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
• Each unit of learning has six lessons: eighteen lessons in total
• Each lesson includes a lesson plan, presentation and student worksheet
• The lessons are available in English and Irish
• These lessons are suitable for use both in the classroom and if students are learning remotely

In line with the Whole School Guidance Framework (NCGE, 2017) and in accordance with the holistic model of guidance provision in post primary schools, lesson plans and class content includes a focus on 'developing myself,' 'developing my learning' and 'developing my career path' and may raise issues of a personal or social nature for students.

Guidance Counsellors and other teachers delivering these classroom guidance lessons are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the lesson plans in advance of delivery.
Guidance Counsellors / teachers should be mindful of any issues or considerations that may arise for the students in their school when planning these guidance related learning lessons. 

Within the whole school guidance plan, Guidance Counsellors and teachers will agree the school process for arranging 1-1 guidance counselling session for students in 1^st - 3^rd year, should the need arise.

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.

GUIDANCE RELATED LEARNING RESOURCES (Junior Cycle)

There are 3 x units, one for each Year, contained in individual 'Zip' files.
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)

NCGE / Careers Portal