Person Centred Coaching for Families

Supporting You to Support Them

Person-Centred Coaching is designed for professionals, teams, and services supporting children, young people, and young adults with increasingly complex needs.

This work is about:

Strengthening confidence

Deepening understanding

Responding in ways that actually work

Not just short-term fixes — but meaningful, lasting change.

Working in Partnership at Grassroots Cardiff

Alongside You, Not Above You

You are being asked to support increasingly complex needs — often with limited time, limited support, and training that does not reflect the reality of your role.

You are navigating:

Dysregulation

Trauma

Unmet need

Disengagement

Pressure from systems that do not flex

And still expected to “manage behaviour”. This is not simply a skills gap. It is a system gap. This work is designed to support you within that reality — not ignore it.

The Reality of The Work

Many professionals care deeply about the young people they support – but do not always feel fully equipped for what they are being asked to hold.

93%

of professionals report feeling underprepared or lacking confidence in supporting complex needs

1 in 5

leave the profession within the first five years

55%

say CPD does not translate into real-world practice

75%

of services report burnout and retention challenges

* This isn’t about people not caring.
* People care deeply. Too often, systems simply don’t equip them well enough.

What is Person-Centred Coaching?

Person-Centred Coaching is a practical, evidence-informed approach that strengthens the confidence, skill and adaptability of adults, helping them better understand and respond to the diverse strengths, needs and ways of learning within their communities.
Rooted in Inclusive Practice and Universal Design for Learning, it supports environments to become more flexible, reflective and enabling – improving access, participation, belonging and long-term outcomes for children and young people.

Including:

Confidence in responding to diversity & complexity

Stronger relational and communication skills

Executive functioning and coaching strategies

Flexible, reflective thinking

Greater understanding of neurodiversity and difference

Practical approaches that enable access and participation

It helps you move beyond surface-level behaviour and understand:

More inclusive by design

Better able to meet diverse needs

Strengths-based and person-centred

Responsive rather than reactive

Grounded in belonging and positive identity

Focused on meaningful participation and progress

* This is not theory-heavy training.
* It is practical, relevant, and immediately usable.

What You Get

Practical strategies you can use immediately

Clearer understanding of behaviour and need

Increased confidence in complex situations

More consistent and relational practice

Reduced emotional load in your day-to-day work

* Support that works in real moments – not just in training rooms.

What Changes When This Clicks

You move from reacting TO you are responsive with purpose.

You stop relying on assumptions AND you start seeing the person.

You grow in confidence AND you become more flexible, reflective, and intentional in your practice

You move from reacting
TO
You are responsive with purpose.

You stop relying on assumptions
AND
You start seeing the person.

You grow in confidence
AND
You become more flexible, reflective, and intentional in your practice.

You feel:

Clearer in your thinking

Calmer in complexity

More confident in decision-making

Better equipped to respond well

Your practice becomes:

More relational

More consistent

More adaptive

More inclusive by design

More effective over time

And children and young people are more likely to:

Feel safe

Feel understood

Engage meaningfully

Develop confidence and positive identity

Participate more fully in learning and life

Programme Overview

The programme is designed to strengthen understanding, confidence, and practical application across the areas that matter most in real-world settings.

Key themes include:

Supervision

Supporting Safe, Structured Reflection Around Complex Learners And Situations.

Reflective Practice

Creating Space For Staff To Think, Question And Strengthen Practice.

Staff Wellbeing

Helping Staff Recognise Emotional Load, Stress And Burnout And Prioritise Their Own Wellbeing.

Communication & Relationships

Strengthening Communication Approaches That Reduce Conflict And Build Trust With Young People And Families.

Developing Brain

Understanding How Young People Develop, Regulate And Respond To Stress.

Executive Functioning

Building Practical Strategies Across Key Skills.

Metacognition
Working Memory
Task Initiation
Time Management
Self-control
Planning
Organisation

Trauma-informed Practice (Aces)

Applying Trauma-informed And Ace-aware Approaches Without Lowering Expectations Or Losing Boundaries.

Family Partnership

Building Compassionate And Collaborative Partnerships With All Parents, Including Those Experiencing Anxiety, Dysregulation Or WHO Are Neurodivergent.

How it is Delivered

This programme bridges the gap between learning and everyday practice.

Delivery can include:

Structured coaching sessions

Practical discussion and reflection

Real-world examples and application

Modelling and goal setting

Evaluation and reflective practice

Learning is not just understood — it is embedded into daily work.

Accredited and Recognised

Person-Centred Coaching is CPD certified, providing a recognised and credible framework for professionals and organisations looking to strengthen practice in a meaningful and accountable way.

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What Professionals Say

“Why isn’t this training offered everywhere?”

Adult Into Work Team at Cardiff Council

“It completely changed how I understand young people.”

MAC Media Academy, Alternative Provision in Cardiff

“It felt like it was made for us, practical and immediately usable.”

MOL Education, Alternative Provision in Cardiff

“Excellent session to start exploring Executive Functioning Skills. Lots of classroom applications and sharing of theory to support practical application.”

Teacher at Radyr Primary School, Cardiff

“I loved the interactive activities, which made the learning engaging and personal, so it will have a greater impact on my practice. More so than in training, where we just have to listen. Lots to think about!”

Teacher at Radyr Primary School, Cardiff

“University of South Wales: Middle Leaders Conference for Initial Teacher Training
A lot to take in. This will definitely impact in my teaching and understanding of myself and others.”

Claire, Caerphilly School

“As a middle leader, I’ve found this training extremely interesting, as I have learnt new content which builds on my existing skills! ”

Newport School

“Why isn’t this training offered everywhere?”

Participate more fully in learning and life

“It completely changed how I understand young people.”

MAC Media Academy, Alternative Provision in Cardiff

“It felt like it was made for us, practical and immediately usable.”

MOL Education, Alternative Provision in Cardiff

“Excellent session to start exploring Executive Functioning Skills. Lots of classroom applications and sharing of theory to support practical application.”

Teacher at Radyr Primary School, Cardiff

“University of South Wales: Middle Leaders Conference for Initial Teacher Training
A lot to take in. This will definitely impact in my teaching and understanding of myself and others.
“

Claire, Caerphilly School

“As a middle leader, I’ve found this training extremely interesting, as I have learnt new content which builds on my existing skills! ”

Newport School

Real-World Impact

This work is already being used in real settings to:

Strengthen staff confidence

Improve relational practice

Reduce escalation

Create more joined-up, person-centred approaches

Ready to Take The Next Step?

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