Learning Coach Support

What is Learning Coaching?It can be the role of a person, or a function carried out by a team, providing significant support to learners to:

Help them develop learning skillsMake best use of and develop their learning stylesMaximise their development in a variety of areas of intelligence, including emotional intelligenceLearning Coach support will also help them to identify goals and plan an appropriate individual learning pathway which takes account of skills, attributes and experience

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Learning Pathways 14-19 Guidance II 2006

Learning Coaching

Work as part of team in learning setting under learning professional to ensure consistency and continuity

Regular support to value learning, encourage learner and overcome any barriers to learning

Can work with young person to identify appropriate personal support

Can refer to personal support professional with young person’s consent

Keeps record of Learning Pathways and updates for lead learning settings

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Learning Pathways 14-19 Guidance II 2006

Learning Coach Entitlement

Each learner should be entitled to assistance in developing a Learning Pathway through:• access to specific learning coach support, either as an individual or as oneof a small group;• access to drop-in learning coach support;• opportunities for formal referral for those who have need for extra support;• access to other support initiatives, available through personal support, Careers Wales and other innovative routes involving new technology.

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Why might a young person be referred to a Learning Coach?

Absenteeism / prolonged absence due to illness

Lack of organisationLack of motivationBehavioral problemsRelationships – peers, family,

teachers, etc.Self-esteemUndiagnosed learning

difficulties

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Proposals for a Learning and Skills Measure 2008

All 14-19 year olds are required to have access to learning coach support to assist them in:developing their learning

skills;making better use of, and

developing, their own learning styles,

maximising their own development in a variety of areas of intelligence including emotional intelligence.

Learning and Skills Measure

This statutory guidance aims to provide details about how the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 will work in practice to benefit 14-19 young people, the economy and communities in Wales

The Measure secures the creation of local curricula that will contain a wide range of courses and opportunities which learners aged 14-19 in Wales will have right to elect from

The Measure also sets out the entitlement of learners to follow their elected course of study

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7Learning & Skills Measure 2009

Guidance Document February 2011

Governing bodies should make available learning coaching to guide, coach and mentor young people to plan their individual learning pathway, make informed decisions, identify goals and become independent learners

Learning coaching is a function which can be provided by an individual or by a team and can be delivered to individuals or groups - depending on the needs of the young person/people.

Guidance document No: 047/2011Date of issue: February 2011