Developing Your Coaching Skills
Coaching is increasingly being used by leaders and practitioners in schools to develop and get the best out of people. It plays an important part in building positive working and learning cultures. This programme is ideal for strengthening your coaching skill set and deepen your understanding of effective coaching practices.
Start date
Thursday 27 February 2025
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Developing Your Coaching Skills
Thursday 27 February 2025 - Thursday 20 March 2025
Programme information
We are delighted to introduce this online training that builds on SSAT’s Introduction to Coaching programme and on the coaching skills participants will have acquired through initial coaching training and other roles.
Delivered over two 2.5hr workshops, this programme is ideal for teachers, leaders and other staff seeking to strengthen their coaching skill set and deepen their understanding of effective coaching practices.
Who is this for?
Participants will include those intending to more regularly use coaching conversations to develop and support individuals and teams and those taking on responsibility for an aspect of their school’s coaching strategy.
The training is relevant to teachers, leaders, non-teaching, and other staff in all phases and at all levels.
Outcomes
Workshops and intersessional activities will enable participants to:
- Focus on coaching techniques relevant to specific issues that often arise in coaching conversations.
- Familiarise themselves with one or more new models of coaching.
- Access tools and resources that they can draw on when coaching.
- Consider how to create a solution-focused culture of coaching in their school/organisation.
- Observe, review and give feedback on coaching.
- Practice coaching.
- Reflect on and critique how they are applying learning from coaching training and practice.
Case Studies
The powerful difference coaching can make
Steve Bush, Assistant Headteacher at Sackville School, spoke to SSAT Director Angelina Idun about the powerful difference coaching can make and why schools and organisations cannot afford not to coach.
The transformative power of coaching in secondary schools: A personal journey
Sophie Enstone, Assistant Principal, Learning and Teaching, Goffs Academy
“The reason we chose SSAT, in particular, is due to the fact that we had conversations with the presenter and established what would support us best, for our context and our stage in the journey. The bespoke element of the training session on coaching had the desired impact as it had been fully adapted to our school’s needs. I would highly recommend the course to any school, even if they are at a different stage in their journey, given the tailored element.”
My experience of coaching and why I think it’s so valuable
Angelina Idun, Director, SSAT
“I am passionate about the contribution I’m able to make to growing and developing leadership in others. This is such a central and immensely rewarding aspect of any leadership role. I do believe all those dawn and dusk, corridor, break duty, formal and informal conversations go some way to releasing the potential of those we work with. I’ve found that drawing on knowledge of coaching and the skills and training, topped up at regular intervals, is invaluable to these conversations.”
Facilitators
Angelina Idun
Angelina joined SSAT as a Director in 2017. Her previous roles included Acting Principal and Senior Vice Principal. Angelina’s leadership career has been largely focused on south London schools in diverse, vibrant, challenging contexts. Angelina is driven by an unwavering belief in the difference a high-quality learning experience makes to the life chances of young people. She has extensive experience of developing teachers and leaders at all levels, nationally and internationally, and is an experienced, qualified coach.
Sylvia King, Senior Education Lead, SSAT
Sylvia has worked in education for almost 30 years in both schools and colleges. She has specialised in vocational education, careers and assessment working. An experienced teacher and leader she first joined SSAT in 2006 and returned as a Senior Education Lead in 2020. Sylvia is currently completing her MSc in Careers Management and Coaching.
Date and location
Session 1
Thursday 27 February 2025
15:30 – 18:00
Session 2
Thursday 20 March 2025
15:30 – 18:00
Online
Coaching skills in action: 5 tips for effective conversations
This resource shares five essential tips that you can use to ensure that conversations are productive and encourage growth and development.
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