What is Coaching?
Good question! In this context, mindset coaching takes people from where they are to where they want to be in a non-judgemental and adviceless way. Thus it differs from, yet complements, mentoring and teaching as well as counselling and other therapies.
Through each of these content packed courses you will learn how to support your children/teens in a unique way that is:
- Safe and reliable.
- Accessible and non-stigmatised.
- Solution focused.
- Time limited.
- Cost effective.
- Empowering to all
involved. - Adaptable and flexible.
- Integrative and holistic.
- Complementary and
helpful to other support
services. - Helpful to you on a
personal level. - Effective for both
neurodiverse and
neurotypical people.
For families each course aims to:
- Improve communication, interaction, tolerance, and teamwork.
- Reduce conflict.
- Increase individual/social
awareness and relationships.
For schools each course also:
Provides a turnkey, core life skills development package ‘The Other Subject™’into any PSHE curriculum in support of OFSTED requirements (UK).
- Nurtures positive mental health across the whole school environment leading to:
- Reduced stress.
- Better student focus and attendance.
- Higher exam grades.
- Less short/long term staff
absence. - Better staff retention.
- Excellent ROI.
Who are these courses for?
Anyone who supports, or is planning to support, children (age 4-11) or adolescents (age 11-18), nurturing a positive mental attitude as they grow and develop. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Other family supporters
- Educators/school support staff
- Coaches, student coaches
- Youth/charity workers
- Other professionals…….
On successful completion of your chosen course you will:
- Have the appropriate skills, tools and knowledge to provide core life skills and personal development within a coaching framework to the children that you support.
- Know the difference between counselling, mentoring and coaching.
- Have a basic understanding of the developing brain.
- Know how to seek the appropriate support services in more complex circumstances.
- Have access to 50 turnkey ‘The Other Subject™’ programmes (read on for more information).
How will this training benefit you/ the children you support?
- Introduces a mindset coaching culture and the ability to self-coach
- Empowers children to solve problems, make decisions and accomplish goals.
- Assists both neurodiverse and neurotypical children and adults.
- Develops resilience, communication and other life skills.
- Offers structured sessions and opportunities that are focused and time limited.
- Can be used within general conversation of a few minutes or longer.
- Helps prevention, interception and support of:
- Low performance.
- Mental health challenges
- Wellbeing issues.
- Coaching methodology provides cost-saving, timely, beneficial alternatives in many cases, both for children and adults who may not need or want counselling/therapy.
- Complements counselling and other support services:
- Provides an additional layer of support particularly for everyday issues – useful when counselling services are overstretched.
- Is an extra catch and referral point for more complex issues.
The Other Subject™:
- Is a huge library of age-appropriate tools (50 per age group) encompassing a wide range of current, supportive modalities provided as PowerPoint/pdf lessons each 30-60 slides/pages.
- Each OS tool / programme includes: discussion, activity, reflections and a list of supportive resources for you to use in full or as you deem appropriate.
- Will advantage an individual, family, group or full school community wholly and systemically.
- Is a turnkey versatile personal development programme for schools and groups.
- Provides comprehensive core life skills gain opportunities for everyone….adults included.
- Offers excellent self-enrichment for course attendees given the universal nature of the programmes.
- Benefits parents/guardians/carers through its reflective nature.
“This coaching course is a must for anyone wishing to develop their skills in promoting content, intellectually intelligent and resilient children. The techniques learnt on this course are comprehensive and can be applied to one’s personal life as well as one’s professional practice. This course content is accessible and easy to read and follow. The delivery of the course is engaging and practical with continued support throughout. The course leader and team are generous with their time and flexible with their students. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and would definitely recommend it to anyone who works with children.
Thank you so much for allowing me to join this course, I have thoroughly enjoyed it!”
E.W. (Adolescent programme student)
Other Courses
There are five other accredited specialist training courses available:
Certificate Courses (IAPC&M accredited level 5)
Includes relevant Foundation course above:
- Certificate in Child Coaching (CCC).
- Certificate in Adolescent Coaching (CAC).
Primarily for qualified coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists who would like a bolt-on qualification to work with children (age 4-11), or adolescents (age 11-18) as a specialist School Coach in a school setting and/or privately with individual clients. This training may also be used to evidence CPD.
Diploma Courses (IAPC&M accredited level 7)
Includes relevant Certificate course(s) above:
- Practitioner and Child Coach Diploma (PCCD).
- Practitioner and Adolescent Coach Diploma (PACD).
- Practitioner Adolescent and Child Coach Diploma (PACCD).
For anyone who wants professionally to coach adults, adolescents (age 11-18) and children (age 4-11) within and/or outside of a school setting.
Unlock the Power of Coaching to Transform Young Lives
These Foundation training courses in Adolescent and in Child Coaching are dynamic and practical courses designed to empower professionals, parents, teachers, and volunteers with the skills to guide young people towards brighter futures.
This unique programme, developed by experienced coaches, therapists, and students, ensures real-world relevance and immediate applicability. Each course contains eight engaging 2-hour recorded video sessions during which you’ll explore powerful coaching techniques and essential life skills, all reinforced through age-appropriate OS™ (Other Subject™) tools — self-contained booklets/turnkey lessons designed to simplify understanding and practice.
Guided by dedicated course tutors , you’ll gain the confidence and expertise to support young people in overcoming challenges, developing resilience, and unlocking their full potential—regardless of background or neuro-status.
Take the first step towards making a lasting difference. Join the training today and equip yourself with the knowledge, passion, and skills to change lives, including your own, through coaching.
*Other training formats are available for schools, groups etc
Run by:
Noble Manhattan Coaching (NMC) in conjunction with The School Wellbeing Alliance (SWA).
It is independently accredited by:
Association of Mental
Health in Education.
The International Authority
for Professional Coaching
and Mentoring (IAPC&M).
It is an integral part of NMC’s Adolescent and Child Coaching training programme.
Educators (and others subject to school agreement) will also be able to deliver a ground-breaking personal development programme, called ‘The Other Subject™’.
