1. Mentoring and Apprenticeships Manager
Business Mentoring
Megan Hunter
Mentoring and Apprenticeships Manager
Tower Hamlets EBP

2. By the end of today: Confidence in mentoring:
role, logistics, engaging students.
Session resources
Child protection
Any questions you have

3. Scheme aims: Insight into the world of work
Awareness of careers available
Hard skills and soft skills
Raise confidence and self esteem by developing a relationship with you
What does the student achieve?

4. Role of Mentor Positive role model, business person
Act as a sounding board
Provide information
Be non-judgmental
Discuss:
What roles should you either do, totally avoid, or do under certain circumstances?

5. Background to your pupils and logistics of the scheme

6. Hackney
Newham
The City
Thames
Thames
Thames
Thames
South London

7. Student background 61% households earn less than £12,000/year.
45% adults unemployed.
3, yr olds unemployed
Over-crowding is 3 x national average
52% of pupils qualify for free school meals
English is a second language for 77% pupils

8. Mentees Ages and Abilities Selection Process
Physical contact: CRB advice
How to Keep in Touch with Students and Make Appointments: you are the relationship driver.

9. When, Where, How? Time commitment Frequency of meetings
Length of meetings
Time of day
Size of mentoring group
Venues and educational trips

10. Scheme steps: 1. Complete and return CRB
2. Group launch meeting at school: meet students and tour building (1 hr)
3. You must get an from THEBP saying that we have received your CRB form and that you are ready to mentor before you start individual sessions. Do not start without it!

11. Building a Successful Relationship: Key Skills

12. Engaging students
Discuss:
Which actions could be interpreted by students as you ignoring them?
Why should you avoid interrupting a student when they are speaking?
How do you make sessions ‘fun’ for teenagers?

13. Managing Participation
Discuss:
How do you encourage a shy student to talk more?
How do you manage who is talking within a group of students?

14. Ending the Relationship
Tell students that next session is final one.
Ask what they want to focus on most.
Tell them what you have learnt from them.
Acceptable to give good luck card and keep in touch via work .
You must let company and me know

15. Mentoring Resources: A Tailored Approach

16. First Individual Session
Refer to pages in handbook:
Why you volunteered
Things in common
Skills to develop (student handbook p.4)
Ground rules
Icebreakers

17. Mentoring Units (Pages 16-33)
Selection of skills to focus on in the scheme:
World of Work
Key Skills
Post 16 Learning
Post 16 Careers
Making the Most of Summer
Games

18. Further Resources Additional units available online:
Developing Skills for University Handbook
Revision Skills Unit
Make the Most of Work Experience Unit
Organisation and Time Management Unit
How to Create Your Own Session
Contact me with your requests for materials.

19. Wrap up: Next steps: CRB, launch at school.
Ongoing support: Your business coordinator, the school, and me.
Any questions?

20. General information about THEBP programmes:
Contact
General information about THEBP programmes:
Tel:
Megan Hunter, Mentoring Schemes Manager