Planning the School Guidance Programme (2004)

The purpose of this document is to provide schools and all interested parties with a comprehensive aid to understanding, developing and implementing a school's guidance plan. This publication supersedes the 1996 Guidelines for the Practice of Guidance and Counselling in Schools. Planning the School Guidance Programme is also available in Irish.

Future Directions - Guidance as a Force for the Social Inclusion of Young People Conference Proceedings (2002)

These Conference Proceedings detail the four themes presented at the Conference in the format of workshops: Good Practice in Guidance for Young People at Risk; Longitudinal Support for Young People; Preparing the Labour Market for Young People; and Training for Guidance Personnel Working With Young People at Risk.

Future Directions Video: My Name's Not Down (2000)

Eddie, Debbie, Lisa, Catherine, Stuart, Stephen, Pauline, Karen, Rosaleen and Lorraine are young early school leavers from different parts of Ireland.  'My Name's Not Down...' was developed as part of the young people's contribution to the conference: 'Future Directions - Guidance as a Force for Social Inclusion'.  Funded by the EU Initiative Employment Youthstart and the Dept. of Education & Science, the aim of the conference was to improve guidance provision for young people at risk of social exclusion.

Staying Power: A Colloquium on Increasing Retention Rates in Higher Education (2000)

This is a report of the Proceedings from a conference organised by NCGE in November 1999: 'Staying Power: Increasing Retention Rates in Higher Education'.  A number of key recommendations were identified in relation to second level schools and third level colleges including guidance support, academic support in higher education, course transfers, financial support, peer support, prospectuses and other information sources, parents, facilities and personal issues.

Training Youthreach Staff in Non-Formal Guidance Skills - Final Report (2000)

This is the Final Report for a project commenced by NCGE in 1997.  
This project was a response to the identified need for guidance skills training for Youthreach staff.  The project was supported by the EU Youthstart Project. 

Reaching Out - The Provision of Guidance & Support Services by Programmes / Projects For Early School Leavers & Young People at Risk in Ireland - Research Report (2000)

This report examines in detail what exists in terms of guidance provision for young people at risk of social exclusion.  In addition it looks at the practitioners' views on the needs and characteristics of the young people they are dealing with, and what they (the practitioners) feel contributes to or limits success in working with these young people.

Guidance and Counselling in Post-Primary Schools

This publication builds on and complements the Guidelines for the Practice of Guidance & Counselling in Schools; providing materials and methods for reviewing school guidance programmes and for development planning.

Parents and Guidance: HELPING YOUR CHILD TO MAKE DECISIONS (1999)

This pamphlet marks the collaboration of the National Centre for Guidance in Education with the National Parents Council in providing down to earth advice for parents concerned about their children’s education and future in a rapidly changing world.

A publication recording the activities of the first three years of NCGE since its establishment in 1995 by the Minister for Education until the end of 1999.

Training in Community Based Guidance - a formative evaluation of a development programme in four European countries funded under the European Commission Leonardo Programme by Tony Watts and John McCarthy (1998)

This report examines issues relating to the provision of non-formal guidance to young people at risk through intermediaries such as family, neighbours, social/community and youth workers. In particular it explores issues for formal guidance providers and for trainers. It is based on a Leonardo da Vinci supported pilot project. Details are provided of training programmes in non-formal guidance. The project partners include Careers Europe Bradford Ltd. (UK), LDC (Netherlands) and CEFOC/UNINOVA (Portugal).

More information on Community Based Guidance

Principals’ Perceptions of the Guidance Service in Post Primary Schools  (1997)

Requested by the Dept. of Education, and researched by the School of Education Studies (Dublin City University) for NCGE, this study summarises school principals’ perceptions of the organisation of guidance, the activities of the guidance counsellor, support services for the guidance needs of young people, and the management of guidance in schools.

Guidance in the Information Society (1997)

This is a report of the Proceedings from a conference organised by NCGE in December 1996: 'Fourth European Conference on Information & Communications Technology in Guidance'.  The conference (i) underlined the increasing value placed on guidance to assist EU citizens in economic and social integration throughout their lifetime, and (ii) stressed the role of information and communications technology in supporting the practice of guidance to assist such integration.

Computer Assisted Guidance & the Internet in Europe by Marcus Offer (1997)

This report examines the role of the Internet in guidance, and relevant software in Europe.

Careers Information Materials in Irish Schools
Consumers' View (1997)

Parents, pupils and guidance counsellors express their views on the sources of information they use when making career decisions in this interesting study carried out by the College of Marketing and Design (Dublin Institute of Technology) for NCGE. The report also includes recommendations, based on the research, to improve careers information materials in Irish schools.

Guidelines for the Practice of Guidance and Counselling in Schools (1996)

This is a policy document of the Dept. of Education which was finalised by NCGE. It sets out a clear framework for the provision of guidance in second level schools, outlines the roles of significant persons in the guidance process in schools and provides detailed descriptions of the responsibilities of the guidance counsellor, school management and the Dept. of Education. The report recommends the use of guidance resources exclusively for the purposes of guidance, the sharing of guidance posts between proximate schools, a recommended minimum guidance provision of 8 hours for all schools, and an Action Plan for guidance in education.

Non-Formal Guidance for Young People at Risk (French and English editions) by Tony Watts and John McCarthy
(1996)

The provision of guidance for young people at risk, who are outside the formal education, training and employment systems, represents a major challenge to guidance policy makers and practitioners. This report by Tony Watts and John McCarthy explores the role of non-formal provision in the delivering of guidance to these young people. The authors describe action research projects undertaken in 6 EU Member States to tackle this problem, supported by the EU PETRA Programme.

Someone Who Believed In Me (2000)

AVAILABLE FROM: Irish Youth Work Centre, 20 Lower Dominick St., Dublin 1.  

A report on the practice of MAGIC: Mentoring, Advocacy, Guidance, Information, Counselling for young people experiencing exclusion.  Seven Irish Youthstart projects were studied to clarify and draw conclusions from in relation to MAGIC.

Work Experience at Senior Cycle - Guidelines for Schools (1998)

This publication provides guidelines on the organisation and implementation of work experience programmes in senior cycle; specifically for schools offering the Transition Year Programme, the Leaving Certificate Applied, and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.

Education Service - Standards of Performance Manual (1997)

AVAILABLE FROM: The Connolly Centre for the Unemployed, 80-82 The Coombe, Dublin 8. Tel: 01-4530803

This manual is designed specifically for education advice workers in an Unemployment Centre or Community Centre. However, people working in any advice/information role will also find it very useful.

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Including Students with Disabilities in Careers Advisory Services - a guide for institutions of higher education in Ireland (1997)

AVAILABLE FROM:    AHEAD, Newman House, 86 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-4752386

This publication is designed to assist third level career advisers in ensuring that students and graduates with disabilities have equal access, not only to the career and employment opportunities in Ireland but also to the careers services in individual institutions.

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Telling it As It Is - Young People Abroad (1996)

AVAILABLE FROM: Emigrant Advice, 1a Cathedral Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01-8732844

This 25 minute audio tape is about the experiences of young Irish people who emigrated. Young people describe some of the common problems they faced. Their stories are proof that grass isn’t always greener on the other side. As well as describing some of the pitfalls and problems, the tape provides a useful resource for the discussion on the theme of emigration.

A Degree at Last - Compiled and edited by Margaret Martin and Cathleen O’Neill (1996)

AVAILABLE FROM:  Aontas, National Association of Adult Education, 22 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

A Degree At Last is a collection of twelve different stories of adult experiences as students. Here we get behind the statistics and get a glimpse of the complexities of life as a mature student. This is an inspiring book where we meet people who are "following their dreams, unleashing their potential and achieving their goals". It is essential reading for those considering a return to formal education and for those who advise them.

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The Worlds of Engineering (CD ROM)

AVAILABLE FROM:   Science Technology Innovation Awareness Programme, PO Box 5765, Dublin 2.

This CD-ROM was designed for Transition Year students who are uncertain about which Leaving Certificate subjects they should choose; as well as other students, teachers and parents interested in engineering.  It gives accurate descriptions of the disciplines within engineering.