Guidance Planning

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School Development Planning Initiative

Guidance Planning


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ProgrammeProgramme

Guidance Plan -What is it?Guidance planning issuesGetting startedReview process

Collecting the data- guidance planning


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ResourcesResourcesPlanning the School Guidance Programme : NCGEGuidance Handbook Supplement : NCGE

The 9 (c) Document : InspectorateSchool Development Planning: An Introductionfor Second Level SchoolsSchool Development Planning-Draft Guidelines(3)

Looking at our School (LAO S) : Inspectorate(Area 5 : Quality of Support for Students, p.37)


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Guidance Planning IssuesGuidance Planning IssuesIs the Guidance Plan similar to the School Plan?Who is responsible for writing it?

Who will tell the staff/principal about it?What does the Guidance Inspector want to see inoperation?How often will the Guidance Inspector call?

What does Guidance mean---different emphasisin different schools?What policies should we have in the GuidancePlan?


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GuidanceGuidance- - reeling in the yearsreeling in the yearsCareers teacher Career guidance teacher

Guidance counsellor

Culture of isolation-some happy with that!Individualistic approach-many happy with that!

DES-guidance is for allEd. Act 1998 9 (c)- main focus : access and what isappropriate guidance in each school?


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Guidance NowGuidance NowStudent Support Services

Guidance Counsellor

Chaplain*HS LO *Resource*Tutor

Year HeadDeputy/PrincipalSubject Teacher Care Team

Other? *not available in every school


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Support StructuresSupport StructuresSU ORT STRUCTUR SSU ORT STRUCTUR SYEARHEAD

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

LEARNING SUPPORT

CLASS TEACHERCHAPLAIN

SUBJECT TEACHER

PRINCIPAL/DEPUTY


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Guidance PlanGuidance PlanThe Guidance Plan is an attempt to setdown in writing what was already

happening in good practice

And to focus on areas for improvement

And to implement strategies for their improvement

And to evaluate the effectiveness of thestrategies


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Why a Guidance Plan?Why a Guidance Plan?Education Act 1998, Section 9c : ensure thatstudents have access to appropriate guidance

Education Act 1998, Section 21 : make provisionfor a school plan

Guidance is focused on student progress anddevelopment in three key areas : personal &social, educational, and career

Appropriate Guidance??


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9(c) Document9(c) DocumentAccess

Appropriate Guidance


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Advantages of the Guidance PlanAdvantages of the Guidance PlanPromotes guidance within the schoolStaff involvement rather than one personsresponsibilityClear direction established for the futureStudent focusedOthers?

Key question : plan/planning/policies/programme?


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GuidanceGuidance Who Delivers andWho Delivers and

What Is Delivered?What Is Delivered?

Personnel Student

Support 1

Student

Support 2

Student

Support 3GuidanceCounsellor Others

GC andothers


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Getting Started : Getting Started :

The Guidance Plan (1)The Guidance Plan (1)Permanent Section : Established FeaturesPermanent Section : Established Features(Example)(Example)

Subject choicePastoral Care PolicySPHE

Study skills seminar for 3 rd & 6 th year studentsAssessment tests for incoming classesBullying PolicyOthers


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The Guidance Plan (2)The Guidance Plan (2)Development Section : Areas for DevelopmentDevelopment Section : Areas for Development(Example)(Example)

Incoming first year studentsNew students-mid year : proceduresDeveloping a careers programme for 2 nd yearsTY work experience

Bereavement Policy

NBNumber of priorities?

How are these agreed as priorities?


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Getting StartedGetting Started- -Moving to ReviewMoving to Review1. Staff/Parents/Students/BoM-Briefing2. Invite volunteers for a guidance planning group

3. What guidance related policies are in existence?4. What guidance practices /customs are in

existence?5. How will the guidance review be carried out?6. What is the guidance priority in my school?7. How will consultation with the guidance

partners take place?8. How will communication with the guidance

partners take place?


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Review of GuidanceReview of Guidance

in Your Schoolin Your SchoolWho are the Guidance Partners?

Who could help you?(principal, tutors, year-heads, subject teachers,..)

Key Review QuestionsWho will you ask?How will you ask?What will you ask?When will you ask?


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ReviewReview - - SC OT AnalysisSC OT Analysis

INTERN AL EXTERN ALINTERN AL EXTERN ALSTRENGTHS OPP ORTUNITIES

CH ALLENGES THRE ATS


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Mission StatementSchool Guidance

Legislative/Trustee Policies Student Support PoliciesWhole School Policies

Admissions Home-School Links Meitheal/Cara/Student Council

Code of Behaviour/Suspension/Expulsion

Substance Misuse

Health and Safety

Pastoral Care

Special Needs

Staff Development

Curriculum Development

Homework

Teaching and LearningSubject Department Planning

Others?

IT Usage

Child Protection

Others?

Anti-Bullying

Extra-Curricular

Bereavement

GuidanceGuidance

Breakfast Club// Lunch Club

Others?

Whole School PlanningWhole School Planning


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Policies for the Guidance Plan?Policies for the Guidance Plan?Special Needs/DisabilitiesSubstance Abuse

Statement of Strategy Attendance &Participation, Records & Reports etc.Anti-Bullying (students)Child Protection

Career GuidanceCounselling


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Policies for the Guidance Plan?Policies for the Guidance Plan?Data recordsDistribution of assessment/aptitude testsSPHERSEInternet use

Pastoral CareInterculturalismOthers?


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Mapping the Guidance ProgrammeMapping the Guidance Programme Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

September

October

November

December


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LAO SLAO S--GuidanceGuidanceArea 5 :Quality of Support for Students

Special NeedsDisadvantaged backgroundsMinority groupsGuidanceGuidance

SPHEPastoral Care


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LAO S : GuidanceLAO S : GuidanceGuidance policypolicy and organisation of guidance programmeprogramme (appropriate

guidance for all, extent to which guidance plan is part of school plan)

ImplementationImplementation of guidance policy (full use of resources, balanced and effective

provision, use of referral services)


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Rules of the Planning RoadRules of the Planning RoadConsultDraftRatifyCommunicate


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Guidance Planning MapGuidance Planning MapCommunicate with staff/principalGuidance planning folder Seek volunteersRecord what you doPlan for gaps---review

What policies are in place?What policies are not yet in place?


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ClosureClosureSDPI National Office : 01 805 7729SDPI Website : www.sdpi.ie

Enquiries re this presentation to :Paul Fields, Regional Coordinator

Tel : 056 7760212Mobile : 087 2377471 (Paul)

Email : [email protected]

(This presentation was prepared by SDPI at the request of NCGE)

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Guidance Planning