Practitioner Resources

The resources contained on this page are intended to support you and learners / clients.

  • The most recent 10 resources uploaded (accross all areas of practice) are displayed below
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  • Many resources are provided in English AND Irish (GA indicates 'as Gaeilge')

FEATURE IMAGE COLOUR KEY: Blue: Post Primary - Purple: Further Education & Training - Green: European/International

A number of the resources provided are editable templates', after downloading you will need to have the appropriate software installed on your device in order to customise these resources.
For example MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, MS PowerPoint

If you have any queries about these resources please e-mail: ncgeinfo@ncge.ie

Career Sailboat Model as a tool for the Guidance Counsellor

There are numerous career development theories and models. The Career Sailboat Model (CSM) was created to enhance the process of career decision-making which emerges within four interactive dimensions - individual, social, political-legal-economical and chance.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
25/02/2015

Fidan Korkut-Owen, Selen Demirtaş-Zorbaz, Tansu Mutlu–Süral

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Career-Sailboat-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Career-Sailboat-GA.pdf
Developing My Career Path, Developing Myself
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Self-Care: Some Prescriptions for Calm Living

This article focuses on what you can do about stress and stressors in your life, rather than on abstract concepts of stress.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

 



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
20/08/2014

Gerard Blanche

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Self-Care-Calm-Living-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Self-Care-Calm-Living-GA.pdf

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Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas in Guidance Counselling

This article offers a practical tool to support guidance counsellors in their responsibility to manage ethical aspects of their work. That tool consists of a procedure to formalise the making of ethical decisions.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

 



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
05/02/2014

Ronny Swain

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Ethical-Dilemmas-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Ethical-Dilemmas-GA.pdf
Developing Myself
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Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students: The role of Guidance Counsellors

The resource offers advice to guidance counsellors as they support LGBT students; address homophobic bullying and name-calling and contribute to creating and maintaining schools as safe, supportive and affirming places for all students regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
03/12/2013

NCGE / GLEN

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-GLEN-EN.PDF
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-GLEN-GA.pdf

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Towards a more playful and politicised practice of guidance counselling

A creative approach to research and counselling encourages the expression of multiple truths exposing knowledge as socially constructed (Eisner, 1988) and therefore open to reconstruction. This paper is in the form of a short narrative trail through ideas about identity and the power of discourse and language in constructing what we take to be real.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
12/11/2013

Dr. Grace O'Grady

  1. PDF icon NCGE-Playful-Politicised-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-Playful-Politicised-GA.pdf

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Video Role Play: The Accomplishment Interview

The Accomplishment Interview provides an opportunity to observe the Guidance Counsellor playing modelling how to play a central role in supporting students in exploring and identifying skill sets.

You can view video recordng on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' below.



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
18/09/2013

Dr.Spencer Niles and Kai Helmichk

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Accomplishment-Interview-EN.pdf

Resource Link

Bereavement: How Guidance Counsellors Can Support The Grieving Student

This article provides a review of the salient information that is useful to a Guidance Counsellor in their planning to provide immediate and on-going support for bereaved students

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
09/09/2013

Aoife M O.Brien and Conor McGuckin

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Supporting-Grieving-Student-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Supporting-Grieving-Student-GA.pdf

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Helping Adolescents Cope with Depression

This article presents an overview of how guidance counsellors can help adolescents cope with depression. It includes content on using cognitive behavioural principles and mindfulness amongst other topics.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'



Post Primary, Further Education & Training
01/09/2013

Dr. Claire Hayes

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Helping-Adolescents-Cope -Depression-EN.pdf
  2. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Helping-Adolescents-Cope -Depression-GA.pdf

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Overarching Research on the Adult Educational Guidance Initiative 2000-2006

This report is an overarching evaluation of the Adult Educational Guidance Initiative (AEGI) 2000-2006
It is based on a review of then existing evaluations, reviews, quarterly returns, annual reports, etc. and statistical data relevant to the research complemented by fieldwork and stakeholder consultations. 
The Terms of Reference were:

  • To evaluate the support and development of the Adult Educational Guidance Initiative 2000-2006
  • To identify and document models of good practice emerging in the areas of support, development, management and guidance provision
  • To make firm recommendations to the Department of Education and Science and other stakeholders and managing agencies on the future development of AEGI to support lifelong learning.


Further Education & Training
01/01/2009

Siobhan Phillips & Anne Eustace, Eustace Patterson Limited (on behalf of NCGE)

  1. PDF icon NCGE-FET-AEGI-OverArching-Research-Report-2009.pdf

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