Ensure the long-term success of your mentoring scheme
(and reduce the risk of your budget being slashed)
Mentoring scheme accreditation ensures that your hard work is recognised and celebrated, whilst proving future sustainability and scalability.
Many successful L&D Professionals just like you are finding that safeguarding the future of your mentoring schemes is increasingly hard.
With budget cuts, AI threats, and the expectation of immediate results, hours of work goes down the drain as different forces push and pull the organisational focus backwards and forwards.
Whilst some of this is expected, as all projects face challenges, many L&D professionals are reporting that the current era is different. The focus has shifted from developing humans to developing tech to perform more effectively. These puts impactful initiatives, such as mentoring schemes, under increased pressure or threat.
As a result, L&D colleagues are turning to The Mentoring School for solutions.
There are similar stories emerging of the sense that their mentoring scheme has ‘hit a ceiling’. Many L&D leaders share their frustration at not seeing a way to push through to the next stage that they know their mentoring scheme can achieve.
That is where The Mentoring School steps in.
As a global leader in mentoring, we have worked with hundreds of like-minded professionals to externally validate projects through mentoring scheme accreditation. This includes partnerships with key brands such as:
We believe that your hard work deserves to be celebrated through mentoring scheme accreditation which proves that you have a sustainable scheme with future scalability.
Mentoring Scheme Accreditation and Sustainability
In this video, Richard explores why mentoring scheme accreditation matters and the difference that it can make to your organisation for long-term sustainability.
“Ah, but accreditation is a load of jumping through hoops with no promise of results” we hear you say.
Well, that’s why we offer ‘don’t-give-up’ guarantee: even if you don’t pass the first time round, we’ll work with you until you are in a position to complete and achieve your mentoring scheme accreditation.
Our mentoring accreditation scheme approach is:
Established
We have been offering accreditation of mentors and mentoring schemes for over 10 years.
International
Our tiered approach accredits schemes around the world.
Tiered
We award bronze, silver, gold and platinum level accreditation for mentoring schemes and mentor training.
Independent
Accreditation is based on outcome evidence provided by you.
Evidence Based
Accreditation is based on outcome evidence provided by you.
Accredited
Our accreditation scheme itself is approved by independent accreditation specialists Tick Accreditation.
Our tried and tested mentoring scheme accreditation packages help provide independent evidence of the effectiveness of your programme.
Operation
Quality mentoring schemes deserve recognition. We use international standards to recognise impactful schemes from Bronze to Platinum.
Training
Mentoring schemes rely on robust training. Our accreditation recognises the outcomes of effective mentor training, awarding organisations from Bronze to Platinum.
Mentors
We offer accreditation for mentors from Level 1 (introductory) through to Level 4 (advanced). They either complete our training or complete the assessment to gain qualifications from Open Awards.
We want to help you make your mentoring scheme a self-sustaining centre of excellence with our unique Mentoring Scheme Accreditation Blueprint.
Scheme Sustainability and Support
In this video, Richard goes into details about the stages of the Mentoring Scheme Accreditation Blueprint and how the process works with your organisation.
Here’s how we help you move into long-term mentoring scheme sustainability:
Scheme Audit and Action Plan
A deep dive into your current scheme with a step-by-step roadmap to reach the next tier of excellence.
ROI Reporting Toolkit
Ready-made templates to help you prove the value of your scheme to your leadership and stakeholders.
Scheme Accreditation
We will award your scheme an internationally recognised accredition of Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.
Optional Progression - Mentor Accreditation
We will support your mentors to gain formal mentoring qualifications from levels 1-4.
Impact Assessment Toolkit
A range of tools to help you evidence the impact of your mentoring scheme.
Mentoring Support Specialist
Dedicated Ongoing Support: A long-term, personalised, partnership approach that lets you tap into over a decade of specialist experience.
Training Accreditation
On top of accrediting your scheme, we will also review your mentor training (and mentee training if you have it) against the international standards.
Optional Progression: Scaling+
“Go Big or Go Home” If we’re helping you secure the future of your scheme, then why not add the Scaling + Masterplan.
The Mentoring Accreditation Blueprint
“This is all lovely, but I don’t want to risk our budget”
We want to offer you all of this at no-risk:
if we can’t help you, you’ll be getting a refund.
Even more than that, we’ll give you:
Accreditation Advisor
A named member of staff who is your go-to contact. They will meet with you and take you through your Accreditation Strategy from start to finish.
Strategic Goal Alignment Guarantee
We guarantee that we will provide you with guidance on reporting that aligns to your own strategic goals.
Our Fit Guarantee
Whatever your mentoring scheme, however you operate – provided you meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme, we guarantee that your scheme will fit the Mentoring Accreditation Blueprint.
Accreditation Assets
We provide you with visual badges and a digital certificate for your well-earned accreditation. Even better, you can order physical plaques or trophies.
Don't-give-up Guarantee
Even if you miss the mark on one of the accreditations, you will receive advice until you do pass (note that we can’t change the requirements that you need to meet, we just help you evidence them better).
Accreditation Strategy Meeting
A 1:1 meeting with your Accreditation Adviser to go through the steps and plan actions and timescales.
Return on Investment Guarantee
We guarantee, or a full refund, that our work will produce additional evidence of the impact of your mentoring scheme.
D.I.Y Accreditation Strategy
Want to do it yourself? For an additional fee, we will give you the resources to work through the Strategy steps yourself and only present the evidence to the Accreditation Assessor.
Price Calculator
The Scheme Accreditation Blueprint has variable costs, depending on the complexity of your scheme. We like to be transparent about our pricing so that you know the cost upfront without having to wait to talk to a sales team.
Ready to future-proof your mentoring?
To maintain the international integrity of our standards, every accreditation is personally overseen by a Lead Assessor. Because we refuse to ‘rubber-stamp’ schemes, we strictly limit our intake to 3 new organisations per month. This ensures your mentoring scheme receives the full attention that it deserves.
Secure your spot for the next intake and move your scheme from a task to a legacy.
(What’s more, if you book your Discovery Call before June, you receive a complimentary ‘Pre-Audit Gap Analysis’ (usually £550). We’ll tell you exactly what’s missing from your scheme before you even commit to the full accreditation.)