What you can expect to cover in this introductory course

Introduction

Welcome to the Introduction to Mentoring short course.

If you are just starting in a mentoring role, or have an interest in becoming a mentor then this short course is ideal for you.

This course has been developed with experienced mentors, mentor trainers and mentor service managers who have been recruiting, training and supporting volunteer and peer mentors including volunteer mentors in prisons for over 10 years.

The course usually takes you about 6O minutes to complete and there are a number of things to read, short video's to watch, exercises and quizzes. At the end of the course there is a short final quiz to assess your knowledge of the subject. If you pass you will be issued with a certificate proving you successfully have completed the Introduction to Mentoring training course.  

If you do have any problems or issues during your course please email: training@carersfederation.co.uk

We will be more than happy to help

Aims and Objectives

The Course Aims:   

• To introduce you to the role of a mentor
  
• To explore basic  mentoring skills and qualities
  
• To look at the mentoring process
  
• To explore some of the barriers and limitations to successful mentoring
  
• To look at some of the benefits of mentoring support 
  

The Course Objectives:  

By the end of the course, you will be able to;

• Have  a better understanding of what a Mentor does
  
• Understand some of the skills and qualities involved in mentoring
  
• Understand the mentoring process
  
• Understand some of the barriers and limitations to successful mentoring
  
• Understand the benefits of mentoring