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.

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

Assessment: There is no formal assessment; the progress of learners is monitored through the group activities and discussion.

Equality: FA Education ensures that it treats people fairly and with respect. It provides 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 Education will seek to provide a service that is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.

COURSE DETAILS
This course is designed for Coaches who are wishing to develop their own knowledge to mentor/ work with other coaches. We advise that all our Charter Standard Community and Development Clubs who have been working with an FA Mentor nominate at least 1 volunteer/ coach from the club to attend this course who then wish to take on the role within the club to help mentor other courses. The full details for this course are below;

Name: FA Mentoring Adults
Venue: St Day AFC. Vogue Park, Vogue Hill, St Day, Redruth. TR16 5NQ
Dates and Times:

Monday 18th September- 6pm-9pm

Thursday 28th September- 6pm-9pm

Cost: £FREE OF CHARGE

If you have any questions about this course please email grace.dent@cornwallfa.com or call 01208 262985