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Mentoring

Welcome to Mentoring at 91ÁÔÆæ. The requirements of the ITT Criteria 2025/2026 state that “all mentors should have a clear understanding of their role and the skills required to undertake itâ€� (p.29). Mentors should also be familiar with the ITTECF, the ITT curriculum and the evidence that underpins them.

At 91ÁÔÆæ we have therefore designed a CPD mentor training package that all mentors can access to support their discussions and professional working relationship with 91ÁÔÆæ Associate Teachers. Our training enables schools to claim for actual hours with an accredited provider; up to 16 hours for initial training and 6 for refresher training. At 91ÁÔÆæ our high quality CPD mentoringÌýis delivered by Brightspace, School Mentor Briefings and supportive documentation and accessible information on this website.Ìý

Brightspace

Brightspace is 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s enhanced mentoring CPD training platform. Placement Mentors will each receive a personalised login to access Brightspace. Once you have received a login, you can access the homepage viaÌý

Head teachers can also complete registration via the registration link. Once this has been completed, 91ÁÔÆæ administrators will create a personal Brightspace account using the preferred name and email, and an emailÌýwill be received once registered. Once registered, the mentor will be able to access the relevant optional CPD.

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Notice Board and Messaging

A weekly, term time communication whichÌýcontainsÌýa mentor zone with links to resources and placement offer information. It also gives a flavour of what each cohort is currently up to, our curriculum, community events and support on offer for our Associate Teachers whilst they train at 91ÁÔÆæ.ÌýÌý

91ÁÔÆæ Mentor Coach Model

The 91ÁÔÆæ Mentor Coach Model has been specifically designed to support you as a mentor to work effectively with our associate teachers. Further information is available on Brightspace.Ìý

Funding

91ÁÔÆæ will pay schools the amounts listed on table below. This payment is a contribution to the school for the mentor support for the ITaPs and the weekly mentoring support plus engagment with our mentoring platform, Brightspace. This applies to all 91ÁÔÆæ associate teachers. We have found that it is advantageous to associate teachers to place them in pairs in a class, for example a pair of PGCE or BA1 associate teachers or a BA3 and a BA1 in a class.

It is also very supportive for associate teachers to be placed in the same school in different classes. Payments will be made in the term after the school-based training is completed. Please ensure that you have completed the necessary paperwork via the Placements Communication Portal (PCP) to ensure we have all your payment details.Ìý

Number of associate teachersÌýPayment to school (2026/27)
1 £400
2 £450 each
3 £500 each
4+ £650 each