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Coaching in schools: Five common themes

Coaching can support and develop school leaders and teachers to thrive and has a key role to play in boosting teacher retention. Helen Webb looks what coaching is and what kind of issues staff often talk about behind closed doors
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Wellbeing, managing workload, and avoiding burn-out are hot topics in schools. The continual pressure to produce improved outcomes despite tighter budgets and changing cohorts adds to the demands we place on our teachers and leaders every day.

The dreadful statistics showing that tens of thousands of teachers are leaving the profession every year speak for themselves. Consequently, many schools are looking at different ways to support their staff to thrive at work.

One strategy that has a part to play is seeking the support of external professional coaches. However, in my experience, many schools and their staff are still unsure about what the benefits of coaching can be and what exactly is talked about behind those closed doors.

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