Course: The FA Developing Coaches through Mentoring Course

Course Information

Minimum age: Learners must be at least 16 years of age

Course Duration: Six hours

Course pre-requisites:  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: This 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: Through completion the learner will:

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 discussions.

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.



The FA Developing Coaches Through Mentoring Course


Venue: Holmes Park, Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, LE8 6FA
Dates: Monday 25th & 28th November
Time: 18:00 -21:00
Price: £10.00 CS Club / £15.00 for Non-CS Clubs and/or out of county coaches

Please be aware that your Pricing decision of Non-Charter Standard/Charter Standard is being recorded and will be verified. If the incorrect option is knowingly selected this can result in your place on the course being revoked.

100% attendance is required to complete this course

Note: Please bring a pen & paper. There is no practical element to this course so please feel free to wear casual clothing on both dates. 


If you have any type of special need, disability or condition that may have an impact on your participation in this course, please let us know so we can make the necessary arrangements to help you complete your course.

Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).

If you have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN. If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details. Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded. Please do not book onto the course on behalf of someone else as the qualification is accredited to the FAN booked on.


Courses are NOT transferable.


Terms and Conditions of Booking a course

Leicestershire & Rutland County FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused. If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity including courses. Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given.

You will respect the course tutor, course venue and other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’ ‘offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason, the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.



Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).

If have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN. If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details.

Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded.

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