National Forum on Guidance 18th October 2017
Please be advised the NCGE National Forum on Guidance WILL be going ahead tomorrow 18/10.
E-mails to participants with the final details are currently being sent. We undertstand a number of you will not have ready access to e-mail today 17/10 - if you can, please follow us on Twitter @ncgeguidance or check out this page, these details will also be posted here during the day.
If you have have any queries or you wish to advise regarding your inability to attend, please call 01 8823816, or e-mail guidanceforum@ncge.ie
Thank you
FINAL SCHEDULE - 12.00 pm 17/10
Find out moreLaunch of NCGE - A Whole School Guidance Framework
Minister Bruton welcomes launch of NCGE Post Primary School ‘Career Guidance Framework’
Minister Bruton today [06/09/2017] welcomed the launch of The National Centre for Guidance in Education’s (NCGE) ‘Whole School Guidance Framework’.
This document highlights the key role of the guidance counsellor in schools, working with other school staff, in the delivery and planning of guidance to students.
A copy of the document is being issued this week to every post-primary school in the country and it can also be downloaded via the links below - ar fáil freisin as Gaeilge.
DOWNLOAD - NCGE A WHOLESHOOL GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK
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Find out moreHave your say on European education and employment online tools and services
A public survey to better understand end users’ needs for online tools in the field of skills and qualifications has just been published by the Commission.This survey will help shaping the future developments of existing European tools and services related to education and employment, such as Europass.Individuals, organisations and other stakeholders are all welcome to participate.
Find out more20th February 2017 - Minister Bruton announces appointments to NCGE
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. announced the appointment to the Management Committee of the National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE), for a 3 year term of office.
Wishing the new Committee members every success in their work, the Minister said
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of the new Management Committee to the NCGE as it continues to promote guidance and provide advice in this very important area.”
The new members are as follows:-
Mr. Paul King Chairperson
Department of Education and Skills
Ms. Karen Murtagh
Ms. Linda Neary
Léargas
Mr. Jim Mullin
Ms. Maire Quinn
Adult Educational Guidance Association of Ireland (AEGAI)
Ms. Josephine McGread
Institute of Guidance Counsellors
Mr. Eddie McGrath
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals
Ms. Kathy Finnegan
SOLAS
Dr. Shira Mehlman
HEA
Ms. Orla Christle
Directors of Post-Graduate Guidance Training courses (nominated by)
Dr. Mary B. Ryan
Department of Social Protection
Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald
Education and Training Boards Ireland
Mr. Joe Cunningham
Find out moreDES Approved Allocation of Teaching Posts for the 2017/2018 School Year
The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has issued circulars outlining the approved allocation of teaching posts for the 2017/2018 school year
These circulars can be accessed directly on the Department of Education and Skills website (www.education.ie) via the links below.
Details regarding the DES approved relevant guidance allocation is on Page 6 of each document.
Circular 0012/2017 Education and Training Boards
Circular 0011/2017 Community & Comprehensive Schools
Circular 0010/2017 Voluntary Secondary Schools
Find out moreCareer Learning and Development Resource Framework
The Career Learning & Development (CL&D) Resource Framework is intended to be an optional resource to support schools in planning and delivering Whole School Guidance. The CL&D Resource Framework presents a continuum of support model for the whole school guidance programme and sets out three areas of learning to facilitate post primary students’ development of eight areas of competence throughout their education.
NCGE invited organisations and individuals to make submissions on the resource framework through Survey Monkey from 24th October 2016 until 10am 21st November 2016. Eight submissions were received by this date. A further 24 hours was granted to the IGC to facilitate it in making a submission. Five guidance counsellors made a submission during this time. The submission date was further extended on request by the Department of Education and Skills until 9th December. An additional four submissions were received by this date.
Please click on the link below for further information, including links to all submissions.
Find out moreNCGE CPD PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING: REVIEW REPORT
NCGE has undertaken a review of the CPD programme in psychometric testing that was delivered to 195 school guidance counsellors in twelve locations nationwide from November 2014 until December 2015. The review consists of an analysis of written feedback provided by guidance counsellors at the end of each workshop and an analysis of the findings of a survey distributed to guidance counsellors in May 2016.
The findings of this review will inform the design, development and delivery of future CPD programmes offered to guidance counsellors in schools.
To access the full report click here: NCGE CPD Programme in Psychometric Testing: Review Report
Find out moreNew register of psychometric test use announced!
NCGE is delighted to announce that a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) Register of Psychometric Test Use: Guidance Counsellors is now available. This register will support the implementation of good practice in the use of psychometric testing in the education sector. It endorses the professional competence of the guidance counsellor in the administration of psychometric tests and serves the public interest as an Irish register.
Find out moreProgramme Recognition Framework: Guidance Counselling Criteria and Guidelines for Programme Provider
March 2016: The Department of Education and Skills has published a Programme Recognition Framework (PRF). The Framework sets out criteria and guidelines for providers of initial education programmes in guidance counselling who intend that their programme graduates will work in guidance services under the remit of the Department.
Find out moreBeing LGBT in School
'Being LGBT in School', a resource for post-primary schools to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying and support LGBT students, is now available from the Department of Education and Skills' (DES) website.
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Circular on revised arrangements for implementation of Junior Cycle framework
Guidance counsellors will be interested to hear that circular 0024/2016, setting out revised arrangements governing the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 in the school years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, is available on the Department of Education website.
Find out moreMobility Guidance Counselling CPD module launched
A free online Mobility Guidance Counselling course for Irish guidance counsellors was launched by Betty McLaughlin, President of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, at the 2016 Annual IGC Conference held at the University of Limerick on Saturday, 27th February.
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