Practitioner Resources

This document was collated to support Guidance Counsellors in their approach to Whole School Guidance and to ensure Guidance Counsellors have access to a
variety of external supports.
This document may be appended to the Whole School Guidance plan or may be a ‘standalone’ resource for Guidance Counsellors and other members of staff.

Please note - This document is not final nor exhaustive, it will need to be reviewed regularly.

NCGE

1. NCGE-PP-External-Resources-Index-EN.pdf

This resource has 2 x parts

Poster:
This provides a visual representation of many school based, local and national supports that are available to support Guidance Counsellors in their work with students. 
It is a 'quick reference' guide and will be suitable to hang as a poster in the Guidance Office / Staffroom /on the Wellbeing notice board etc.

Resource List:
This provides a base template for a detailed list of supports which post-primary Guidance Counsellors / Students may access. 
This list seeks to enhance the work of the Guidance Counsellor as it outlines multiple local and national agencies which specialise in the variety of complex issues experienced by students. Key school supports and international supports are also included. This list may be appended to the Whole School Guidance Plan and/or may be a 'stand alone' document for consultation.

NCGE

1. NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Poster-EN.pdf
2. NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Resource-List-EN.docx
3. NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Resource-List-GA.docx

This resource summarises information presented in the (08/09/2020) webinar on NCGE and Euroguidance resources. 

This resource provides an index of all resources mentioned in the webinar.
The index includes the name of the resource and some key information about the purpose of the resource. A direct link to each resource is included in the index.

NCGE / Euroguidance Ireland

1. NCGE-PP-EG-Index-Resources-EN.pdf

NCGE and CareersPortal.ie are delighted to announce that a suite of innovative and integrated Junior Cycle Guidance Related Learning and teaching resources are NOW available.

• This content provides three units of learning: a unit for first year, second year and third year (six classes for each year group)

• Each unit of learning has six lessons.

• Each lesson includes a lesson plan, presentation and student worksheet and are available in English and Irish.

These new resources have been developed in response to the needs expressed by Guidance Counsellors working in post-primary school. 
The content and structure of these resources has been strongly influenced by stakeholder voice through student and Guidance Counsellor focus groups and engagement on the topic.

Class content includes a focus on 'developing myself,' 'developing my learning' and 'developing my career path' in line with the Whole School Guidance Framework (NCGE, 2017).

Topics presented in the units of learning include (but are not limited to):

• My School Year
• My Supports
• My Goals
• My Values
• My Study Skills 
• My Pathways

You can access these resources directly below. An additional 'Guide to Accessing and Using the Resources' is also provided.
There are 3 x units, one for each Year, contained in individual 'Zip' files. Each file contains 2 x separate folders for the English and Irish content.
Within each language format the resources for the 6 x lessons are provided in separate folders.
If you need any instructions on 'extracting' these files for saving to your computer / device, please click HERE (please note - it may take up to 1 minute to download each file)

If you need any additional support with regard accessing or using these resources please e-mail ncgeinfo@ncge.ie GRL

NCGE / Careers Portal

1. NCGE-CP-PP-GRL-Guide-to-Accessing-Using-Junior-Cycle-Resources-EN.pdf
2. NCGE-CP-GRL-Resources-FIRST-Year.zip
3. NCGE-CP-GRL-Resources-SECOND-Year.zip
4. NCGE-CP-GRL-Resources-THIRD-year.zip