The 4-day training programme is delivered via Zoom or Teams.

It consists of:

• an initial 2-day Training in the PCI Core Curriculum skills, covering all the skills needed to deliver the coaching intervention.  This is followed by:
• a skills development and supervision programme making up the second 2 days of the 4-day training:
  • 4 (x 1.5 hr) monthly group Skills Development Sessions that focus on the coaching conversation and how to put the skills into practice to achieve the best outcomes, along with guidance and support around delivering the role;
  • 6 (45-60 min) Individual Supervision Sessions, alongside a coach’s own caseload of patients. The final session may be longer (up to 1.5 hours) to allow time for an informal skills assessment and feedback to enable coaches to set themselves some further Learning Development Points. 

We find this is an effective way for coaches to learn and develop the skills.

The whole 4-day programme covers a period of 3-4 months.

Health and Wellbeing Coaches in the NHS are required to have ongoing supervision. KYOH offers this option - see Supervision and Skills Development.