What will it cover?

This four-hour online, interactive, advanced communication skills module includes:

• An introduction to health coaching with children and young people (CYP)
• Introduction to the Me first model of CYP-centred communication to develop skills in health coaching conversations, maximising opportunities to discuss lifestyle factors and setting goals in partnership about health and care needs.
• Exploring scenarios from different settings to reflect on practice, and further develop skills in communicating about difficult or sensitive topics.

These skills could be particularly useful in a variety of contexts:

• Opportunistic contacts
• Health needs reviews
• Preparing young people for transition to adult services
• Looked After Child health reviews

Who is it for?

Me first approach to Health Coaching is suitable for any health or social care or educational professional working with CYP who would benefit from taking more responsibility for their own care. For example, those with long-term health conditions such as, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and mental health conditions.  It would also be very helpful for those working in education or for parents/carers.

Why was this course developed?

Coaching aims to help people to become activated and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health and care. Health coaching skills can support clinicians and other health care professionals to develop children’s and young people’s capacity to consider lifestyle changes, and fully participate in their care. Coaching underpins the continuum of shared decision making, person centred care and behaviour change to enable people to have positive conversations about their health.

This  has been co-produced and is co-delivered by young people with lived experience of health and social care.  Healthcare professionals and parents have also supported its design and development through focus groups. 

Upcoming training

2025 DATES COMING SOON

We offer a suite of workshops, co-delivered with young people, across a range of CYP communication-based topics. 

 

Cancellation and Refunds (applies to non-GOSH staff)

(Full details of our Cancellation and Refund Policy can be found when booking courses via Participant)

Deferrals of courses possible if requested within 14 days of start of course

10% administration fee incurred for all cancellations

Refunds only possible if cancelled within 14 days of booking course