MyGeneration has  recently set  up a Mentoring  Programme which  has been specifically  written for secondary school boys to boost their educational  attainment  and prevent  involvement in crime.  The aim of the programme  is to   meet with  secondary  school  boys  for  an hour a  week  for fourteen  weeks, in order to   challenge and engage with   them, so we  can endeavour to  transform   them in to  young men  with  a  plan for  their future.  We will assist  them in developing their self esteem , which  is often an  obstruction   in  learning, their social skills, working  as  a  team, listening  to  instructions, using  their  initiative  to   solve  problems,  conflict  resolution, numeracy  and literacy skills.

Over the fourteen week programme, targets will be  set on how to achieve success in  all areas of weakness, and  each  candidate  will have a  personal  achievement plan, which is reviewed  to ensure the boys can monitor their own successes.  The  Mentoring sessions will offer support  and  advice  in all  areas  that may have  an impact  on the difficulties they experience  with  learning.  Ultimately the programme will  focus  on  personal   achievement, communication  and  learning   skills  in  the  Classroom, rational   thinking,  building  relationships, coping strategies  and  time  management .   We  discuss  and consider  current youth issues such as what is the point of  school? Gun and knife crime, employment, sexual  relationships , alcohol  and drugs .

All of the MyGeneration projects value input from parents in the work we do with young people, and this programme is no exception.   We also appreciate that parenting is sometimes a thankless job, and in the current climate is probably one of the toughest roles , as   we worry daily about the safety of our children.

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