Achievement Coaches

Graham Parry, Groundwork London - overview

Lindsay Gowlett, Groundwork London – practitioner perspective

Kevin Ford, FPM – Training and accreditation

Achievement Coaches

Aims

• To support young people at risk of becoming NEET to:– Stay in education and training.

– Increase attainment.

– Increase self-confidence.

• To build a new model of support for young people that can respond to local conditions and be scaled.

Achievement Coaches

• Delivered in:– Bedfordshire, Blackpool, Corby, County Durham, Gateshead, Greater

Manchester, Kettering, Leeds, London, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent, Wakefield.

• Outputs– 800 young people supported– 85% reporting improved attitude, motivation or self confidence– 60% achieving improved attainment level– 50% committed to ongoing activity– Recruit and train 100 volunteer Achievement Coaches

• Partners– Groundwork – delivery– FPM – Groundwork staff development, professional qualification– Brathay Trust - Volunteer mentor training– RSL’s - provision of volunteers

Referred From School - RONI

Enrolled 1-2-1 Action planFirst youth star reading

Term 1 weekly 1-2-1’sweekly group sessions – in and out of

school3 month youth star reading

Term 2 Weekly 1-2-1’sweekly group sessions - in and out of school

3 month youth star reading

Term 3 Weekly 1-2-1’sFinal youth star reading

Achievement Coaches

Achievement Coaches

• In London to date

– 236 starts on programme

– 92% completed term 1

– 74% completed term 2

– 69% completed term 3

Achievement Coaches Delivery

1-2-1 Support Base line and rapport building

Youth Star

Action Plans

Inspire booklet

Group work

Managing school expectations

Start small

Build relationships

Tailored Personal Development Programme

Young Person’s Experience

Year 11’s Journey

Level 4 Certificate & Diploma in Achievement Coaching

Developed in partnership

Qualifications Credit Framework

Level 4 Achievement Coaching•Certificate in Achievement Coaching •= 36 credits (all units are mandatory)

•Diploma in Achievement Coaching •= 48 credits (36 from certificate plus 12 credits from a choice of units)

Level 4 CertificateUnit Level Credit

ValueGLH

An introduction to the role of the Achievement Coach 4 3 10

The Achievement Coaching process with groups 4 5 30

The Achievement Coaching process with individuals 4 5 30

Achievement Coaching - Theories and practices of learning and development

4 6 30

Referrals for Achievement Coaching 4 3 15

Using reflective practice in Achievement Coaching 4 3 5

Supporting learning skills and strategies in Achievement Coaching

4 4 25

The role of the achievement coach 4 7 35

Learning Process• 5 x facilitated group days• Reflective recordings• Distance Learning: the VLE• Readers on core topics• Monthly supervision with line manager• One hour telephone support with tutor/assessor

(monthly)• Tutor/assessor available for 2 hours after each

facilitated group session• A community of learning and support is encouraged

within the cohort

Assessment

• …of knowledge is through a paper drawing upon your experience, reading and reflective recordings, referenced to the assessment criteria of the unit

• ….of practice is through observation and witness testimony of your line & an independent observation by your tutor/assessor

• … a question and answer session with your tutor/assessor – the “Q and A”.