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Skills for Life Project: Employer Literacy and Numeracy Development. OBJECTIVE 2: The Mentor Role. The Action Plan Overview. Liaison: We need you!. 2-Way Communication: The Conduit to employers’ needs.
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Skills for Life Project: Employer Literacy and Numeracy Development OBJECTIVE 2: The Mentor Role
Liaison: We need you! • 2-Way Communication: The Conduit to employers’ needs. • Identify Organisational, vocational and Skills for Life needs for blended and embedded training and assessment.
Vocational Assessor: Knows the job! • Who is the best person to assess a trainee on a day-to-day basis? • Who knows the organisational/employers needs, procedures and day-to-day business the best? • Who can offer great feedback to a trainee?
Overseer: Who’s getting the best view? • The mentor is a key agent in identifying opportunities for embedding SfL into the vocational training programme
Learning Support: Qualified • Level 2 Award in Literacy, Language, Numeracy and ICT Awareness • ENTO Awards: Coaching & Mentoring in a Work Environment i.e. L20: Supporting Competence achieved in the Workplace • PTTLS
Who is the Mentor? • A Mentor is NOT a TUTOR. But IS an Assessor. • A Mentor does not necessarily have to hold MASTERY of Literacy, numeracy or ICT SKILLS. But HOLDS an intermediate level. • A Mentor is a CHANGE AGENT for EMBEDDING.