Mentor Training • Creative Learning • Sustainability • Youth Leadership
Mentor Training for Schools
BE(YOU)FULL CIC works with schools that want mentoring to be part of their culture, not an add-on. We train staff to have purposeful, structured conversations with young people that support behaviour, wellbeing and long-term achievement.
Our school-focused mentor training is built around your timetable, your priorities and your staff. Whether you want to strengthen tutor time, support pastoral teams or develop student mentors, we help you design a mentoring approach that fits your reality.
Why mentor training for schools matters
Many schools already have staff who are “that person” students go to when things are difficult. Without a shared framework for mentoring, that support depends on a few individuals and is hard to sustain across the whole school.
BE(YOU)FULL mentor training helps you move from isolated good practice to a whole-school approach. We help schools build mentoring cultures that support behaviour, wellbeing and long-term student agency, not one-off interventions.
Who this school mentor training is for
Our mentor training for schools is designed for adults who work with young people every day and shape the culture of your setting:
Tutors & classroom teachers
Staff who see students daily and shape their sense of routine, expectations and support, including tutor-time and subject teachers.
Pastoral & behaviour teams
Heads of year, pastoral leads and safeguarding or inclusion teams who hold complex cases, conversations and family relationships.
Senior & middle leaders
Leaders responsible for behaviour, personal development, wellbeing and school improvement priorities who want mentoring aligned to strategy.
Support staff & student mentors
Teaching assistants, learning mentors, admin and lunchtime staff – plus student mentors or peer supporters where schools want a student strand.
SEN & inclusion teams
SENDCos, inclusion leads and specialists who work with diverse learners, support plans, neurodiversity and SEMH needs, ensuring mentoring aligns with wider support frameworks.
Governors & trust leaders
Strategic leaders responsible for behaviour, wellbeing, safeguarding and improvement priorities who want mentoring embedded across whole-school culture.
Attendance & safeguarding officers
Staff responsible for monitoring attendance patterns, identifying early risks, and supporting vulnerable learners. They use mentoring to strengthen routines, build trust, and ensure pupils feel safe, seen and supported in school.
Behaviour & reintegration teams
Teams who guide students returning from suspensions, alternative provision or challenging circumstances. They use mentoring to rebuild belonging, confidence and positive habits, helping young people reintegrate successfully into school life.
What this mentor training includes
A structured programme designed to build mentoring capacity across your school. Delivered as a stand-alone offer or integrated into wider leadership, creative learning and sustainability pathways.
Whole-school mentor training for staff
A structured CPD pathway for teachers, tutors, support staff and leaders who want to build a consistent mentoring culture across the school.
- Core mentoring skills: listening, questioning, boundaries and goal-setting
- Practical frameworks for one-to-one and small-group mentoring
- Alignment with behaviour, wellbeing, inclusion and safeguarding
- Development pathways for student mentors and peer supporters
Student mentor and peer leadership pathways
A development strand for students ready to take responsibility in supporting peers, tutor groups or younger year groups.
- Student mentor and ambassador programmes
- Peer mentoring roles with clear structure and boundaries
- Training in listening, empathy, confidentiality and referral routes
- Integration with school leadership and student voice initiatives
Creative learning and sustainability projects
Design-led programmes connecting mentoring with creative practice and sustainability, grounded in real-world issues.
- Identity and purpose development through visual thinking and storytelling
- Curriculum-linked exploration of climate, community and future work
- Collaborative projects that build agency and problem-solving
- Flexible delivery across KS3, KS4, KS5 and post-16
School partnerships and long-term support
Ongoing collaboration across a term or full academic year, aligning mentoring with behaviour, wellbeing and leadership priorities.
- Strategic planning with senior leaders and key staff
- Integrated staff CPD and student-facing programmes
- Evaluation, reflection and structured next steps
- Access to wider partnerships and funding opportunities
How we design school mentor training with you
Every partnership starts with listening. We take time to understand your context, constraints and hopes, then shape a mentor training pathway that is realistic and meaningful for your setting.
1. Listen & map
We map your current provision, priorities and pressure points: behaviour, wellbeing, safeguarding, mentoring, leadership and inclusion.
2. Design & align
We propose a mentor training and student pathway that fits your timetable and budget and aligns with your school improvement and Ofsted priorities.
3. Deliver & reflect
We deliver the programme with you, then reflect on what is working, what needs adjusting and how to sustain the culture you are building after we leave.
To understand the philosophy behind BE(YOU)FULL mentor training, visit the BE(YOU)FULL CIC About page.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT DOES THE BE(YOU)FULL MENTOR TRAINING PROGRAMME COVER?
Our mentor training gives educators, youth workers and school leaders a clear and structured framework for supporting young people. It covers active listening, reflective practice, boundaries, purposeful conversations, identity and purpose work, and design-led tools that help students build confidence, communication and resilience.
WHO IS THIS MENTOR TRAINING DESIGNED FOR?
The training is designed for teachers, tutors, pastoral and safeguarding teams, youth practitioners, mentors and community leaders who want a structured, human approach to mentoring – whether they support individuals or whole cohorts.
DO YOU OFFER CREATIVE LEARNING AND SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS?
Yes. BE(YOU)FULL delivers creative learning workshops, visual thinking sessions and education-for-sustainability projects that help students build agency, identity and problem-solving skills. These can run as stand-alone sessions or as part of a joined-up mentoring and youth leadership pathway.
HOW DOES BE(YOU)FULL SUPPORT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND LONG-TERM IMPACT?
We work with schools across a term or full academic year to embed a mentoring culture. That includes staff CPD, mentoring structures linked to behaviour and wellbeing, student leadership pathways, sustainability-focused projects and support with evaluation and next steps – not one-off interventions.
HOW DO WE START WORKING WITH BE(YOU)FULL?
The easiest next step is a short introductory call where we learn about your context and priorities. You can book a school mentoring call or email us at beyoufull@gmail.com to start the conversation.
Start a conversation about mentor training at your school
If you are ready to explore BE(YOU)FULL mentor training for your school, trust or organisation, we would be happy to talk.
Book a call at this link, email beyoufull@gmail.com, or explore the full set of offers on the Programmes page.