Quality Standards

Learn more about the Approved Provider Standard for befriending and mentoring schemes, including how to apply:

APS Support & Resources

What support is available?

  • Some of the best support is from the Guidance Notes. These take you through each question on the application form and suggest some types of evidence you might want to include in your portfolio.
  • When your befriending project registers with BNS as 'Working Towards APS', you will be sent a free copy of "Developing Your APS Evidence Portfolio" which contains examples of portfolio evidence.
  • Advice on responding to questions and on compiling portfolios is available from staff at BNS.
  • Draft answers to questions can be sent to BNS for comment.
  • Periodically BNS holds APS information events including input from projects which have already achieved APS.

Next Steps