1. CPE School Partnership Conference National Standards for Mentors
June 2017

2. National Mentor Standards for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) mentors
The context:
On 19 January, 2015 Sir Andrew Carter published his review of the quality and effectiveness of ITT courses in England. The report highlighted that the system in England is performing well but that more needed to be done to ensure all trainees receive some core grounding in the basics of classroom management and subject knowledge. 

3. In response to the report the government confirmed that it will:
commission the Teaching Schools Council to develop a new set of aspirational standards for school-based ITT mentors - to help promote the importance of the role and create a better shared understanding of the characteristics of effective mentoring across the ITT sector.
National Standards document is one of four published by the Government relating to the Carter review in July ‘16.

4. “Robust research”
The British Educational Research Association – leading research body;
BERA blog article outlines that the challenge appears to be for Mentors to develop their identity as ‘teacher educators’.
Plan to include a range of articles that Mentors may access next academic year.

6. Others working in this field
Rachel Lofthouse – University of Newcastle
Twitter

7. The National Mentor Standards
National Mentor Standards for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) mentors are comprised of 4 strands:
Personal Qualities
Teaching
Professionalism
Self-development and working in partnership
Discussion in small groups: What might be embraced within in each standard?

8. School/setting Audit Which are your school/setting’s strengths?
Which might be problematic?
Which may you need support with?
What might that support ‘look like’?
We will use feedback to personalise provision for mentors to provide opportunities for development.
If anyone is anxious about sharing perceived weaknesses, then they can tutors (provide address)

9. National Standards for Mentors
What do you need support with?
Areas of expertise