Course Information
- Minimum Age: 16 years
- Course Duration: 6 hours
- Course Prerequisites: Demonstrate a depth of knowledge and experience of coaching players
- Who is it for: Coaches providing support to other Football Coaches in a mentoring capacity.
- Course aims and objectives: The course is designed to support those who wish to develop their mentoring skills, to understand the role of the Mentor, to develop the interpersonal skills required to become an effective mentor as well as developing reflection as a learning tool. It supports participants to develop skills in a safe and positive environment.The course supports the FA’s strategic goal to raise standards.
Course Dates
There is only one course in the diary so far:
Wednesday 10th February 2010, 6.30pm, Cambs FA HQ
Wednesday 17th February 2010, 6.30pm, Cambs FA HQ
Further courses will be notified in this space in due course.
Booking
To book, please download and complete the Mentoring Booking Form shown under Related Documents on the right of this page and return it to the address shown either by email or post.
Course Content: The course will address the following:
- Understanding the role of the Mentor and principles of effective mentoring
- Understanding and appreciating the required interpersonal skills of the Mentor
- Exploring strategies for mentoring
- Demonstrating the ability to use core mentoring interpersonal skills, observation, giving accurate feedback, active listening, questioning and reflection.
- Understanding mentoring assessment, feedback, and goal setting processes
- Considering the importance of reflection as a tool for learning
- Exploring CPD and reflective Action Planning opportunities for Mentors to consider their future development
Practical Involvement: There is no practical (i.e. on-field) aspect to the course.
Assessment: There is no formal assessment; the progress of learners is monitored through the group activities and discussions.
Refresher: CPD Opportunities
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
- FA Mentoring for Success
- FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment
- FA Youth Award Module 2 - Developing the Practice
- Age Appropriate Coaching - Introductory Module
- Coaching Disabled Footballers
Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, its activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.