For this January 2024 edition, they asked the community to send case studies about implementing mentoring programs, counselling services, and receiving supervision for the staff. 

Mentoring programs and counselling services are two ways in which schools can support young people’s mental health. 

Mentoring involves pairing young people with an older peer or adult volunteer who acts as a positive role model. The mentor could provide support to the student, helping them to build confidence, relationships, and overall resilience. 

Summer Fox ACE Lead at Miltoncross Academy School and Regional ACE lead for London has shared an extraordinary mentoring program that has been rolled out through 45 schools in The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) and talks about the research and planning that went into this much lauded program. 

Read the report here (page 6-16)