ABSTRACT
We have examined many different forms of student mentoring and seen how it has developed in the United States and UK. Case studies of programmes have illustrated aspects of good practice in mentoring. The research and evaluation evidence supports the view that student mentoring can bring many benefits to students, schools, mentors and communities. In this chapter we set out a vision of mentoring for young people in the future and explore how a mentoring culture might serve to transform schools and improve life for individuals. What if schools began to build on their mentoring programmes, to introduce other forms of mentoring and to develop stronger mentoring partnerships with their local community? What would a school with a mentoring culture be like? The case study of Telemachus High School in the year 2015 describes a whole-community approach to mentoring. What would the benefits be to all parties involved? What policies need to be introduced by government and what actions need to be taken by schools to move towards this vision?
