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Peer mentoring

Peer Mentoring: A Resource Pack for Schools has been developed by the National Mentoring Network (NMN) and DfES, in partnership with experienced mentoring practitioners and schools.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingandlearning/socialandpastoral/pe ermentoring/

Mentoring and Befriending Foundation supports peer mentoring programmes in schools.
http://www.mandbf.org.uk/

You can find help with introducing a peer mentoring programme in your school on TeacherNet.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingandlearning/ socialandpastoral/peermentoring/learningt omentor/

Peer-to-peer mentoring, for example across different age groups within the same school, can also foster improved behaviour and a reduction in bullying. Read about how one group of pupils obtained training from Samaritans.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingandlearning/library/peermentorin g/

Circle time is a method of opening up discussion between pupils which can help improve respect between pupils, especially at primary-school age.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingandlearning/library/circletime/