At Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust, coaching is a key part of professional development and leadership growth, embedded across all levels to ensure that staff flourish and pupils benefit from excellent teaching. Here’s a clear breakdown:

Purpose of Coaching

• Enhancing Practice: Coaching helps teachers and leaders reflect on and refine their teaching, leadership, and management skills.

• Personalised Development: Each member of staff receives tailored support based on their individual goals, strengths, and areas for growth.

• Leadership Pipeline: Coaching is integral to developing aspiring leaders and supporting middle and senior leaders in their roles.

• Culture of Continuous Improvement: Encourages a reflective, collaborative mindset across all schools, promoting excellence in every classroom.

How Coaching is Used

• One-to-One Coaching: Experienced leaders and coaches work individually with staff to set goals, observe practice, provide feedback, and support professional growth.

• Group Coaching & Networks: Teams and subject leaders engage in coaching sessions or professional networks to share challenges, problem-solve, and embed best practice collaboratively.

• Lesson Observation & Feedback: Coaching complements formal observations, providing constructive guidance rather than evaluative judgment.

• Structured Programmes: Trust-wide initiatives such as Aspire and leadership development courses integrate coaching at key stages to support progression.

Impact Across the Trust

• Builds a cohesive and reflective workforce across all schools.

• Strengthens leadership capacity, ensuring the Trust has a sustainable pipeline of talented leaders.

• Improves teaching quality and pupil outcomes by embedding reflective, evidence-informed practice.

• Creates a supportive, collaborative culture where staff are empowered to take ownership of their professional growth.