What do learning mentors do?
The learning mentor role is wide ranging, but the key aim is helping pupils and students of all ages and abilities achieve to their potential. This involves working in one to one and group settings, in identifying barriers to learning and ways in which they can be dealt with well. These barriers can be wide ranging and often very personal to the individual pupil. They include the need to develop better learning and study skills, personal organisation, difficulties at home, behaviour, bullying, dealing with bereavement, relationship issues or just general disaffection and disengagement from learning. Learning mentors work with caseloads of pupils, largely on a one-to-one or small group basis, but also run clubs and “drop ins”. They liaise closely with teachers and other support professionals and often act as a supportive link between the family and school.
