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Learning Coach Qualification – is it right for me? A Learning Coach plays a vital role in guiding and supporting young people in their educational journey, helping them develop a range of skills and attributes that contribute to successful learning, personal growth, and future success. Pursuing a qualification to become a qualified Learning Coach is beneficial for enhancing skills, credibility, and effectiveness in supporting learners’ development. It provides a foundation of knowledge and expertise that contributes to successful coaching experiences. This qualification consists of three units (two mandatory, 1 optional). Please see the Agored Cymru website for full course information, where you can choose the units to suit the needs of your staff. It will cover the following: Young People’s Development: Factors influencing learning, motivation, and barriers to learning. Learning Styles and Inclusive Planning: Learning styles vs. Universal Design for Learning (UDL), planning for inclusive learning. Reflective Practice: Comparison of reflection models, engaging in reflective practice. Coaching for Learning: Communication and coaching skills, coaching models, functions of Learning Coaching Assessing Young People: Interview skills, communication styles, assessing achievements and barriers to learning. Developing Learning Pathways: Coordinating individualised learning pathways, engaging young people in goal-setting Further Information This course spans six months and covers various aspects of Learning Coaching, including understanding learning processes, personal and emotional factors affecting learning, coaching techniques, reflective practice, communication skills, inclusive planning, assessment, and the coordination of individualised learning pathways. Students will engage in assignments, reflective journals, case studies, and portfolio building to demonstrate their understanding and application of the concepts and skills covered in the course. Learning Outcomes Professional Competence: A formal qualification ensures that Learning Coaches have a solid understanding of best practices, theories, and methodologies in the field of education and coaching. It provides them with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively support learners in their development. Credibility: Having a recognised qualification enhances the Learning Coach’s credibility and reputation. It demonstrates their commitment to their role and their ability to provide high-quality guidance and support. Improved Effectiveness: Learning Coaches who have undergone formal training are better equipped to assess learners’ needs, design personalised learning plans, and provide targeted support. This leads to more effective coaching outcomes. Personal Growth: Going through a qualification process often involves self-reflection, skill development, and continuous learning. This contributes to the personal growth and professional development of the Learning Coach. Network and Community: Enrolling in a qualification program provides Learning Coaches with the opportunity to connect with other professionals in the field. This network can offer support, resources, and collaboration opportunities.

This course explains the difference between mental health and mental illness. It covers the symptoms of a number of the most common mental illnesses so you will know what to look out for or what to expect if you are working with someone with one of these conditions. As well as providing some practical advice on how you can work effectively with those affected by these conditions.

This course will start by giving you an overview of some of the common types and causes of learning disabilities and how they affect people. It will touch on how a person centred approach to care will get the best results and look at how management must perform, and at the needs of the individual. I will also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities and much more.

This course will give you an overview of epilepsy. It lists the methods of diagnosis, what a seizure is and how the brain can be affected. It will introduce some possible seizure triggers and describe what to do when someone has a seizure. It will also discuss some of the treatments offered to people with epilepsy and provide practical advice on what you can do if you witness someone having a seizure.

The course will start by defining dignity and privacy within the healthcare sector, and will explain how the two are quite often linked. It will then go on to give you a range of useful professional tips about setting up the right working relationship with your service users, and discuss some of the issues that can arise when dignity and privacy are not respected.

This course will define social care and talk about why people choose it as a career and what its goals and objectives are. It will also cover job descriptions, person centred care, understanding code of practices and the basics of government legislation. Finally it will touch on dealing with conflicts at work.

This course covers some of the different ways of communication, how to identify barriers to communication and how to reduce these, making sure the person you are communicating with understands what you are communicating, how to get help with communication issues and much more.

This course will start by defining the various terms used when talking about nutrition and hydration in care environments, the basic elements of nutrition and eating a healthy balanced diet, identify the reasons why vulnerable people might suffer with dehydration and the tools you can use to identify people that are at risk of malnutrition and the steps you can take to deal with this condition.

This course describes in detail the many facets and procedures of the Mental Capacity Act. This includes who the act affects, when it applies, how to assess capacity and the procedures that can be put in place in the home or workplace to ensure best practices are followed and people are treated fairly at all times.

This course will start by defining infection prevention and control and explaining the impact of good and bad infection control. It then goes into detail about the legislation that applies to infection control, the different types of microorganisms, how bacteria are transmitted, the chain of infection, and much more.