Principles

• All staff will have access to the scheme and will be encouraged and supported to undertake coaching activities where appropriate.
  • All applications need to be supported by a line manager
• The process will be triangulated between the coach/coachee (applicant) and their line manager.
  • The coachee and their line manager will discuss expectations and desired outcomes prior to applying for the scheme
  • These outcomes will be recorded, shared and developed on with the coach
  • Formal evaluation against these outcomes will be conducted with feedback being sought from the coach, coachee and line manager
• Adequate time will be available, by agreement, within the working day for any eligible individual wishing to participate in the scheme. It is anticipated that sessions will last no longer than 60-90 mins and will take place every 4-8 weeks.
• Coaching may also take place outside the working day, if this is preferred by the coach and coachee
• There will be no limits on the time scale for coaching relationships, although it is not anticipated that they will last longer than a year

• Coaching relationships will be confidential and trustworthy.
  • The coaching scheme will have a code of confidentiality and ethics
  • The coaching scheme will operate independently of the performance review
  • The desired outcomes and any agreed actions will be shared by the coachee with their line manager
  • The coaching scheme will comply with the principles of the Data Protection Act
• The coaching scheme will be managed and monitored to national standards
  • All coaches will be accredited or working towards a minimum of the ILM Level 3 Certificate for Workplace Coaches
  • We will match and continue to support individual coaching pairs as long as they are working together