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Higher participation
More pupils actively involved, with less standing, waiting and opting out.
PRACTICAL ENGAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS
ENGAGE ANY GROUP.
Helping schools improve participation, confidence and behaviour.
Inclusive programmes, practical CPD and high-energy sessions designed so every child has a meaningful role and a reason to take part.
6-week school programmeCPD workshopsSports engagement daysSaturday Club • 8am–6pm
10+years' delivery experience
100+schools reached
Allages and abilities
Realpractical methods
WHAT SCHOOLS CAN EXPECT
Clear outcomes. Practical delivery. Every child involved.
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Improved confidence
Quick wins and visible recognition help pupils feel capable and valued.
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Better teamwork
Activities develop communication, cooperation and positive group roles.
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Positive behaviour
Clear expectations, purposeful challenge and recognition create better engagement.
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Greater resilience
Pupils practise responding positively to mistakes, pressure and setbacks.
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Every child included
Activities can be adapted for SEND, alternative provision and mixed ability groups.
WHY THE ENGAGEMENT COACH EXISTS
Too many sessions lose people before they ever get the chance to succeed.
Long lines. Too much talking. The same confident pupils always taking the lead. Others slowly switching off.
The Engagement Coach was created to challenge that pattern. The approach is simple: reduce waiting, create meaningful roles, make success achievable and recognise effort, courage and improvement.
THE CORE BELIEF
“People engage when they feel included, capable and valued.”
Connection before correction. Energy before expectation. Participation before perfection.
THE 6-WEEK ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
A structured journey from participation to confidence.
2 hours per weekAll provisions and year groupsCertificates, medals and reward cards
Communication
Listening, instructions, patience and body language.
Teamwork
Roles, support, cooperation and inclusion.
Leadership
Responsibility, decisions and leading by example.
Resilience
Responding positively to pressure, mistakes and setbacks.
Problem Solving
Planning, adapting, trial and error, and group decisions.
Challenge Day & Graduation
Apply all five skills and celebrate progress with certificates, medals and reward cards.
THE REWARD CARD SYSTEM
Reward the behaviours schools want to see more often.
Every week, pupils can be recognised with professionally designed Reward Cards for effort, courage, communication, teamwork, resilience, leadership and improvement. A minimum of three cards are presented at the end of each week, with certificates and selected medals used to celebrate graduation and programme completion.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple for the school. Memorable for the pupils.
Book a free taster
Discuss your group, priorities and preferred date.
Choose the right offer
Select the six-week programme, engagement day or CPD workshop.
We deliver everything
Planned activities, equipment, reward cards and structured progression.
Celebrate progress
Pupils finish with recognition, certificates and clear personal-development outcomes.
THE STORY BEHIND THE PROGRAMME
More than activities — a carefully shaped journey of personal growth.
The 6-Week Engagement Programme has been developed through more than 10 years of hands-on experience, guidance from many mentors and delivery across schools, community projects and a wide range of specialist settings. Every lesson learned has helped shape what Louis believes is the most complete and meaningful version of the programme.
It goes far beyond sport or games. Pupils take part in inclusive challenges that develop resilience, teamwork, leadership, communication and problem-solving, while encouraging them to face fears, recover from setbacks and recognise their own progress.
The programme also creates champions. Completion is formally recognised, while additional awards celebrate pupils whose achievements may not always be obvious — including those who overcome personal barriers, show courage or make meaningful progress against the challenges they face each day.
CPD & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Give staff methods they can use in their very next session.
Practical workshops help teachers, coaches and youth workers understand behaviour, lead with energy, design for participation and build recognition into delivery.
- Connection before correction
- No standing in lines
- Short instructions and fast starts
- Challenge everyone, exclude no one
- Reflect, reward and repeat
SATURDAY CLUB • SIDCUP / BEXLEY AREA
YOUR SATURDAY. THEIR CHOICE.
A full-day 8am–6pm Saturday experience built around choice, ownership, sport, practical skills and adventure.
Children are given genuine ownership of their day. Rather than being pushed through one fixed programme, they are offered multiple activity choices and encouraged to try new things, take leadership roles and help shape their Saturday.
£45Pay as you go
£150Monthly membership
YOU'RE IN SAFE HANDS
Trust, safeguarding and professional preparation matter.
All of our coaches hold a confirmed Enhanced DBS check.
All of our coaches have completed recent safeguarding training and hold current safeguarding certificates.
All coaches hold their own professional insurance, and The Engagement Coach also holds public liability insurance. Documentation is available on request.
Risk assessments are completed for all sessions before delivery and before participants take part.
All of our coaches are First Aid at Work qualified.
All photography used from our sessions has the relevant consent from parents, carers or schools.
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TESTIMONIALS
What schools, staff and organisations say.
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★★★★★
“The Engagement Coach has delivered in my school on many occasions and I cannot praise the work they do enough. Not only is the engagement with the pupils second to none, they are always willing to go above and beyond for staff too.”
Miss Turrell
All Souls
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“Louis (The Engagement Coach) has made a lasting impression on our school amongst staff and pupils alike. His methods are unlike any I've seen and I cannot recommend him enough.”
Mrs Sullivan
Byron
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“We at Parkinson's UK have funded a number of projects delivered by The Engagement Coach. Their sessions never fail to amaze me. The way every activity is adapted so everyone can take part despite vastly different abilities is truly incredible.”
Nevil
Parkinson's UK
★★★★★
“The reward card schemes, classroom behavioural tracker and awards ceremony have instilled self-belief and confidence into so many participants in our school. Thank you.”
Tauriean
St Anne's
★★★★★
“I was apprehensive about booking the CPD course at first. Louis was inspiring, engaging and left a lasting impression on our staff. It was practical, full of real-life examples, we joined in with the activities, and received an equipment bag alongside a session plan handbook.”
Scarlet
Essex Community Outreach
★★★★★
“No two weeks were the same. Every session had a purpose. The staff were patient and took the time to understand everyone. Definitely a popular choice in our school.”
Mr Smith
Christian Brothers Primary School
ABOUT LOUIS
Experience shaped across real groups and real challenges.
Louis is a sports coach, mentor and educator with more than 10 years of experience across mainstream schools, SEN settings, alternative provision, adolescent units, community projects, sports programmes and youth environments.
His approach is relationship-led, energetic and practical: connection before correction, short instructions, inclusive challenge and recognition that helps people feel capable and valued.
FREE TASTER AVAILABILITY
Let your pupils experience the approach before your school commits.
Availability is limited by delivery capacity and location. Enquire early to discuss dates.
GET IN TOUCH
Tell us what you would like to improve.
Choose a school programme, staff workshop, engagement day or Saturday Club enquiry. Louis will respond directly.