Niamh Smyth
Question:309. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the way that a teacher can become involved with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/22]
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The Minister has recently announced the establishment of a National Policy Group for Guidance. The group, recommended by Indecon in its review of Career Guidance Tools and Information, comprises senior officials from relevant Departments including the Department of Education, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
The key role of the National Policy Group will be to develop a coherent long term strategic framework for lifelong guidance. As set out in the Terms of Reference for the group, each Department will engage with relevant stakeholders to guide and advise its work. The Department of Education has commenced work on the establishment of an Advisory Group on Guidance for schools comprising key stakeholders to inform its own work in this area. The Department will consider how teachers and Guidance Counsellors can best be represented on its Advisory Group through national representative organisations. The Department may also in time establish working groups to further progress various elements of work if necessary. Membership of any working groups will be considered in the context of the work required.
As with all policy development work undertaken by the Department, it is likely that there will be a public consultation phase included in this policy development process at which time individuals will be able to provide input/ observations.