Key Facts
Key Facts
It's time to empower our girls! Take this unique opportunity to train as a fully accredited, certified, and insurable Girls Empowerment Coach. Ideal for existing coahes, therapists, or counsellors, those working in social care or education, parents, or anyone seeking to work in practice as someone who is ready to empower girls into confident women.
The Level 5 Diploma in Girls Empowerment Coaching equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to empower teenage girls to navigate the challenges of adolescence. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, practical coaching techniques, and ethical practices, the course focuses on fostering self-esteem, resilience, and emotional wellbeing. Key areas include understanding teenage development, effective communication, peer relationships, emotional health, and professional coaching practices. This qualification is designed for individuals aspiring to work as Girls Empowerment Coaches, enabling them to address the unique challenges faced by teenage girls and promote positive change.
Upon completion of the qualification, you will receive a qualification certificate from the Skills and Education Group's Quality Licence Scheme, one of the UK's largest Ofqual regulated awarding organisations, and the opportunity to become a member of the professional coaching and psychotherapy body, the ACCPH. Additionally, you will receive automatic entry to the Association of Child and Family Coaches (ACFC), fully meeting their ethical framework. With the qualification and membership, you will be entitled to apply for professional insurance with Westminster Indemnity, allowing you to work as a Therapeutic Coach or Practitioner with your own Therapy or Coaching Practice Setting.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families.
It's time to empower our girls! Take this unique opportunity to train as a fully accredited, certified, and insurable Girls Empowerment Coach. Ideal for existing coahes, therapists, or counsellors, those working in social care or education, parents, or anyone seeking to work in practice as someone who is ready to empower girls into confident women.
The Level 5 Diploma in Girls Empowerment Coaching equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to empower teenage girls to navigate the challenges of adolescence. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, practical coaching techniques, and ethical practices, the course focuses on fostering self-esteem, resilience, and emotional wellbeing. Key areas include understanding teenage development, effective communication, peer relationships, emotional health, and professional coaching practices. This qualification is designed for individuals aspiring to work as Girls Empowerment Coaches, enabling them to address the unique challenges faced by teenage girls and promote positive change.
- Support Teenage Development: To provide an in-depth understanding of the psychological, emotional, and social changes experienced by teenage girls.
- Foster Empowerment: To develop coaching strategies that build self-confidence, resilience, and a positive self-concept in teenage girls.
- Promote Wellbeing: To equip learners with tools to address mental, emotional, and physical health challenges in adolescence.
- Develop Professional Coaching Skills: To enable learners to employ effective communication, ethical coaching practices, and coaching models tailored to teenage girls.
- Establish Professional Practices: To prepare learners to set up and run a successful Girls Empowerment Coaching practice, including marketing, financial management, and networking.
- Encourage Professional Growth: To promote ongoing professional development, research, and innovation in the field of girls’ empowerment coaching.
Upon completion of the qualification, you will receive a qualification certificate from the Skills and Education Group's Quality Licence Scheme, one of the UK's largest Ofqual regulated awarding organisations, and the opportunity to become a member of the professional coaching and psychotherapy body, the ACCPH. Additionally, you will receive automatic entry to the Association of Child and Family Coaches (ACFC), fully meeting their ethical framework. With the qualification and membership, you will be entitled to apply for professional insurance with Westminster Indemnity, allowing you to work as a Therapeutic Coach or Practitioner with your own Therapy or Coaching Practice Setting.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families.
Syllabus
Syllabus
Unit 1: Understanding the Teenage Experience
This unit explores the emotional, psychological, and social changes experienced by teenage girls during adolescence. You will examine the impact of puberty on mood, behaviour, and identity development, understand the pressures of societal expectations and social media, and evaluate strategies to help girls build positive self-concepts and navigate their teenage years with resilience.
Unit 2: Communication as a Girls Empowerment Coach
In this unit, you will develop the communication skills essential for effective coaching, including active listening, non-verbal communication, and fostering safe dialogue. You will explore how to overcome common communication barriers sensitively, use coaching models such as GROW, CLEAR, and OSKAR, and maintain ethical communication practices throughout your coaching sessions.
Unit 3: Navigating Friendships and Peer Relationships
This unit focuses on the dynamics of teenage friendships, helping you to support girls in identifying healthy versus unhealthy relationships, managing conflicts, and building strong social skills. You will also address issues related to bullying and peer exclusion, and learn group coaching techniques to promote teamwork and social confidence.
Unit 4: Supporting Teenage Girls' Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
You will learn to identify signs of emotional distress and mental health challenges in teenagers, and explore coaching techniques to build resilience, encourage mindfulness, and promote positive self-care habits. Additionally, the unit covers supporting girls through physical changes, body image challenges, and the influence of external media on their health and wellbeing.
Unit 5: Ethics and Professional Practice
This unit covers the ethical principles and legal responsibilities of coaching, including confidentiality, informed consent, professional competence, and managing boundaries. You will explore how to handle ethical dilemmas, understand when and how to refer clients to other services, and reflect on your own practice to uphold high standards of professionalism.
Unit 6: Understanding Romantic Relationships and Boundaries
In this unit, you will examine teenage experiences of romantic relationships, including the role of media, peer expectations, and emotional development. You will learn how to coach girls to understand healthy relationship dynamics, personal boundaries, consent, and how to cope with breakups and emotional setbacks, fostering resilience and emotional wellbeing.
Unit 7: Business Skills for Coaches
This practical unit provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and managing a coaching business. You will explore legal requirements, financial planning, marketing strategies, and client engagement techniques. You will also analyse operational aspects such as scheduling, record-keeping, and administrative management to ensure your coaching practice thrives.
Unit 8: Professional Development and Networking
The final unit focuses on the importance of continuous professional development and effective networking. You will create a personalised development plan, explore opportunities for skill enhancement, learn how to build a strong professional network, and engage with professional associations and resources to stay at the forefront of the coaching field.
Unit 1: Understanding the Teenage Experience
This unit explores the emotional, psychological, and social changes experienced by teenage girls during adolescence. You will examine the impact of puberty on mood, behaviour, and identity development, understand the pressures of societal expectations and social media, and evaluate strategies to help girls build positive self-concepts and navigate their teenage years with resilience.
- Emotional, psychological, and social changes in adolescence
- Societal pressures and the influence of social media
- Building positive identity and self-concept
Unit 2: Communication as a Girls Empowerment Coach
In this unit, you will develop the communication skills essential for effective coaching, including active listening, non-verbal communication, and fostering safe dialogue. You will explore how to overcome common communication barriers sensitively, use coaching models such as GROW, CLEAR, and OSKAR, and maintain ethical communication practices throughout your coaching sessions.
- Effective communication and active listening
- Overcoming barriers and sensitive conversation techniques
- Using coaching models like GROW, CLEAR, and OSKAR
- Ethical communication practices
Unit 3: Navigating Friendships and Peer Relationships
This unit focuses on the dynamics of teenage friendships, helping you to support girls in identifying healthy versus unhealthy relationships, managing conflicts, and building strong social skills. You will also address issues related to bullying and peer exclusion, and learn group coaching techniques to promote teamwork and social confidence.
- Healthy vs unhealthy friendships
- Bullying and peer exclusion
- Promoting social confidence and positive peer interactions
Unit 4: Supporting Teenage Girls' Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
You will learn to identify signs of emotional distress and mental health challenges in teenagers, and explore coaching techniques to build resilience, encourage mindfulness, and promote positive self-care habits. Additionally, the unit covers supporting girls through physical changes, body image challenges, and the influence of external media on their health and wellbeing.
- Building resilience and coping strategies
- Promoting positive body image and healthy habits
- Addressing the impact of external influences
Unit 5: Ethics and Professional Practice
This unit covers the ethical principles and legal responsibilities of coaching, including confidentiality, informed consent, professional competence, and managing boundaries. You will explore how to handle ethical dilemmas, understand when and how to refer clients to other services, and reflect on your own practice to uphold high standards of professionalism.
- Confidentiality, informed consent, and safeguarding
- Professional boundaries and legal responsibilities
- Reflective practice and handling ethical dilemmas
Unit 6: Understanding Romantic Relationships and Boundaries
In this unit, you will examine teenage experiences of romantic relationships, including the role of media, peer expectations, and emotional development. You will learn how to coach girls to understand healthy relationship dynamics, personal boundaries, consent, and how to cope with breakups and emotional setbacks, fostering resilience and emotional wellbeing.
- Healthy romantic relationships
- Teaching consent and personal boundaries
- Coping with breakups and emotional resilience
Unit 7: Business Skills for Coaches
This practical unit provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and managing a coaching business. You will explore legal requirements, financial planning, marketing strategies, and client engagement techniques. You will also analyse operational aspects such as scheduling, record-keeping, and administrative management to ensure your coaching practice thrives.
- Setting up and marketing a coaching business
- Financial management and client relationship building
- Practical operations and case studies
Unit 8: Professional Development and Networking
The final unit focuses on the importance of continuous professional development and effective networking. You will create a personalised development plan, explore opportunities for skill enhancement, learn how to build a strong professional network, and engage with professional associations and resources to stay at the forefront of the coaching field.
- Building a career-long professional development plan
- Networking strategies for growth
- Accessing professional associations and resources
Practical Assessment
Practical Assessment
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
F.A.Qs
F.A.Qs
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
