Nursery World - Mentoring - Teens and toddlers

A programme that sees teenagers mentor nursery children is having positive effects for both sides. By Annette Rawstrone

Early years children are being mentored by secondary school pupils in a national programme which has been found to be mutually beneficial to both age groups.

Improved self-esteem and attainment are just two of the outcomes of Teens and Toddlers, delivered by youth development charity Power2. The programme aims to inspire young people to succeed at school and create a brighter future for themselves and for others by pairing them with children in local day nurseries and nursery classes who may need additional support or just someone to look up to.

The groups of around eight teenagers give their assigned nursery children one-to-one attention and act as their role model and mentor for half a day a week during the 16-week programme, led and supervised by trained programme facilitators.

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