EG-YE-04
Education & Growth
Youth Empowerment
CORE
Excellence
v2.9.7
Mentoring programs specifically for youth
Grounded in Amānah (trust) and the duty to protect from harm (La ḍarar wa la ḍirār), the program provides safe, structured ṣuḥbah with clear boundaries, supervision, and accountability. Assesses the structured program connecting youth with vetted role models for holistic nurturing (Tarbiyah). This is vital for excellence, operationalizing the duty of sincere counsel (Naṣīḥah) while preventing spiritual or positional abuse. It directly impacts community resilience and Ukhuwwah by developing confident, values-driven future leaders.
Assessment Questions
- Does the organization have a formally documented youth mentoring program with a clear charter, objectives, and defined roles?
- Is a comprehensive safer recruitment process followed (role risk assessment, ID, 2 references, interview, DBS, barred list)?
- Are mentors trained in safeguarding, mental health awareness, and faith-safe practice (preventing spiritual abuse)?
- Is there a signed 'Mentor Code of Adab & Amanah' and a crisis escalation protocol for mental health risks?
- How does the organization ensure digital mentoring complies with the ICO Children's Code (privacy by default, retention, DPIA)?
- Is parental/guardian consent documented for all under-18s, covering boundaries and information sharing?
- Are mandatory supervision sessions (group and 1:1) conducted and recorded?
- How are allegations/low-level concerns managed, including LADO referrals and DBS duty to refer?
- What is the lawful basis for processing special category data and the retention schedule?
- How does the program safeguard against spiritual/positional abuse, ensuring advice is given with ḥikmah and without coercion (La ḍarar wa la ḍirār)?
Evidence Requirements
- Mentoring program policy and charter.
- Safer recruitment pack samples (application, references, interview notes, risk assessment, DBS certificate number).
- Mentor training records (safeguarding, mental health, faith-safe practice).
- Signed 'Mentor Code of Adab & Amanah'.
- Crisis escalation protocol and information sharing protocol.
- Parental consent forms and parent information pack.
- Supervision logs (dates, attendees, key themes).
- Digital mentoring policy, DPIA, and platform configuration screenshots.
- Allegations management flowchart and sample anonymised referral records.
- Match agreements and closure reports.
Scoring Guidelines
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | Comprehensive program with excellent training, supervision, and demonstrable positive outcomes; fully compliant with ICO Children's Code and safer recruitment. |
| 4 | 4/5 | A well-structured program with trained, vetted mentors, active supervision, and robust safeguarding controls. |
| 3 | 3/5 | A basic program exists with DBS checks and basic training, but supervision or safer recruitment steps (e.g. references) may be inconsistent. |
| 2 | 2/5 | Mentoring is informal and ad-hoc; vetting is limited to DBS only without broader checks; no formal supervision. |
| 1 | 1/5 | No youth mentoring program. |
Discussion (1)
Administrator
2026-03-07 11:08:13.818621
📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json
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