Powerpoint presentation for EMF SOUL2

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum SOUL (Soft Outcomes Universal Learning) Record EMF funded research Research findings CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS EMF is co-financed by EEDA and European Social Funding

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Introduction Mentoring Hard outcomes easily quantifiable Mentoring often develops soft outcomes or informal learning Difficult to evidence progress Difficult to show impact of the mentoring intervention CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum The SOUL Record To evidence development and distance travelled in soft outcomes: Adults – Attitude, Personal & Interpersonal, Practical Children & Young people – Sections relate to the 5 areas of ‘Every Child Matters’ Measuring and monitoring soft outcomes: Questionnaires Worksheets Observation sheets Progression sheets Evidencing Distance Travelled Spreadsheet Results Package (SRP) CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Background EMF would like the ability to: Measure effectively the value of their mentoring Measure soft skills progression Identify soft skills addressed within mentoring Identify good practice Identify areas of the SOUL Record that could be developed for use in mentoring CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Mentoring A one to one non-judgemental relationship in which a volunteer gives time to support and encourage another. Three streams evident in EMF: Education Social Inclusion & Raising Aspirations Community Social Inclusion, Raising Aspirations (e.g. BME) Business Solution Focused, Career Orientated (e.g. Student transition) Common Structure Establish rapport Direction setting Making progress Moving on CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Aims of research Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of using the SOUL Record within mentoring CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Methodology Participants 30 mentors 10 from each stream SOUL Training session Pre Training questionnaire Six week application of SOUL Record Feedback workshop Feedback questionnaire Discussion groups CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Results Pre training Mentors would like to measure soft outcomes Mentors would like to show evidence of progression Mentees would benefit from visual records Organisations would benefit by evidencing the impact or effectiveness of the mentoring activity The SOUL Record would bring structure Give joint ownership to progress Possible concerns: Too prescriptive Seen as judgemental Scoring system open to manipulation CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Results Feedback Gave structure to the intervention Easy to use Quick evaluation of strengths and areas for further development Evidence of non-accredited learning Not all sections of the SOUL Record relevant to each mentoring stream Not compatible with adult to adult business mentoring Statements in questionnaires not always relevant to mentoring Does not address all mentoring areas SRP easy but basic CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Suggested additional measurable outcomes Issues around family-friends-leisure Sense of achievement Motivation Self-selling Work/life balance Health management Knowledge of opportunities Study skills Time management Social justice Multi-cultural issues Higher skills CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum Recommendations/Conclusions The SOUL Record works Mentors would like a ‘stream specific’ tool Specific streams want evidence of different outcomes Develop a non-numerical scoring system Develop an electronic version Increase multi-cultural aspects Tailor made questionnaires Reformat for older or younger users CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum: 

Investigating the use of the SOUL Record within the East Mentoring Forum For training or the development of bespoke sheets contact: The Research Centre On 01603 773364 theresearchcentre@ccn.ac.uk CHALLENGING MINDS. INSPIRING SUCCESS