Guidance Counsellors Being Scaled Back?

smallgarden

The inspectorate in Guidance actually showed that Guidance Counsellors are way overworked. Most full time ones work 9-4pm in the school Monday to Friday rather than just the 22 hours they're supposed to. There are of course good and bad guidance counsellors just like there are good and bad teachers. Its a pity the few poor ones tarnish the reputation of the rest. You regularly hear the disaster stories and rarely hear about the good stories

implausible

number10a wrote: »

I've never heard of a good guidance counsellor, even after speaking to friends I made in college who were from all corners of the country.

And as an endnote, counsellor he certainly was not.

I think a lot of people are basing their opinions of Guidance Counsellors on the one they had in school, which makes it very subjective. The job has changed considerably in the last few years. It's no longer just giving advice on filling out a CAO, having a few meetings with students and teaching the odd Career's class. The GCs in the system now are qualified counsellors and are an invaluable part of the pastoral care team in the school. Form teachers and yearheads do not have the time and are not always equipped to deal with every single personal problem a student may be experiencing.

kob29 wrote: »

Most schools do not have then need for a 22hr per week guidance counselor.

Even a school with 500+ students? Really?

golden virginia

Who is going to identify and organize the assessment of student with special educational needs when the Guidance Counsellors are gone ?