Benefits of mentoring
What are the benefits for schools?
Mentoring is increasingly being used in schools as it offers numerous benefits such as:
- raising the educational aspirations and academic attainment of underachieving pupils
- reducing bullying and tackling undesirable behaviour
- raising academic achievement
- contributing towards meeting OFSTED targets
- meeting the Government’s ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda
- supporting newly qualified teachers
- developing pupil confidence and communication skills
- improving pupil relationships and responsibilities in school
Mentoring relationships can make a difference to all those involved - from the mentee who enjoys the chance to talk and be listened to by someone who doesn’t judge them or their behaviours. To the mentor who discovers how good it can feel using their time and experience to help someone reach their potential.
The University of Hertfordshire Mentoring Unit has been successfully developing schemes and delivering mentoring training in schools over the last 10 years and the results are in:
Mentoring does make a difference to the individual pupils, students, school staff and schools involved in it.
Contact Jill Andreanoff, Head of Mentoring, or call us on +44 (0)1707 285227 to find out more about the mentoring opportunities and training.