Year 1 and 2 Mentor training is delivered through online seminars.

The Year 1 Mentor programme includes:

• One 1-hour online seminar per half-term
• Online self-directed study (approximately 2 hours per half term) to understand content explored by their ECT

Mentor Year 1 Modules:

• Moving from novice to expert and mentoring to develop strong relationships
• Precise actions and shared language
• Not all practice is made equal
• Managing workload and wellbeing
• Balancing support and challenge
• Building resilience

The Year 2 Mentor programme includes:

• One 1-hour online seminar per half-term
• Online self-directed study (approximately 1 hour per half term) to understand content explored by their ECT

Mentor Year 2 Modules:

• Engaging your ECT with research
• The adaptive teacher
• Professionally-acceptable workload
• Developing an inclusive educator
• Developing beyond the ECF