Richard Curtis

Peer Mentoring Courses

Primary School Peer Mentoring A one-day training session to train a member of staff to deliver a peer mentoring course to Key Stage 2 pupils. Secondary, FE and HE Peer Mentoring Peer mentoring for students in higher levels of education. Suitable for training existing students to support other pupils. Two routes Non-qualification route covering  The […]

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Awareness Courses

Awareness courses last for approximately half a day (or 3 or 4 sessions). They are designed to cover the basics in the theory of mentoring, such as: The Mentor’s Mantra The difference between mentoring and coaching Boundaries Establishing trust Good practice for mentors Awareness level courses come in two types, non-regulated learning or are linked

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Other courses

We are able to provide ancillary courses to support mentoring, these include: Unconscious Bias – 4 hour Unconscious Bias – weekend Personality styles Mindfulness Meditation Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

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Accreditation of mentors

Mentors who pass the online test at the end of their course will be given accreditation for a year on the international Register of Mentors.   This public database is maintained by the International Mentor Network, a community of mentoring excellence.  It’s purpose is to provide a professional search engine of accredited mentors. Those listed

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Advanced Mentoring courses

Mentors who are experienced in an area, are able to study mentoring in their field at a more in-depth level on these 12-18 month courses. Advanced Mentor in Workplaces Advanced Mentor for Legal Professionals Advanced Mentor for Business Advanced Mentor in Sales Advanced Mentor for Youth Advanced Mentor in Social, Emotional and Mental Health Advanced

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Bespoke training days

Sometimes you want to pass on mentoring knowledge to a large number of staff without the rigmarole of pre-Learning, assessments or certification. It might be to refresh their skills or just give them a basic awareness. Tailored mentor training Our bespoke training days offer core a selection of mentoring topics tailored to your bespoke needs.

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Practitioner Mentor courses

Practitioner Mentor courses are designed as a level course for those new to mentoring practice in their area. Courses are normally three group days long, six 3-hour sessions, Fast-Track (eLearning and one-day group learning) all are available via online learning. Mentors then complete a portfolio-based assignment over up to three months to gain the related

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What is Mentoring (archive)

What is a Mentor? A mentor is a trusted and experienced advisor who trains and counsels newer, younger or less experienced people. They offer advice or guidance to someone, understanding when to listen and let someone work through their own difficulties and overcome the barriers that a mentee faces on their journey. What are the

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Levels of Mentors (archive)

There are 8 levels of Mentoring recognised by The Mentoring School. Written by Richard Daniel Curtis in 2018, these levels help to establish the type of mentor required for situations, but also help mentors to understand the level they are working at and their developmental opportunities. These are: First LevelAwareness A mentor at this level

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Train 1 Train 2

The Mentoring School are working in partnership with Help for Refugees to provide training for thousands of volunteers working with refugees around the world. For every person attending our courses, accessing our eLearning or who our delivery partners train, we currently provide a course to a volunteer working with refugees. We call this Train 1

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