Course 3: Coaching and Mentoring Programme
Coaching & Mentoring Programme
Who runs this course? This course is delivered by Academica Mentoring, a trading name of Abu Hafsah Limited (company number 06134543), a separate company that works alongside Raedan Institute and supports the charity through donations and free staff training. Mohamed Sidat, Chair of Raedan Institute, is a director of Abu Hafsah Limited. Bookings and payments are made directly with Academica Mentoring, not with the charity.
At a glance
| Format | Twelve one-to-one sessions, in person, by video call or a mix |
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| Price | Contact us for next available cohort |
| Who for | Early career teachers, experienced teachers, middle and senior leaders, and teachers changing direction |
| Lead coach | Mohamed Sidat BA, MA, PGCE, NPQEL, with associate coaches for other specialisms |
| First step | A free consultation |
From Teacher to Outstanding Teacher to Leader: Your Personalised Path to Excellence
Every teacher’s journey is unique. Your strengths, challenges, career aspirations, context, and learning style differ from every other educator. So why would you accept generic, one-size-fits-all professional development?
Academica Mentoring’s Coaching & Mentoring Programme offers something radically different: 12 completely tailored sessions designed exclusively for you, addressing your specific needs, accelerating your unique career trajectory, and transforming you from wherever you are now—whether newly qualified teacher, experienced classroom practitioner, or aspiring leader—into the outstanding educator and leader you’re capable of becoming.
The Power of Personalisation
Generic courses deliver generic results. Mass training programmes teach to the middle, leaving some bored and others lost. They address average challenges, ignore your specific context, and provide solutions that may or may not apply to your situation.
This programme is different. Before your first session, we conduct comprehensive assessment understanding:
- Your current teaching practice strengths and development areas
- Your career aspirations (classroom excellence? Middle leadership? Senior leadership? Consultancy?)
- Your specific challenges (behaviour management? differentiation? workload? leadership skills?)
- Your context (key stage, subject, school type, student demographics)
- Your learning preferences (theoretical frameworks? Practical tools? Reflective practice?)
Every one of your 12 sessions is then designed specifically for you. No wasted time on irrelevant content. No generic advice. Just laser-focused development addressing exactly what you need to progress to your next level.
Who Is This Programme For?
Early Career Teachers (ECTs): Surviving your first years is challenging. This programme accelerates your development from struggling beginner to confident, effective practitioner, establishing sustainable habits from the start and avoiding the burnout that claims so many new teachers.
Experienced Teachers Seeking Excellence: You’re competent, perhaps good. But you know you’re capable of outstanding practice. This programme identifies what’s holding you back, refines your pedagogy, and elevates you to the exceptional level you aspire to.
Teachers Aspiring to Middle Leadership: You’re ready for Head of Department, Key Stage Coordinator, or Subject Leader roles but need to develop leadership skills alongside teaching excellence. This programme prepares you comprehensively for these responsibilities.
Middle Leaders Targeting Senior Leadership: You’re leading a department or year group and ready for Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Head, or Headship. This programme develops the strategic thinking, whole-school perspective, and leadership competencies required.
Teachers Considering Career Change: Whether moving into consultancy, training, curriculum development, or educational leadership outside schools, this programme helps you leverage your teaching expertise in new directions.
The 12-Session Journey
While every programme is customised, most follow this general arc:
Sessions 1-3: Assessment and Foundation
- Comprehensive teaching practice observation and analysis
- Identification of strengths to leverage and development priorities
- Goal-setting for the programme and beyond
- Establishment of personalised development plan
Sessions 4-6: Core Teaching Excellence
- Deep development of identified priority areas (e.g., behaviour management, differentiation, assessment, planning efficiency)
- Implementation of advanced pedagogical strategies
- Workload reduction and time management systems
- Student results optimisation techniques
Sessions 7-9: Leadership Development (if applicable)
If you are not pursuing leadership, these three sessions go deeper into your own priority areas instead.
- Leadership styles and approaches
- Team management and staff development skills
- Strategic planning and whole-school thinking
- Change management and influencing skills
- Communication, delegation, and accountability
Sessions 10-11: Integration and Application
- Real-time support with actual challenges you’re facing
- Refinement of implemented strategies
- Problem-solving for emerging issues
- Advanced techniques for sustained excellence
Session 12: Reflection and Future Planning
- Programme review and consolidation
- Long-term professional development planning
- Ongoing support structures and resources
- Celebration of progress achieved
Your Expert Coach
Coaching in education, charity leadership and business is led by Mohamed Sidat (BA, MA, PGCE, NPQEL). Other specialisms are covered by our associate coaches. You’re not assigned a random mentor. Academica carefully matches you with an expert coach whose experience, expertise, and approach align with your needs and goals. Your coach will have:
- Proven excellence in teaching and/or leadership at the level you’re targeting
- International experience providing global perspective on best practice
- Specialised expertise in your subject/phase/context where applicable
- Coaching qualifications and extensive mentoring experience
- Track record of successfully developing educators at your career stage
The Academica Difference
Global Perspective: Your coach draws on international best practices from high-performing education systems worldwide, exposing you to innovations and approaches impossible to access locally.
Research-Informed Practice: Every strategy taught is grounded in educational research and proven in practice, not based on opinion or tradition.
Practical Implementation: Sessions balance discussion with action you’ll always leave with concrete next steps, resources, and tools ready to implement immediately.
Flexible Delivery: Sessions can be conducted in person (if geography permits), via video conference, or hybrid—whatever works for your schedule and preferences.
Confidential Space: Your coaching relationship is confidential, creating safe space to explore challenges, admit struggles, and take risks without judgment. The only exceptions are where there is a safeguarding concern or a legal duty to disclose.
Career-Long Impact: The skills, knowledge, and habits developed through this programme benefit you throughout your entire career, compounding returns over decades.
Investment and Returns
The 12-session programme represents significant investment in your professional development, an investment that pays extraordinary returns:
Financial Returns:
- Increased earning potential through promotions. Under the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document for 2026/27, middle leadership is usually rewarded through a Teaching and Learning Responsibility payment: TLR2 ranges from £3,651 to £8,913 and TLR1 from £10,531 to £17,819, while the leadership pay range runs from £53,586 at its lowest point to £148,829 at its highest, against an upper pay range maximum of £52,835 for classroom teachers (figures for England outside London; London scales are higher)
- Enhanced tutoring/training income through refined expertise
- Career longevity avoiding burnout and expensive career changes
Professional Returns:
- Faster progress towards your next role
- Enhanced reputation and opportunities
- Increased confidence and competence
- Better student outcomes and job satisfaction
Personal Returns:
- Reduced stress and workload
- Improved work-life balance
- Greater career fulfilment and purpose
- Model of excellence for colleagues and students
Success Stories
These are the words of individual participants. Results vary, and depend on your own circumstances and effort.
“When I started the programme, I was a struggling NQT considering leaving teaching. Twelve sessions later, I’m a confident, effective teacher who actually enjoys my job. My mentor helped me develop systems that cut my workload in half while my students’ results improved dramatically.” – Emma, Primary Teacher (Year 2 of teaching)
“I’d been teaching for 15 years and felt stuck. The programme helped me refine my practice, develop leadership skills, and within 18 months I was promoted to Assistant Head. The personalised coaching was transformational.” – James, Secondary History Teacher (now Assistant Headteacher)
“As a Head of Department overwhelmed by responsibilities, the programme taught me to delegate effectively, develop my team, and think strategically. I’m now Deputy Head and loving the challenge.” – Amina, Science HOD (now Deputy Headteacher)
Your Next Step
If you’re ready for personalised, transformational professional development that accelerates your journey from teacher to outstanding teacher to leader, the Coaching & Mentoring Programme is for you.
Schedule your complimentary consultation:
- Email: info@academicamentoring.com
- Phone: 07725 974 831
- Visit: www.academicamentoring.com/training
During this consultation, we’ll:
- Understand your current situation and aspirations
- Discuss how the programme can be tailored to your needs
- Match you with an appropriate coach
- Answer all your questions
- Outline next steps if you decide to proceed
Your journey to excellence starts with one conversation. Schedule it today.