Bringing together tried and tested ideas and approaches from schools around the country, this is the most current, comprehensive and practical resource available for Tutors.

This all-purpose handbook will:

• Clarify and give practical guidelines on every aspect of the role
• Help Tutors effectively exercise their role in the pastoral, academic and behaviour areas
• Support Tutors as they deal with students in difficulty
• provide assistance with particular concerns such as bereavement and bullying
• Offer strategies to nurture student self-esteem and well-being and promote a positive class spirit
• Assist the Tutor understand and respond to the particular needs of each year group
• Help the Tutor develop and maintain effective relationships with parents
• Include a full academic school diary insert
• Provide a wide rangeing resource bank of ideas, strategies and templates

• What is your role as Tutor - What do you do?
• Pastoral Care Policy - Where do you fit as Tutor?
• What is your role in the referral system?
• Exercising the role of Tutor
  Pastoral responsibilities
  Getting to know each student
  Promoting positive self-esteem
  Developing class spirit
  Encouraging positive behaviour
  Working with student prefects
  Dealing with sensitive issues
  Liaising with other staff
  Academic responsibilities
  Study skills
  Behaviour responsibilities
  Making the reward system work
  Keeping records and writing reports
• Students in Difficulty - What can a Tutor do?
  Signs and symptoms
  Identifying students at risk
  Dealing with a student in crisis
  Referral issues
  Supporting the student through family break-up
  A reflection day for a class group that has suffered a bereavement
  Crisis Response Team
  When a suicide occurs - Guidelines for schools intervention
  Breaking sensitive news to students

• Understanding the needs of each year group
• Linking with Parents

• Tutor Resource Material
  Parent / Student Profile form
  All about me
  Role of Tutor - review Questionaires
  Tutor - Self-Review
  Whole-staff review of Tutor system
  Parent review of Tutor system
  Student review of Tutor system
  Template Role Description of Tutor
  Sample format letter to parents:
  Behavioural issues/Uniform/School
  Journal/Frequent late arrival to 
  school/Absence without note/
  Student achievement
  Meeting record templates:
  Tutor with parents/Tutor 
  with Students
  Referral form for Tutor
  Useful Contact details
  
  

• Tutor Diary & Journal
  Year Planner
  Calenders
  Timetables
  Useful Dates
  Contact details
  Diary - academic year
  September 2006-August 2007
  Student Record Templates
  Roll records for the Tutor