Learning Coach Unit Introduction created in partnership between, Carmarthenshire County Council and Coleg Sir Gar's Virtual College as part of Carmarthenshire 14-19.

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Element Desciption
Learning Individual Individually tailored leading to approved
Pathways Learning qualifications at the appropriate level at the
Pathway right time to meet the needs of the learner
14-19 Wider Choice Wider choice of relevant options from a
Guidance II
and Flexibility range of domains, and greater flexibility to
vary speed and direction of pathway
2006 The Learning
Core
Wider learning consisting of the skills,
knowledge, understanding, values and
experiences learners will need
Learning Entitlement to learning support:
Coach opportunity to discuss learning and
progress on a regular basis
Personal Access to personal support when needed:
Support self-referral or by agreement with the
learner, referral by someone else
Careers Impartial careers advice and guidance to
Advice and inform the individual’s Learning Pathway
Guidance

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What is Learning Coaching?
Learning It can be the role of a person, or a function carried
Coach out by a team, providing significant support to
learners to:
Support
help them develop learning skills
make best use of and develop their learning styles
maximise their development in a variety of areas
of intelligence, including emotional intelligence
Learning 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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 Work as part of team in learning
Learning setting under learning professional to
Pathways 14- ensure consistency and continuity
19 Guidance  Regular support to value learning,
II 2006 encourage learner and overcome any
barriers to learning
Learning  Can work with young person to
identify appropriate personal support
Coaching  Can refer to personal support
professional with young person’s
consent
 Keeps record of Learning Pathways
and updates for lead learning settings

4. 4
Each learner should be entitled to assistance in
developing a Learning Pathway through:
Learning • access to specific learning coach support,
Pathways 14- either as an individual or as one
19 Guidance of a small group;
II 2006 • 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
Learning through personal support, Careers Wales and
other innovative routes involving new
Coach technology.
Entitlement

5. 5
 Absenteeism / prolonged absence
due to illness
 Lack of organisation
 Lack of motivation
 Behavioural problems
Why might  Relationships – peers, family,
a young teachers, etc.
person be  Self-esteem
referred to  Undiagnosed learning difficulties
a Learning
Coach?

6. 6
Proposals for All 14-19 year olds are required to
have access to learning coach
a Learning
support to assist them in:
and Skills
Measure  developing their learning skills;
2008  making better use of, and
developing, their own learning
styles,
 maximising their own
development in a variety of areas
of intelligence including emotional
intelligence.

7. 7
 This statutory guidance aims to
Learning provide details about how the
Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure
and Skills 2009 will work in practice to benefit
Measure 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