TEEN COACHING AGREEMENT

Parent / Guardian Copy

1. Coaching Relationship

A. Professional Standards

CORE Coaching is delivered in line with the ethical standards and principles of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

This includes maintaining confidentiality, professional boundaries and safeguarding responsibilities.

Parents/guardians are welcome to review the ICF Code of Ethics at:www.coachingfederation.org/ethics

B. Commitment to the Process

The effectiveness of coaching depends on your young person’s willingness to engage in the process.

Coaching supports young people to explore their thoughts, feelings and choices. While I provide guidance, structure and tools, your child remains responsible for the decisions they make and any actions they choose to take as a result of coaching.

Your role as parent/guardian is to support attendance and create space for the process, while allowing the coaching relationship itself to remain primarily between me and your child.

C. Ending the Coaching Relationship

Coaching is voluntary.

You or your young person may choose to end the coaching relationship at any time. If this happens, I ask that we have a brief conversation to close the process respectfully.

D. Scope of Coaching

Coaching is not therapy, counselling or medical treatment.

If at any point your child presents with needs that fall outside the scope of coaching, including concerns that require clinical or mental health intervention, I will discuss this with you and may recommend pausing or ending coaching so that appropriate professional support can be accessed.

Where there are safeguarding concerns, I am required to follow safeguarding procedures.

E. Changes to the Coaching Plan

If you would like to adjust the session structure, frequency or agreed plan, this should be discussed directly with me.

For coaching to be effective, it is important that your young person feels able to speak openly, engage honestly and reflect between sessions. I will encourage openness, responsibility and small, manageable actions to support their development.

2. Services

The Parent/Guardian agrees for their young person to engage in an initial block of 6 coaching sessions.

Each session is 50 minutes in length.

Between scheduled sessions, the Coach will be available via email to:

• Receive completed reflection exercises or agreed actions

• Arrange or rearrange session times

All scheduling and administrative communication will take place with the Parent/Guardian.

Coaching works best when sessions are attended consistently and reflection between sessions is encouraged.

3. Schedule & Fees

A. Session Structure

The Parent/Guardian agrees to an initial block of 6 x 50-minute sessions.

Sessions will take place online via Zoom unless otherwise agreed.

To support continuity and integration, sessions are typically structured as:

• Four weekly sessions

• Followed by two sessions spaced further apart to allow practice and real-world application

Alternative structures can be discussed if needed.

B. Fees

The fee is £65 per session.

Total cost for 6 sessions: £390 unless otherwise agreed.

Payment is due in full prior to the first session unless otherwise agreed.

C. Continuing or Ending Coaching

At the end of the six-session block, the Coach, Parent/Guardian and young person may agree to:

• Conclude the coaching relationship, or

• Begin a further block of sessions

One-off sessions following the initial block may be arranged at £65 per session, subject to availability.

4. Procedure

Session times and online access details will be agreed in advance between the Coach and Parent/Guardian.

Sessions will take place at a mutually agreed time via Zoom (unless otherwise arranged). A quiet, private space is recommended so your young person can participate fully and without interruption.

If a session needs to be rearranged, this should be communicated directly by the Parent/Guardian with at least 24 hours’ notice where possible.

Consistency supports progress. Regular attendance helps your young person build trust in the process and in themselves.

5. Confidentiality

Confidentiality is a cornerstone of effective coaching, particularly when working with young people.

Prior to beginning coaching, the Coach and Parent/Guardian will agree the level and format of information that will be shared following sessions. This typically includes brief summary bullet points of themes discussed and agreed actions. The extent of information shared will be discussed openly and agreed in advance.

Within this agreed framework:

• Sessions are confidential between the Coach and your young person

• Detailed personal disclosures will not be shared without your young person’s knowledge

• The Coach will not disclose identifying information or use your child’s name as a reference without written consent

Coaching is delivered in line with the ethical standards of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). However, coaching is not a legally privileged relationship in the same way as medical or legal services.

There are limits to confidentiality. If the Coach has concerns about the safety or wellbeing of your young person or others, safeguarding procedures will be followed. This may include informing you as Parent/Guardian and, where necessary, appropriate services.

The intention is always to handle any concerns transparently and with care.

6. Release of Information (ICF Credentialing)

As part of maintaining professional standards and continuing education, the Coach may be required to verify coaching hours with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in support of credentialing requirements.

In the event of an audit, the ICF may request confirmation that a coaching relationship took place.

If this occurs, only the following information may be shared for verification purposes:

• Parent/Guardian name

• Young person’s first name

• Contact email

• Start and end dates of coaching

No session content, personal disclosures, notes or confidential information will ever be shared.

Please indicate below whether you consent to this limited information being used solely for credential verification purposes.

7. Cancellation Policy

Once session dates have been agreed and confirmed, time is reserved specifically for your young person. This means other clients are unable to book that slot.

If a session needs to be rearranged, the following terms apply unless otherwise agreed:

• More than 48 hours’ notice:The session can be rearranged and an alternative date will be offered, subject to availability.

• Between 24 and 48 hours’ notice:The session may be rearranged where possible, although this cannot be guaranteed.

• Less than 24 hours’ notice:The session will be charged in full.

If your young person is running late, please notify me as soon as possible. If there has been no contact and your young person has not joined within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time, the session will be considered missed and charged in full.

I understand that unexpected situations can arise, particularly with young people. Where there are genuine emergencies, discretion may be applied.

8. Limited Liability

Coaching is a supportive and developmental process. While the Coach will provide professional guidance, structure and tools, outcomes cannot be guaranteed, as progress depends on many factors including the young person’s engagement and circumstances outside of sessions.

The Parent/Guardian understands that responsibility for decisions and actions taken outside of coaching sessions remains with the young person and their family.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Coach’s liability under this Agreement will be limited to the total fees paid for the coaching services provided.

9. Entire Agreement

This Agreement represents the full understanding between the Parent/Guardian and the Coach.

It replaces any previous verbal or written discussions relating to the coaching arrangement.

Any amendments must be agreed in writing.

10. Dispute Resolution

If any concern or disagreement arises, both parties agree to address it directly and in good faith in the first instance.

If a resolution cannot be reached through discussion, both parties agree to attempt mediation before pursuing legal action.

Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs unless otherwise determined by a court of law.

11. Binding Effect

This Agreement is binding on the Parent/Guardian and the Coach and will remain in effect for the duration of the coaching relationship.

Consent

I confirm that:

• I am the parent/legal guardian of the young person named below

• I have read and understood this Agreement

• I give consent for my child to participate in coaching with CORE Coaching

• I confirm that my child has been informed of the nature of coaching and agrees to take part