Mentoring in Pupil Referral Units
Total Investment: £2,322,000 for two years
The Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) and Alternative Provision (AP) Mentoring programme provides one-to-one support for young people aged 11-18 years-old who have been excluded from secondary school or are at risk of exclusion.
Mentors provide holistic personalised support that enables young people to:
- re-engage with education
- build relationships with peers and adults
- improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Some mentoring projects also focus on supporting families or helping young people prepare for their next steps by building skills for employment or the transition into further education.
This essential support has been delivered for two years in PRUs and APs in all 32 London boroughs across the capital.
This funding has been vital for us and led to transformational work with our young people and their families.
This funding is invaluable to our young people. We have been able to link in with a local organisation who work in both the school and the community. As they are known to our pupils their work is seamless and has increased our ability to safeguard our pupils.
London's Inclusion Charter
This work is part of the VRU’s wider campaign to improve inclusion in schools across the capital.
Find out more about London's Inclusion Charter.
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