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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?

Judgemental

Encourager

Negotiator

Advocate

Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.

showing accept respect judging

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

FALSE

TRUE

Which of the statements below is correct?

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

The goal of learning mentoring is to reduce the amount of challenging behaviour exhibited by 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.
‘Bouncing Back: How can resilience be promoted in vulnerable children and young people?’ Published by Barnardo’s

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click on the icon to the left to read the article ‘Helping children set goals' on the website of the Positive Parenting Project. Although this article is aimed at parents, it provides a selection of ideas that practitioners can use in their work with children and young people.
Click on the link to the left to look at the various learning styles discussed at Learning-Styles-Online.com and take the learning style test to find out what kind of learner you are
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 ‘Healthy Care e-briefing’ published by the National Children’s Bureau in April 2007, which can be downloaded by clicking on the link to the leftFrom the various articles in the e-briefing, list the different ways that carers are helped to promote and support the well-being and resilience of the children and young people in their care
Read the article ‘What is resilience?.' from the Mentally Healthy Schools website. Consider how practitioners might be able to support children become resilient.
Read the online article ‘Empathy, trust, diffusing Conflict and handling complaints’ available by clicking on the icon to the leftAlthough 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.10 Principles of listening
Verbal communication
Non-verbal communication

Think And Challenge