Social and emotional mentoring for schools, academies and clubs
One to one, or combined with small group sessions. Delivered in your setting or online.
Weekly mentoring over a term or a season.
Based on Bronfenbrenner's research, which shows young people develop through regular time with an experienced adult, with the challenge growing as they do.
Counselling or therapy.
Any clinical or safeguarding concern goes straight to your counsellor and designated safeguarding lead.
One to one
6 to 12 weekly sessions.
One to one with small groups
Groups of 4 to 6, with group sessions alongside one to one time, and the same mentor for both. 6 to 12 weeks.
Every young person has their own goals. There are no group goals.
Built for settings where the pressure is real.
Private and grammar schools
For pupils who are achieving but carrying more than they show. Mentoring adds to the pastoral support you already have.
State schools
Focused on engagement, behaviour and relationships. Pupil Premium may be a route to fund it for eligible pupils.
Academies and clubs
Football clubs, tennis and motorsport academies, music schools and other high performance programmes. For young people whose skills off the pitch or stage haven't caught up with their talent. This is development, not a fix for a problem.
From first call to end of block review.
Agree goals
A short call to agree goals, choose the students or players, and pick the format.
Brief staff
A short briefing on when to refer a young person.
Consent
Family consent, and a starting point recorded for each young person.
Weekly sessions
One to one, or combined with small groups, over a term or a season.
Report and review
A report each term and a review at the end.
Reporting and confidentiality
- Attendance and progress against each young person's goals, every term.
- What a young person says in sessions stays private, unless there's a safeguarding concern, which goes to your safeguarding lead.
Measuring what changes
- Each young person's progress is recorded after every session.
- Goals are rated at the start and end, by the young person and a member of staff.
Pricing
Pricing depends on the setting and the number of students. Pilot terms are available.
Cherian Mathan
I've spent over eight years in UK education, most recently as Head of PSHE at Bacon's College (United Learning), where I built the department around social and emotional learning. I've mentored over 100 young people. I research how informal social and emotional learning has changed, in collaboration with Dr Ashley Humphrey at Monash University.
Let's talk about your setting.
Tell me a little about your setting and the young people you have in mind, and I'll send you a proposal.
Or email
cherianmathan@outlook.com