Y6 peer mentors from a Pilot Primary School talk to Newsround about what they're doing to help combat bullying
Recommended viewing supported by a free anti-bullying resource to spark debate in the primary and secondary classroom
Read the latest report about the pilot in Sec Ed!
MBF MENTOR OF THE MONTH! Do you have a star in your team who just keeps going that extra mile? Tell us!
Peer Mentoring is a proven, student-led programme already being used in thousands of primary, secondary and special schools throughout the UK. Sustainable and effective, it can be used to support transition, attainment, attendance and behaviour and help address issues of bullying.
Over coming months, as part of the National Peer Mentoring Anti Bullying Pilot being run by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF), more than 6,000 Peer Mentors will be recruited to work with fellow students, helping them to understand the impact of their actions and words on others and encouraging them to become active citizens in the school community.
Pilot schools hit the headlines - in the Media Centre!
From 2006-2008, the MBF was contracted by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to establish a high-quality, formal and sustainable peer mentoring scheme in 180 schools in England that could be evaluated to assess the impact on pupils and schools. The independent evaluation, carried out by the University of Canterbury, is available here.
A four-part series concentrating on peer mentoring in education has been jointly developed by Teachers TV and the MBF. The schools taking part in the programmes have been part of the national pilot study into peer mentoring, which began two years ago.
The programmes are available on the Teachers TV website. They can also be viewed on Sky Guide 880, Virgin TV 240, Tiscali TV 845 and Freeview 88 (4-5pm).
To watch the programmes, you can also use the links below.
Watch - Peer Mentoring: Challenge and Change
Watch - Peer Mentoring: Matching and Caring
Watch - Peer Mentoring: Making the Grade
Watch - Peer Mentoring: A Personal Journey
Peer Mentoring Coordinator Resources And Training Events 08/09
Training days are held across the country for any school or college wishing to set up thier own peer mentoring programme.
