2010 Scheme Briefing Presentation

–Definition of Mentoring –Aims –Structure / Responsibilities –Quality standards –Recruitment –Matching –Mentor support and development –Evaluation results What will be covered

Mentoring is a long-term, voluntary relationship between two individuals, with the purpose of providing personal and professional development, support and challenge Our Definition

Scheme Aims To broaden perspective and approaches to issues, increasing organisational creativity and innovation and supporting change. To improve strategic thinking and decision making by providing a neutral and objective view, unbiased by ‘institutional’ thinking. To develop partnership working in the public sector, through providing opportunities for appropriate individuals to network and learn across organisational boundaries.

Scheme Aims To provide a supportive framework for individual development. To widen choices for individual development, complementing internal mentoring schemes and other development opportunities. To support member organisations’ initiatives to develop specific staff groups, where consistent with the principles of the scheme.

Structure of the Scheme Management Committee Organisational Co-ordinators Project Leader Mentor and Mentee Reps.

Organisations involved in Yorkshire Accord City of York Council Hambleton & Richmond District Councils Harrogate Borough Council North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service North Yorkshire Police North Yorks & York Primary Care Trust Ryedale District Council Scarborough Borough Council Selby District Council The University of York York College York St John University Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Quality April 2002 – one of first 50 in UK –Aims and Structure –Recruitment and Selection –Mentor Preparation, Training and Support –Monitoring and Evaluation –Equality of Opportunity Re-accredited in October 2005

Quality September 2007 National Training Awards – Highly Commended “resulted in impressive outcomes for participants and might be considered as a model which could be reproduced for local and regional public bodies across not only the country but also internationally.”

National Training Awards Ceremony Nov 07

Recruitment, Matching & Training Organisational Publicity from October Applications submitted in November Training –Mentee Training –Initial Mentoring Skills –Advanced Mentoring Matching by Management Committee –Mentors and mentees will be notified of their match in January –Mentors to contact mentees before their training, arranging first meeting in late January / early February.

Development, Support and Networking –Project Leader –Organisational Co-ordinator –Website –CPD Programme

Evaluation 2008 Satisfied with their mentoring match -92% of participants Personal benefits from mentoring – 100% of participants Benefit from cross-organisational mentoring – 98% of participants

Evaluation 2008 Comments –Highly valuable to not only the individual participants, but also to the respective organisations who will be gaining significant extra benefit from participating staff members (mentor) –I have had a difficult year professionally and I have found my mentor to be very supportive, helping me to gain perspective on issues and identify action points which I can address (mentee) –For me the best part of the scheme is networking with other mentors and my mentee – sharing best practice and ideas (mentor) –I have found it very useful for help with directing / evaluating and grounding at a time when I am undertaking major changes in my life (mentee)

For More Information Visit the Staff Information Point The Yorkshire Accord Website Or contact – Karen Hickman Staff Development Adviser Ext 6463