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Table 1.

Key Attributes and Skills of Coaches and Mentors.

Attributes	Skills
Good interpersonal skills	Confident in implementing safeguarding policies and procedures
Emotional intelligence and empathy	Able to distinguish between mentoring and coaching processes and can apply this appropriately to young people’s needs
Believes that young people can think for themselves and make decisions	Strong relationship-building skills
Reliable and trustworthy	Active listening skills
Flexible and adaptable	Effective questioning which eliminates bias
Self-aware, curious and reflective	Able to challenge young people appropriately
Culturally competent and inclusive	Can look beneath the surface and explore the reasons why someone might be presenting certain behaviours

Attributes	Skills
Good interpersonal skills	Confident in implementing safeguarding policies and procedures
Emotional intelligence and empathy	Able to distinguish between mentoring and coaching processes and can apply this appropriately to young people’s needs
Believes that young people can think for themselves and make decisions	Strong relationship-building skills
Reliable and trustworthy	Active listening skills
Flexible and adaptable	Effective questioning which eliminates bias
Self-aware, curious and reflective	Able to challenge young people appropriately
Culturally competent and inclusive	Can look beneath the surface and explore the reasons why someone might be presenting certain behaviours