The Peer Mentor Programme

Programme Overview

The Peer Mentor Programme is a bespoke programme for secondary schools that is tailored to the individual school’s setting. It covers four compulsory student training units one of which is selected by the school to ensure the focus of the mentor work is appropriate to the requirements of the setting.

The programme helps to create an ethos that supports positive behaviours, mutual respect and healthy relationships. It also develops partnerships between young people and staff and allows young people to act as role models for their peers.

Programme Content

Assemblies delivered to students outlining and promoting the programme.
Student voice gathered at the start and the end of the programme to shape the programme and to measure impact. Four compulsory training units delivered to students – tailored to the needs of the school.
Adaptable letters for parents/carers.
Tutor slides to enable pastoral support through the application process.
Online application process for peer mentors.
Two celebration events, one on appointment of mentors and one on graduation of the programme.
All mentors provided with lanyards and handbooks that are fully branded with the school logo.
Staff training for those leading the programme and those supporting mentors.
Two review points to maintain momentum of the programme and measure impact.

4 Compulsory Units

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Peer Mentors have a central and visible role on school as student leaders. As such, they are important role models for their peers. This unit aims to develop and understanding of the key roles and responsibilities of a Peer Mentor and to understand the expectations required of a Peer Mentor.

Unit 2 - Communication

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Communication skills help to develop trusting, positive relationships between mentors and mentees. This unit aims to to help mentors to develop and understand key communication skills and to know how to apply communication skills to their mentoring sessions.

Unit 3 - Safeguarding

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Safeguarding is a key element of the programme, this unit helps mentors to understand what safeguarding is and to know the processes to follow if they have a safeguarding concern. This unit is designed with the school designated safeguarding leads to ensure it adheres to school safeguarding polices.

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

This unit can be taken from the optional unit list or can be an alternative topic depending on the focus of the setting.

The Peer Mentor Programme

Programme Overview

Programme Content

4 Compulsory Units

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 2 - Communication

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 3 - Safeguarding

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Examples of Optional Units

Equality and Diversity

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Transition

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Anti-bullying

Anti-bullying

Healthy Lifestyles

Anti-bullying

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

Other Topics

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

The Peer Mentor Programme

Programme Overview

Programme Content

4 Compulsory Units

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 2 - Communication

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Unit 3 - Safeguarding

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Unit 4 - Bespoke Unit (school focus)

Examples of Optional Units

Equality and Diversity

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Transition

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Anti-bullying

Anti-bullying

Healthy Lifestyles

Anti-bullying

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

Other Topics

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

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