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Facilitate the learning and development of children and young people through mentoring

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Which of the following is not a quality of a learning mentor?

Negotiator

Advocate

Judgemental

Encourager

Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.

judgingshowing respect accept

Empathy means the child that you and trust them and can listen and understand their point of view or how they feel. It does not mean agreeing with everything they say or do but can them without .

In order to remain professional in the mentoring relationship it is important for the mentor to be selective in the disclosure of personal information

TRUE

FALSE

Which of the statements below is correct?

The goal of learning mentoring is to reduce the amount of challenging behaviour exhibited by the child.

The goal of learning mentoring is empowerment and the continued capacity for growth in the child

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘Overview of learning styles’ from the Learning Styles Online website.
‘Mentoring skills’ from the Skills You Need Website
‘What are the most common barriers to learning in school?’ on the Success in School website.
‘Building children and young people’s resilience in schools’ from Public Health England and the UCL Institute of Health Equity
‘Supporting individual learning needs’ from SEND Rotherham

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Research Kolb’s Learning Styles on the internet or at the library
Research VAK Learning Styles on the internet or at the library
Read the online article ‘Empathy, trust, diffusing Conflict and handling complaints’ available by clicking on the icon to the left. Although this is aimed at the business community much of the article is equally relevant to working with children and young people
Read ‘Promoting the education of looked after children: Statutory guidance for local authorities’ produced by the Department of Education.
Read ‘Improving the outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils: final report ‘ published by the Department for Education. Click on the icon to the left to read this document.
Explore the Department for Education website for other guidance on raising achievement or improving outcomes of particular groups in the education system.
Explore the Skills You Need website and look particularly at. 'Listening skills'.
'Verbal communication' from Skills You Need
'Non-verbal communication' from Skills You Need
'The Resilient Child: Can your child bounce back from failure?' is an article from Psychology Today.
‘Bouncing Back: How can resilience be promoted in vulnerable children and young people?’ Published by Barnardo’s. As you read, make notes about the impact of well-being and resilience on children and young people and examples of how this is supported.
This article from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at ‘Mentoring young people leaving care’.

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