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06 May 2009

Who says we can’t be peer mentors?

SEN magazine highlights the successful peer mentoring project at Greenacre School

Greenacre school peer mentors
 Cath Mercer from the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF) reports on the peer mentoring and buddying policies that see self esteem and confidence increase in school children everywhere.

Greenacre School in Barnsley, South Yorkshire was one of the first special schools in the country to become involved with the national peer mentoring anti bullying pilot. Working closely with MBF Peer Mentoring Training Co-ordinator Paul Wainhouse, Jo Carr pioneered a scheme that was tailor-made for her own students - all of whom have special needs.

Read the full article (SEN Magazine, May/June, 2009)

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To find out more about setting up a peer mentoring programme please see MBF peer mentoring training days and peer mentoring resources or contact MBF on 0161 787 8600
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