--- title: education mentoring description: Education mentoring for students facing school transition, attendance or mental health challenges image: https://nextstepseducation.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Next%20Steps%20Logo%20variations-03.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://nextstepseducation.org/education-mentoring#main-content) [![Copy of Next Steps Logo variations-03-1](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Next%20Steps%20Logo%20variations-03-1.jpg?width=200&height=133&name=Copy%20of%20Next%20Steps%20Logo%20variations-03-1.jpg "Copy of Next Steps Logo variations-03-1")](https://www.nextstepseducation.org?hsLang=en) - Alternative Provision - [Alternative Provision](https://nextstepseducation.org/alternative-provision?hsLang=en) - [Education Mentoring](https://nextstepseducation.org/education-mentoring) - [Client Page](https://nextstepseducation.org/client-page?hsLang=en) - [Next Steps Online](https://nextstepseducation.org/next-steps-online?hsLang=en) - Next Steps Tutors - [About Next Steps Tutors](https://nextstepseducation.org/next-steps-tutors-cic?hsLang=en) - [1:1 Tuition](https://nextstepseducation.org/1to1-tuition?hsLang=en) - [Classes and Socials](https://nextstepseducation.org/classes-socials?hsLang=en) - [Parent Hub](https://nextstepseducation.org/events?hsLang=en) - [People First Fund](https://nextstepseducation.org/people-first-fund?hsLang=en) - About - [About Us](https://nextstepseducation.org/about-us?hsLang=en) - [Work With Us](https://nextstepseducation.org/work-with-us?hsLang=en) - [Student Page](https://nextstepseducation.org/student-page?hsLang=en) - [Safeguarding](https://nextstepseducation.org/policies?hsLang=en) - [Policies](https://nextstepseducation.org/policies?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://nextstepseducation.org/blog?hsLang=en) - [Contact Us](mailto:hello@nextstepseducation.org) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Education Mentoring PREVENT Exclusion PREVENT Anxiety PREVENT Low Self Esteem CREATE Inclusion CREATE Empowerment CREATE Confidence ![educational mentor with a student](https://nextstepseducation.org/hubfs/educational%20mentor%20with%20a%20student.jpg "educational mentor with a student") ## Our mentoring Our mentoring services provide tailored support for life and school transitions: primary to secondary, secondary to FE or employment, transitions to and from school environments. Our mentors are trusted and familiar faces in unfamiliar environments. They create connections and communication between separate stakeholders. They advocate for the voice of the student and the maintenance of their community. ## Removing the Negative **PREVENT Exclusion through:** - Whole family engagement - School collaboration - Connecting with Educational Services **PREVENT Anxiety through:** - Centering young peoples' voices - One-to-One support face to face or online - Phased integration to preferred learning settings **PREVENT Low Self-Esteem through:** - Creating positive connections and experiences - Promoting independent thinking - Life and wellbeing skills ![family therapy photograph where family look sad](https://nextstepseducation.org/hubfs/family%20therapy%20photograph%20where%20family%20look%20sad.jpg "family therapy photograph where family look sad") ![positive teenager returning to school classroom after a long absence photograph](https://nextstepseducation.org/hubfs/positive%20teenager%20returning%20to%20school%20classroom%20after%20a%20long%20absence%20photograph.jpg "positive teenager returning to school classroom after a long absence photograph") ## Championing the Positive CREATE Inclusion through: - Tailored support for life and school transitions - Student advocacy - Untangling students' barriers to learning **CREATE** **Empowerment through:** - Listening to young people's ideas - Conversational learning - Encouraging young people's contributions CREATE Confidence through: - Practicing Unconditional Positive Regard - Scaffolding learning techniques - Building empathetic and transparent communication "We operate in the in between spaces - the spaces where teachers and families can't cross over." - Gianna Guarino, Relational Learning Lead ## Our Mentoring Team ![Gianna](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/b17a32a9-28c2-47c4-bc57-3a5ca7397c9a.jpeg?width=810&height=1080&name=b17a32a9-28c2-47c4-bc57-3a5ca7397c9a.jpeg) ##### Gianna Relational Learning Lead ![Nicky](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.52.46.png?width=1056&height=1064&name=Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.52.46.png) ##### Nicky Mentor ![Sue](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.10.31.png?width=639&height=635&name=Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.10.31.png) ##### Sue Mentor ![Claudia Mentor](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.56.21.png?width=820&height=806&name=Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.56.21.png) ##### Claudia Mentor ![Roy](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.12.00.png?width=424&height=421&name=Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.12.00.png) ##### Roy Mentor & Tutor ![Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 10.55.14](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.55.14.png?width=796&height=810&name=Screenshot%202026-04-09%20at%2010.55.14.png) ##### Rachel Mentor & Tutor ![Karen](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.18.43.png?width=703&height=721&name=Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.18.43.png) ##### Karen Mentor ![Nick](https://nextstepseducation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.11.23.png?width=180&height=254&name=Screenshot%202024-12-06%20at%2013.11.23.png) ##### Nick Mentor & Tutor #### Trusted by schools across the South West - 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