📘 Easy Read Text: Mentoring and Coaching

 

What is Mentoring and Coaching?

• Mentoring and coaching are ways of giving support and guidance.

• They can help people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

• Both give people a chance to learn new skills, feel supported, and reach their goals.

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✅ Coaching

• Coaching is about today and the future.

• It helps people set goals and build skills.

• Coaches give tips and strategies to succeed.

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🤝 Mentoring

• Mentoring is a long-term relationship.

• Mentors are role models and good listeners.

• They give emotional support and help people feel less alone.

• Mentors help people grow confidence and feel like they belong.

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🌟 Benefits of Mentoring and Coaching

• Better Mental Health – less isolation, less anxiety, less depression.

• More Confidence – people believe in themselves.

• Goal Achievement – setting and reaching goals with support.

• Skill Development – learning communication, problem-solving, and life skills.

• Belonging – feeling accepted and supported.

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📚 Support for Specific Needs

• Learning Disabilities – mentors/coaches give tailored strategies to help with study, work, and life challenges.

• Mental Health – mentoring can support formal healthcare, giving extra emotional help and encouragement.

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🔑 Key Points

• Support should be tailored – one size does not fit all.

• Mentors and coaches should be trained to understand learning disabilities and mental health challenges.

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📝 Quiz Questions (Easy Read)

1. What does coaching focus on?
   a) Past problems
   b) Present and future goals
   c) Just talking

2. What is mentoring?
   a) A short meeting only once
   b) A long-term relationship with support and role modelling
   c) A type of school lesson

3. Which is a benefit of mentoring and coaching?
   a) Feeling more isolated
   b) Less confidence
   c) Better mental health

4. Who can mentoring and coaching help?
   a) Only athletes
   b) People with learning disabilities and mental health conditions
   c) Only teachers

5. What do mentors and coaches help with?
   a) Goals, confidence, and skills
   b) Cooking recipes only
   c) Watching TV