Resources available for tutors

At Mindful Education, consistent, high-quality support runs through our partnerships, and with colleges busy enrolling learners into their courses, we would like to spotlight our resources for tutors available on our Partner Hub and VLEs. Here are the tools and support available, and how tutors can make the most of them.

The Mindful Education Partner Hub

There is a wealth of resources for tutors on the Mindful Education Partner Hub. You can access the Partner Hub using your bespoke college login, which can be obtained from your operations lead.

There is a dedicated area in the Partner Hub for tutors, which includes:

• Overview of tutor unit: this includes an introduction to the partnership and the support available to tutors
• VLE access and training for delivery teams: tutors can find more information about training and support, including booking training sessions and accessing VLEs.
• Planning your course: information and resources to help tutors plan their On Campus sessions.
• Delivering your course: this page focuses on the tools available to assist the delivery of Online and On Campus courses
• VLE support and accessibility: information on support tickets and user guides can be found here

The Mindful Education VLE

There is a dedicated section for tutors on the Mindful Education VLE. By navigating to the tutor resources pages in the course administration section, tutors can find key course information, such as:

• Online and On Campus guidance: an introductory guide on how to deliver Online and On Campus courses
• Delivery calendar: details of when and where On Campus session will be held. These are pre-agreed with operation leads and can be changed to adjust the college delivery calendar during the academic year
• Tutor training: details of all tutor training available are provided here, including how to book live online sessions
• Mapping documents: this section provides useful course mapping documents for tutors and managers
• Advanced guidance: further guidance can be found for tutors and managers on VLE functionality, as well as guidance for partners not able to deliver any On Campus sessions face-to-face

Classroom materials

Within each individual unit on the VLE, tutors can access a range of materials to help with planning and delivery for every On Campus session.

Within each unit, tutors can access:

• Unit overview: sequence of learning document and On Campus planning guidance
• Delivery calendar: details of where and how to access course calendars
• Tutor session materials: session materials to use in class, these include; starter activities, practice calculative and written activities, optional more challenging activities and assessment practice. All materials come in both PDF and word version of a “Student” copy and “Tutor” copy, which include all model answers

Mindful Education Insights

As part of our Mindful Education Insights programme, we offer live online sessions for tutors throughout the academic year. This is a focused seminar about Breaking Down the Chief Examiner’s Report, designed to provide practical insights and support for teaching and assessment. These are live online seminars, delivered by members of the Mindful Education team, which can be booked here.

Please note: Additional training sessions, such as VLE updates and advanced analytics sessions, are offered separately and are not part of the Insights programme.

Find out more

For more information about working with Mindful Education, contact us at partnerships@mindful-education.co.uk 

Existing partners should reach out to their usual operations contact, who will be happy to provide further information on resources and support.