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

YOU CAN ACCESS A SHORT VIDEO GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THIS SECTION HERE. If you have any queries about these resources please e-mail: ncgeinfo@ncge.ie

Whole School Guidance Planning for academic year 2020/21

6th October 2020

This webinar discussed Whole School Guidance Planning for academic year 2020/21. 
While the principles of Whole School Guidance will apply to every academic year, it was discussed here how Guidance Counsellors might adapt the plan to ensure all local school policies are in place for this year, in particular.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link'

The additional accompanying 'Whole School Guidance Planning (Resources)' are available are directly under this post.



Post Primary
06/10/2020

NCGE

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Webinar-Whole-School-Guidance-Planning-Presentation-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
Resource Link

Whole School Guidance Planning (Resources)

This webinar introduced the main policies and guidelines which provide a foundation for whole school guidance. 
Two of the whole school guidance planning resources below were showcased during this webinar to support planning during the academic year 2020-2021.
(Click on the resource titles to access / download)

Whole School Guidance Framework 'Wheel'
This 'blank wheel' resource facilitates and supports Whole School Guidance planning in schools.  
Guidance Counsellors can distribute the wheel to subject departments to facilitate thought and reflection on Whole School Guidance.
On clicking the link above a powerpoint slide will be downloaded. In this the 'sections' of the wheel can be edited / typed into prior to sharing.

Digitalised Guidance Template
This template will assist Guidance Counsellers with adjusting their Whole School Guidance Plan to take in the possibility of digitalised Guidance as the year progresses.



Post Primary
05/10/2020

NCGE

Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
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Legalities of Digitalised Guidance Counselling

22nd September & 17th and 24th November 2020

These webinars referenced all key contemporary and relevant publications and built on previous webinars by focusing on the legalities involved in digitalised guidance counselling.
The accompanying presentation (accessible below) presents information for Guidance Counsellors on all aspects of digitalised guidance. 

As part of this presentation, the importance of record keeping and guidance planning are emphasised and two additional NCGE resources are showcased to support guidance counsellors with these aspects
Digitalised Guidance Planning (template)
Record Templates for Guidance Counselling One-to-One Meetings with Students

Please note:
Webinar recordings are not available.
This is due to the nature of the topic; with personal Q&A, scenarios and discussions the content is required to be kept as confidential as possible.
For a recent Guidance Matters Article on this CPD click HERE 



Post Primary
22/09/2020

NCGE / Sarah Tully (Solicitor & Legal Trainer)

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Webinar-Legalities-Digitalised-Guidance-Presentation-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
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EXTERNAL Resources for Guidance Counsellors

15th September 2020

This webinar showcased resources for Guidance Counsellors from other agencies and organisations, including CareersPortal / PPLI / JCT / Teaching Council / ExitEntry and IBM Open-PTECH.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link'

The additional accompanying 'EXTERNAL Resources for Guidance Counsellors - Index (resource)' is available directly under this post.



Post Primary
15/09/2020

NCGE / CareersPortal / PPLI / JCT / Teaching Council / ExitEntry and IBM Open-PTECH

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Webinar-External-Resources-Presentation-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
Resource Link

EXTERNAL Resources for Guidance Counsellors - Index

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.



Post Primary
14/09/2020

NCGE

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-External-Resources-Index-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
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Principles of Adult Education Guidance Initiative (AEGI) Delivery in ETB Adult Education Guidance Services (AEGS)

The following resource is a collation of articles formerly located on the NCGE FET Guidance Handbook on a variety of key principles of service delivery in the ETB Adult Education Guidance Services (ETB AEGS). 
Information in the resource remains relevant for practice in these guidance services and may be useful for referral to new staff members in local services. 
Guidance staff in other areas of FET Guidance may find information herein useful in informing / adapting to suit their practice. 

The resource is divided into the areas of:  

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 
  • Policy & Practice Guidelines 
  • Strategic Guidance Service Planning 
  • Delivering the Guidance Service 
  • Quality Assurance 
  • Guidance Service Staff 
  • The Physical Environment 
  • Record keeping & data gathering 
  • Further Principles of Service Delivery 
  • The European Dimension 
  • Access to Further Education and Training for Eligible International Protection Applicants 


Further Education & Training
13/09/2020

NCGE

  1. PDF icon NCGE-FET_Principles-AEGI-Service-Delivery-EN.pdf

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Setting up a Network of Support

10th September 2020

This webinar focussed on how to set up a 'network of support' both locally and nationally.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link'

The additional accompanying 'Setting up a Network of Support (resource)' is available directly under this post.



Post Primary
10/09/2020

NCGE

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Webinar-Network-Support-Presentation-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
Resource Link

Setting up a Network of Support (resource)

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. This list was revised in October 2021 to include National Disability Supports. 



Post Primary
09/09/2020

NCGE

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Poster-2021-EN.pdf
  2. File NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Resource-List-2021-EN.docx
  3. File NCGE-PP-Network-Support-Resource-List-2021-GA.docx
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series, Autumn 2021 Post-Primary Webinar Series
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NCGE / Euroguidance Resources for Guidance Counsellors

8th September 2020

This Webinar showcased a number of practical NCGE and Euroguidance resources for Guidance Counsellors.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link'

The additional accompanying resource 'Index of NCGE / Euroguidance Ireland Resources' is available directly under this post.



Post Primary, European / International
08/09/2020

NCGE / Euroguidance Irleland

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-EG-Webinar-Resources-Presentation-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
Resource Link

Index of NCGE / Euroguidance Ireland resources (referenced in webinar 8th September 2020)

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.



Post Primary, European / International
07/09/2020

NCGE / Euroguidance Ireland

  1. PDF icon NCGE-PP-EG-Index-Resources-EN.pdf
Autumn 2020 Webinar Series
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