Learning Mentors

Learning Mentors originated as one of the three main strands of the Excellence in Cities (EiC) initiative, and work largely in primary and secondary education settings. At St Joseph's we have two Learning Mentors. They are:

Staff who work with school and college students and pupils to help them address barriers to learning A bridge across academic and pastoral support roles with the aim of ensuring that individual pupils and students engage more effectively in learning and achieve appropriately They are a key ingredient in many school and college approaches to improve the achievement levels of pupils and students.

At St Joseph's we have one Inclusion Mentor. Our Inclusion Mentor works closely with children that are at risk of exclusion. Time is spent with the children out of class nuturing them and discussing ways of making themselves a more positive person that can be included in all aspects of school life. Children enjoy working with the Inclusioin Mentor and find their sessions valuable and fun. Evidence has shown that this input is having a positive effect on the children.