Case study: Coaching for effective ongoing teacher development at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge

Case Study

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Polly Duxfield, Bethany Watkins, Amy Morrell, Mike Norman and Anna Smith

Published on: February 19, 2026

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POLLY DUXFIELD, BETHANY WATKINS, AMY MORRELL, MIKE NORMAN AND ANNA SMITH, TEACHER COACHING TEAM, KING EDWARD VI COLLEGE, STOURBRIDGE, PART OF HEART OF MERCIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, UK At King Edward VI College, Stourbridge, a sixth-form college of around 2,700 students, all teachers participate in a bespoke coaching programme over an 18-month rolling period, providing personalised continuing professional development (CPD). By ‘bespoke’, we mean a structured but flexible programme, tailored to meet the development needs of individuals at all career stages. Staff voice feedback informs frequent reflection sessions by the five teacher coaches, enabling sharing good practice and peer support (see Sharples et al., 2024), allowing coaches to improve their coaching skills and ensuring high-quality coaching sessions, while maintaining the confidentiality crucial to effective coach–coachee relationships (see Miles, 2023; Heineke, 2013). Following periodic training by coaching consultant

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