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TRAINING - Manchester - Setting up and managing a successful primary peer support programme

Date: 18/11/2009
Time: 09:30 - 16:00
Location: MDDA, Lower Ground Floor, 117-119 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6ED

Want to implement a peer support programme in a primary settings?

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This course is designed following the principles of the Approved Provider Standard and will help you with the processes of setting up.

Aims

  • To assess the need for your programme as well as the rationale behind it
  • To investigate different models of peer support including peer mentoring, mediation and buddying
  • To consider resourcing requirements
  • To establish appropriate structures, roles and policies/procedures
  • To practice and appraise training materials appropriate for young peer supporters


Audience

  • Aimed at practitioners within a primary education setting who wish to set up a peer programme to support pupils within their school


Learning outcomes

  • Increased understanding of the peer support role and how it can contribute to the school pastoral system and strategies such as SEAL, ECM and Emotional Intelligence
  • Increased knowledge of the processes of setting up a peer support programme including recruitment, training, monitoring and evaluation
  • Identifying a sound structural framework for sustainability


Trainer biography
MBFs own peer mentoring co-ordinators deliver this course.  They are experienced trainers and have extensive background in peer mentoring provision.

Supporting material 


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Peer mentor training for programme co-ordinators is also available as a course

Accessible Pricing

Charges for 2009/2010

Member price

Non-member price

Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (less than 5 staff)

£90.00

£103.50 inc VAT

£110.00

£126.50 inc VAT

Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (less than 15 staff)

£120.00

£138.00 inc VAT

£140.00

£161.00 inc VAT

Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (more than 15 staff)

£150.00

£172.50 inc VAT

£170.00

£195.50 inc VAT

Commercial and private sector groups

£190.00

£218.50 inc VAT

£210.00

£241.50 inc VAT


For further information email ntp@mandbf.org.uk

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