In-school mentoring overview
The SBSS Mentor team will work in schools in Enfield with both individuals and groups. Groupwork is ideally with groups up to 8 students, but there is flexibility depending on need.
The aims are to:
- increase self-confidence and self-esteem of mentees
- improve academic attainment
- provide a holistic approach to improving social emotional and mental health of mentees
- reduce barriers to learning and help students identify positive strategies in helping them to do this
- help schools signpost to external agencies for additional support
- help mentees get on the right track in mainstream school and be able to maintain this
The desired outcomes are:
- to cultivate students with the emotional intelligence and skills required to be successful
- for mentees to have greater self-belief to successfully navigate transition into adulthood, and succeed as a young person in school and within the wider community
- to be able to navigate their way through secondary school independently and effectively
- improved outcomes for the learner in behaviour, attendance, punctuality, progress with greater motivation
- to raise attainment and raise the aspirations of the individual learner to increase post 16 options for KS4
- alongside social and emotional skill development, to foster the ability to problem solve and resolve conflicts effectively
- to have a greater awareness of how to maintain better mental health
- see a reduction in risky behaviour with the development of their own positive strategies
- school community aware of additional and more tailored support for where required
- a reduction in suspensions and permanent exclusions in KS3
Learner criteria
1:1
- All year groups 7-11
- Early intervention; students at risk of PX, to support the school with existing concern
- Learners whose behaviour has been identified as causing concern within the school
- Learners cannot have an EHCP in place at time of referral
Group work
- Any year group 7-11; but avoid mixing year groups
- Identified by school needing specific support
The process
- Referral from school via Mentor referral form
- Must have signed parental consent or an email from the parents email address (which must match the email address on referral form)
- Mentor Team to take on referral and allocate mentor to that school once capacity allows
- Mentor to contact school to make 1:1 or group plan
- Groups to run for 6-7 weeks depending on the length of term
- 1:1 sessions to run for 12 weeks with a mid-point review and an end-point review
- Mentors to make contact with family regularly to update on progress
- Mentors can attend professional meetings such as CIN meetings with social worker
Timetable
- Group timetable - weekly
- Session time will depend on the timetable and requirements of the school and the student
- 1:1 Individual mentoring session- weekly
- Session time will be during an agreed lesson, meaning less disruption to the learner
Behaviour support
Group sessions
The Mentor Team to run weekly group sessions and feedback to school during the programme and at the end. Mentors may identify learners that would benefit from 1:1 and would recommend to the school. Any concerns are fed-back in accordance with school safeguarding policy.
1:1 support
Each learner will have an allocated mentor from The Newbury Team that will visit them in school and keep up to date mentoring records of the sessions.
Mentors will provide feedback to the school with updates and progress at the end of the agreed timeframe with that learner. If any concerns arise in the sessions, then the mentor will communicate these with the school.
Feedback to school to update on mentees. Mentors will keep a log of each session, with any concerns feedback in accordance with school safeguarding policy.