Empowering young people to support each other
Near peer coaching trains older students to become coaches for younger pupils in their school. It is a powerful, sustainable model that creates lasting impact long after our programme ends.
We provide comprehensive training, ongoing supervision, and quality assurance to ensure that peer coaches are equipped with the skills and confidence to support their younger peers effectively. The result is a school culture where wellbeing support is embedded, accessible, and led by the students themselves.
Year 5 and 6 pupils are trained to support younger children across the school. Our primary programme focuses on the issues that matter most to younger learners:
Peer coaches develop empathy, responsibility, and leadership skills that benefit them throughout their education.
Sixth form and Year 10-11 students are trained to coach Key Stage 3 pupils, providing relatable support during some of the most challenging years of secondary school:
Older students gain valuable coaching qualifications and experience that enhance their UCAS applications and career prospects.
Build a self-sustaining wellbeing support system within your school. Each year, new peer coaches are trained, creating ongoing capacity without ongoing external costs.
Young people consistently respond better to peers than adults. Peer coaches are relatable, approachable, and understand the pressures students face because they have experienced them too.
Peer coaches develop transferable skills in communication, empathy, active listening, and responsibility -- skills that serve them well beyond school.
After the initial training investment, near peer coaching provides ongoing wellbeing support at minimal cost, with measurable impact year after year.
"Many pupils regularly request access to well-being services and find peer coaches more approachable. The near peer programme has become an integral part of our pastoral provision and the impact on both coaches and coachees has been remarkable."
Deputy Head TeacherFind out how near peer coaching can transform your school's wellbeing provision. We will work with you to design a programme that fits your context.
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