Mentor Development

Thank you for supporting our post-graduate trainees in your setting.

Your commitment to working with us to secure the future of teacher quality and sufficiency in our area is very much appreciated.

We recognise the pivotal role a mentor plays in both trainee progress and development, a comprehensive development programme is provided for all mentors of Staffordshire University trainees. This programme is directly linked to the National Standards for ITE Mentors (DfE, 2016) and has been designed to help mentors to further develop their own practice, in order provide the best possible support for our trainees.

Here at Staffordshire University, we have developed a programme to further upskill and support our mentors so that they can have the best impact on our trainees and ultimately on our pupils. We offer the opportunity for mentors to undertake the Advanced Mentor Development Programme. This self-directed programme using the Thinkific platform is suitable for all mentors and is not dependent on level of experience; it has been designed to help mentors grow and apply their skills in a school-based context.

Participants who have successfully completed the programme will be awarded a certificate by the university and will be encouraged to share their learning and their journey with other mentors across the partnership.