Universal Coaching Alliance
Cymru
Upcoming Cymru Events Programme
We are delighted to announce that Dr Laura Rees-Davies, Chartered Coaching Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University, will be delivering the next webinar for UCA Cymru, titled “Coaching in Education: Strengthening Teacher Retention, Wellbeing and Professional Growth” on Tuesday 5th May 2026, from 15:30 to 17:00.
With over 20 years’ experience in higher education, leadership development and coaching psychology, Laura brings a powerful combination of academic rigour and practical application. A former Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Coaching Psychology, she has led national conversations on evidence-based coaching practice and its impact across sectors.
In this insightful and research-informed session, Laura will explore how structured coaching approaches can support teacher wellbeing, strengthen reflective practice and contribute meaningfully to recruitment and retention across UK schools. Drawing on her rapid review of coaching in primary and secondary education, she will unpack what the evidence tells us about impact, implementation challenges and sustainable integration.
Rather than adding to workload pressures, this session re-imagines coaching as a supportive framework that builds confidence, enhances classroom practice and strengthens system-wide professional development.
Whether you are an educator, coach, school leader or policy influencer, this webinar offers an opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion and explore practical strategies for embedding coaching within educational settings.
Join us for this important and timely conversation, and discover how coaching can help empower teachers and enrich learning experiences across Wales and beyond.
UCA Cymru Fireside Chat
Coaching Across the Education Landscape – A National Conversation
This two-hour live discussion will create space for a rich, evidence-informed and practice-grounded conversation exploring how coaching can meaningfully support education at every level.
Our panel will represent a breadth of educational contexts — including primary, secondary, further and higher education, and specialist provision — with each contributor bringing both sector insight and a lived connection to coaching practice.
This will not be a presentation. It will be a professional dialogue.
Expect:
Honest discussion about the realities facing educators
Reflections on what coaching is genuinely changing on the ground
Debate on implementation, leadership, and sustainability
Live questions from UCA members and the wider education community
The session will be independently facilitated by UCA, allowing Dr Laura Rees-Davies to fully contribute to the panel conversation.
If the first event explores the research, this Fireside Chat moves the conversation into lived experience, practical insight and future direction.
More details — including panel announcements and booking information — coming soon.
If you work in education or coach within educational settings, you will not want to miss this.