Pre-16
Increasing attention is being given to peer mentoring within a school context.
Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families
“I am very supportive of peer mentoring as a method of helping young people to help each other. It can be used to resolve disputes and encourage friendships for children who might otherwise struggle to fit in or to feel at home in their school.”
MBF peer mentoring pilot dissemination manual
‘Peer mentoring can offer vital support during pivotal moments in a young person’s life. It draws on a resource which is available to every school in the country, it is relatively inexpensive to provide and it actually relieves pressure of staff time.’
Peer mentoring projects can be used to support a variety of programmes that address agendas and strategies within The Children’s Plan. This includes Every Child Matters, Aiming High for young people a ten year strategy for positive activities, Aim Higher and the 14-19 Reform agenda.
Within a pre-16 setting peer mentoring can be used to tackle a range issues such as transition, bullying, attainment and behaviour.
MBF supports organisations in setting up and developing peer mentoring schemes.
“I am very supportive of peer mentoring as a method of helping young people to help each other. It can be used to resolve disputes and encourage friendships for children who might otherwise struggle to fit in or to feel at home in their school.”
MBF peer mentoring pilot dissemination manual
‘Peer mentoring can offer vital support during pivotal moments in a young person’s life. It draws on a resource which is available to every school in the country, it is relatively inexpensive to provide and it actually relieves pressure of staff time.’
Peer mentoring projects can be used to support a variety of programmes that address agendas and strategies within The Children’s Plan. This includes Every Child Matters, Aiming High for young people a ten year strategy for positive activities, Aim Higher and the 14-19 Reform agenda.
Within a pre-16 setting peer mentoring can be used to tackle a range issues such as transition, bullying, attainment and behaviour.
MBF supports organisations in setting up and developing peer mentoring schemes.
Benefits of peer mentoring in the pre 16 sector
Sue Mackintosh-regional support agency co-ordinator, national peer mentoring pilot 2006-2008
“Peer mentoring is proving to be an effective and sustainable way of tackling attainment – as well as some more difficult issues such as behaviour, bullying, language and attendance…. The feedback, enthusiasm and commitment we are getting from both students and teachers is outstanding… the results speak for themselves.”
Head Teacher David Green
“The peer mentors have grown in self-worth and developed some important skills.”
Mentee, EPSSPA project Ellesmere Port
"Having a peer mentor is really good for me. I can tell her everything going on for me. This helps me cope better and not hurt myself."
Inspiring peer mentoring case studies
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“Peer mentoring is proving to be an effective and sustainable way of tackling attainment – as well as some more difficult issues such as behaviour, bullying, language and attendance…. The feedback, enthusiasm and commitment we are getting from both students and teachers is outstanding… the results speak for themselves.”
Head Teacher David Green
“The peer mentors have grown in self-worth and developed some important skills.”
Mentee, EPSSPA project Ellesmere Port
"Having a peer mentor is really good for me. I can tell her everything going on for me. This helps me cope better and not hurt myself."
Inspiring peer mentoring case studies
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Support and training available
We are funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to support the development of peer mentoring within a pre-16 setting.
Support and training available includes:
Support and training available includes:
- National training programme - training courses across the UK available to help set up a programme or train your peer mentors
- Resources and publications - including training packs and guidance materials
- Peer mentoring outcomes measurement programme
- Support from our peer mentoring co-ordinators
- Approved Provider Standard - national benchmark for safe and effective practice
- ASDAN-MBF peer mentoring award - allows peer mentors and co-ordinators to gain recognition of their hard work
- Networking events - MBF provide the opportunity for projects to network and share ideas
