise the value of mentoring as an effective training, management and leadership style

The programme is suitable for working with individuals at all levels in their organisation or as part of staff development programmes.

The flexibility of this programme means it can be delivered by a range of organisations including.

• further education colleges
• universities
• private training providers

This programme leads to a Level 6 Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring provided by a national regulated awarding organisation.

Duration of the Programme

Each credit equals 10 hours of learning for the average participant, so this programme takes approximately 430 hours to complete.

If you wish to become our Delivery Partner, please complete the application form and we will contact you within one or two working days. You can read more about the process here.

If you have any queries regarding the programme, module choices, on-boarding process or related topics, please send your enquiry through our contact us page or call us on the number above.

If you wish to study the programme directly with EduGrowth, please get in touch with us to discuss the options and fees.

• Principles and practice of coaching and mentoring

This module will build background understanding, offering insights into the features and benefits of coaching and mentoring, the differences between the two, and how they are managed and organised in educational organisations.

• Personal development for coaches and mentors

As the learner works through the module, they will practise and master the main skills needed to be an effective coach or mentor. At the end, they will set plans for continuous professional development, as well as plans to keep their performance as a coach or mentor under review.

• Coaching education professionals

This module will help develop effective coaching practice for working with individuals involved in teaching, training or other aspects of education.

• Mentoring education professionals

This module will help your teaching staff develop mentoring practice specifically in the context of working with less experienced teachers, trainers or the development of other education professionals.

• Managing mentoring or coaching in organisation

The aims are to help people develop their mentoring practice, analysing the role of those engaged in mentoring people in education.