NEWS: FA launches new women's coaching initiative

Mentoring is being used as part of the FA's Coaching Excellence Initiative, a programme to support coaches working in women's football.

The FA has announced the launch of a new Coaching Excellence Initiative - an 18-month programme created to 'develop and connect' high performance coaches working in the elite women's game.

14 coaches have been selected for the inaugural programme, providing them with a bespoke, high-quality coach development experience underpinned by regular one-to-one support from a dedicated team of mentors.

The coaches will receive individual and collective learning opportunities at regular workshops and interventions to support their individual and collective needs, unique to the experiences faced in women's football.

Delivered annually via group gatherings in high performance environments, peer mentoring and individual support, the programme aims to advance the coaching and leadership ability of a group of senior coaches working in the women's elite game, including the Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship and the England Women's pathway.

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