Mentor Support Passport

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The Mentor Support Passport

This passport will allow you to support the traineeship learner within your setting on their work placement. It will give you information about what to expect and the kinds of things you will need to provide for the learner to allow them to progress and develop.

Traineeship Framework 2014 states:

Traineeships are an education and training programme which is available for young people aged 16-24 inclusive, including young people with Learning Difficulty Assessments or Education, Health and Care plans.

Traineeships are aimed at young people who:

• are not currently in a job and have little work experience, but who are focused on work or the prospect of it

• are 16-19 and qualified below Level 3 or 19-24 and have not yet achieved a full Level 2

The involvement of employers is crucial to the success of Traineeships. Work experience in Traineeships should give the young person experience of a real workplace so they can develop the skills, knowledge, confidence, attitudes and behaviours they need to succeed at work.

Equipment

It would be useful to have the following handy:

• Policies and procedures of the setting

• Job description/ role

• Format of relevant paperwork

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Mentor Support Passport

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Activities Date Completed

Policies and Procedures

Room Layout

Formulae Feed

Job Application

Temperature and Weights

Money

Checklist

Mentor Support Tasks

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The Mentor should:

• Provide the learner with a copy of policies and procedures and support them to review the text to find out the key points and phrases within them.

• Provide further detail about any ‘challenging’ or ‘setting specific’ words and phrases.

• Encourage the learner to create a glossary of words they are not sure about

• Support the trainee to carry out their tasks either in practice or simulation within the workplace environment.

• Support the learner in identifying activities that require a procedure to follow and which policy they link to.

• Encourage the learner to reflect on practices they have observed or undertaken themselves, to encourage learning.

• Liaise with the Assessor to ensure appropriate work experience is taking place and ensure that the workplace is supported by the Assessor, as appropriate.

• Functional Skills in English and Mathematics need to be embedded throughout all tasks in reading and writing. The Mentor should support reading, writing and mathematical skills as necessary and ensure the learner is provided with appropriate coloured copies if needed.

Learner Requirements

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The learner is required to:

• Participate in and understand the main points of simple discussions/exchanges about familiar topics with another person in a familiar situation.

Learners must:

• Make relevant contributions to discussions, responding appropriately to others

• Prepare for and contribute to formal discussion of ideas and opinions

• Be flexible in discussion, making different kinds of contributions

• Present information/points of view clearly and in appropriate language in formal and informal discussions.

The learner is required to:

• Interpret diagrams, illustrations and features of layout, that together with the written element, contribute to the meaning of text.

• In a range of texts including reports, instructional, explanatory and persuasive texts, on paper and on screen:

• Identify the main points and ideas and how they are presented in different texts

• Understand texts in detail• Read and understand texts and take appropriate action

Learner Requirements

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The learner is required to:

• Write documents to communicate information, ideas and opinions using formats and styles suitable for their purpose and audience

• Write clearly and coherently including an appropriate level of detail

• Present information in a logical sequence• Use language, format and structure suitable for purpose and

audience• Use correct grammar including subject/verb agreement and

correct and consistent use of tense• Ensure written work includes accurate grammar, punctuation

and spelling and that meaning is clear in a range of documents on paper and on screen.

The learner is required to:

• Understand practical problems in familiar and unfamiliar contexts and situations, some of which are non- routine

• Identify and obtain necessary information to tackle the problem

• Select and apply mathematics in an organised way to find solutions to practical problems for different purposes

• Use appropriate checking procedures at each stage • Interpret and communicate solutions to practical problems,

drawing simple conclusions and giving explanations

Mentor Support Task

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You need to support the learner to have a discussion about a familiar and unfamiliar topic. You need to support the learner to create a presentation about their experience on their work placement.

Please encourage your learners to use the maths and English resources online through their Virtual College account to support their learning.

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Essential Skills Achieved Not Achieved Any Other Comments

Understands the setting’s own policies and procedures

Follows safe practices

Used PPE appropriately

Has ensured they are involved in activities fully

Has cared for those who they are supporting in an

appropriate way

Uses initiative with supporting staff to meet the needs of those they are supporting

Has demonstrated good communication skills with all

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Skill Acquired Comments

Mentor to add any other skills or experience achieved during the placement below

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Evaluation of Learner

Please comment on the progress of the learner and any additional areas the learner may still need to develop after completing all tasks

On the final day of the placement, please carry out an exit interview with the trainee and give formal feedback on their progress and development.

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These resources have been produced as part of the Traineeship Staff Support Programme commissioned and funded by The Education and Training Foundation. Find out more on the TSSP website: www.traineeship-staff-support.co.uk