Peer mentoring
Over recent years, peer mentoring (PM) has increased in popularity and has been
introduced in a number of schools, where it is making a valuable contribution
to the overall ethos of the school and pastoral support systems.
Appropriate peer support within school can and does increase the opportunity for personal and social development within individuals; it can also provide additional support and encouragement with aspect of schoolwork, help to build confidence and self-esteem and encourage more positive participation in school life.
The
Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF)
After a successful pilot, the MBF will provide support to schools
across England until 2011.
The National Peer Mentoring programme will enable young people to build friendships and provide support and advice to one another in schools. The programme will work in schools and colleges and involves young people being trained to mentor their peers, listen to their problems and engage other young people in the community.
The national programme is designed to apply to all young people in pre— and post-16 education. It follows a successful pilot scheme which involved 180 schools and engaged with 3600 pupils. The pilots focused on attainment, behaviour, bullying and transition.
Read the full press notice for details, including case studies describing the benefits schools have reaped from peer-mentoring programmes.
For further information, contact:
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Kirsty Shaw, Peer Mentoring Administrator
Tel: 0161 787 8600 or email.
The MBF has also produced the National peer mentoring
pilot 2006-2008 dissemination manual. The manual highlights good practice
and methods used to successfully set up and sustain peer mentoring schemes. You
can visit the MBF website or contact Sarah Willey, National Contracts
Manager on 0161 787 3835 for further information on this manual.
Last updated: 06 June 2009
