1. Mentoring
CPD Festival 2017

2. Complete the skills assessment What makes a good Mentor?
Mentor System
What is Mentoring?
Complete the skills assessment
Why Mentor?
What makes a good Mentor?

3. Mentor System It is intended that mentors should be able to:
Support an individual in their academic journey on their chosen study programme;
Support an individual to understand and implement College policies and procedures;
Promote good practice within the learning environment and a positive approach to their studies;
Act as a point of contact and a sounding board on issues arisen through the study programme;
Network with other mentors on ways to develop and enhance good mentor practice;
Act as an appropriate point of guidance for students with problems/issues to ensure that appropriate advice and guidance can be sought from staff.

4. What is Peer Mentoring?
Peer mentoring is an interactive process between two or more individuals that is used to:
Share successful practices through collaboration and reflective practice
Act as a problem-solving vehicle
Reduce isolation among peers
Create a forum for addressing learning and development
Support and assisting new students in the college environment

5. How will it work?
The Sports Tutors are responsible for the co-ordination of the Mentor Scheme. Mentors will be chosen from the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and will be allocated up to 2 mentees. This allocation will take place within the first half term of the study programme.
The mentor/mentee relationship will be on-going for the first semester of the study programme, unless the personal tutor has agreed an alternative finish date with the mentee and mentor. Mentors are asked to keep a log of all meetings and feedback to the personal tutor as necessary.

6. How will it work?
Meetings should take place fortnightly in a mutually agreed location and time within the college, to include:
Learning Curve
Meeting rooms (to be booked with the Learning Curve)
Study Area
Meetings should NOT take place outside of the college environment or in the Atrium. Meetings between the mentor and mentee are an opportunity for the mentee to be supported in their academic journey within the college.

7. How will it work?
If a meeting is missed by either the mentor or the mentee, the reason must be presented to the Personal Tutor immediately. If necessary, the allocation of mentor to mentee will be reviewed and a possible new allocation may be established.
Should the mentor or mentee at any time perceive a problem with the relationship, personal tutors will review the situation and resolve any issues arisen

8. What are the benefits? Mentee Mentor Increased confidence
Progress towards achieving higher grades
Develop organisation skills
Develop communication skills
Encourage self-ownership for the educational journey
Enhance Personal Statement and CV
Develop confidence
Develop professional qualities

9. An agony aunt An escape goat Therapist
Role of the Mentor
What the Mentor ISN’T
Facilitate exploration of needs, motivations, skills, thought processes
Facilitate real, lasting positive change
Observe, listen, ask questions
Support goal setting and assessment
Encourage commitment to action
Maintain positive, supportive, non-judgemental point of view
Ensure mentees develop / improve personal competences and not become dependent on mentor
Support each other
An agony aunt
An escape goat
Therapist

10. Responsibilities of the Mentor
Meet with their mentee once every 2 weeks, maintaining a log of the meetings (meeting time and place to be agreed with both the mentor and mentee at a time and location convenient);
Ask subject tutors and the mentee to complete a skills assessment questionnaire once every half term;
Complete a Mentee Action plan at each meeting, identifying strengths and areas for improvement from completed questionnaires;
Report back to personal tutors on progress, successes, regression and barriers;

11. Responsibilities of the Mentor
Encourage the mentee to take ownership of their study programme and pride in their achievements;
Report any issues or concerns from meetings to the relevant people i.e. Student Support, Personal Tutors, Programme Leader etc.;
Keep all documents filed correctly and respect confidentiality of the meeting
A professional relationship must be maintained at all times, respecting the mentor and mentee boundaries

12. Mentor System

13. Mentor System

14. Stage 1 – Prompt Stage 2 – Respond Stage 3 – Plan Ahead
The mentor uses openers:
“What would you like to talk about today?”
“Has anything really good or anything difficult happened over the past week?”
“Tell me about what happened in …”
“What did we talk about last time?”
Stage 2 – Respond
The mentor challenges through suggestion:
“That would have probably made me feel… How did you / others feel?”
“My understanding is…… What do you think?”
“I once had a similar situation… if it happened again I would…”
Stage 3 – Plan Ahead
The mentor guides the mentee on a way forward:
“OK, so next time we are going to ….. Is this right?”
“Now that you’ve chosen to….. Is there anything I can help you with?”
“Remind me – what are you going to do next time this situation occurs?”

15. Have a Go! In pairs, take it in turn to complete the Mentor Process
Mentee
Use the templates provided
Complete an evaluation of the templates after the process is complete
Consider from the perspective of the student / staff