ADULT EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE INITIATIVE Guidance Co-ordinators training May 30 th & 31 st 2007 Jennifer M c Kenzie National Coordinator, AEGI

2 Days Day 1 NCGE AEGI National Co-ordinator Empower Training Leadership Skills Dinner Day 2 IVEA speaker AEGI Handbook – redesign / redevelopment Facilitated Session Open Forum session with NCGE if requested

NCGE role in AEGI Co-ordination of development Co-ordination of monitoring and reporting of AEGI activities Staff development & support & in- service training programme Co-ordination of Service visits and evaluations Convene and chair National Advisory group Provision of technical support AEGI National Co-ordinator Advise NCGE Director on AEGI Collaborate with and report to DES Identify & make provision for AEGI staff training needs Provide advice & support on operational and strategic issues & good practice to AEGI staff Co-ordinate monitoring / reporting Inform DES policy and strategy development Advise DES & NCGE on development of adult educational guidance in Ireland Set up & chair sub committees to advise and implement strategies Member of other advisory groups - ITABE Guidance Officer works with National Co- ordinator on range of projects within the above

NCGELESAEOAFÁSVTOSNALAEFBIVEAIGCAMANIBECAEGAAONTASDES AEGI Advisory Group 2007 External Evaluator AEGI Services

Brief Re-cap AEGI Developments Phase Services (37 GCo-ord, 23 GC, 36 IO) Staff Circulars & Job descriptions for Guidance Counsellors/ Co-ordinators (70/04) & Information Officers (15/2007) Adult Guidance Information Management System (database) National Guidance Forum Report 2007 “Guidance facilitates people throughout their lives to manage their own educational, training, occupational, personal, social and life choices so that they reach their full potential and contribute to the development of a better society” NGF 2006 NDP AEGI listed under Social Inclusion Priority Chapter 11 Expansion 2007: Possible 2 new services, Additional Adult Educational Guidance Counsellors Over-arching research Report on all aspects of AEGI 2000-present – future recommendations.

Future Plans Client Feedback Form Pilot all services 2.ITABE 3.Quarterly report changes 4.Database changes / Intranet Resources 5.Clarification & guidelines & referral protocol for Clients who are former residents of institutions & their adult family relatives. 6.Ideas for further development….

Client Feedback Form 1.Small Pilot 9 services 2.Pilot Sept-June 07/08 all services clients only 4.Database entry / administration 5.Reports nationally and locally 6.Feedback into qualitative returns 7.Steering group NCGE and Services 8.Develop group feedback system 9.DES awaiting outcome of pilot ITABE 1.LAT for all AEGI staff 2.ITABE guidelines 3.NCGE / NALA guidelines 4.Suggestions / input welcome 5.Development of materials & resources 6.Working group for GAT ( NCGE / ITABE /AEOA / ALOA, & AEGA ) Guidelines for special needs groups

contd Quarterly Reports 1.Changes 3 rd quarter 07 2.Reflect developments 3.Focus on local planning 4.Client feedback section 5.Key issues/challenges raised. How are these issues/challenges being addressed/managed. 6.Social Inclusion, Gender Equality and Measure related progress 7.Gaps in learning provision to report to local management /VEC 8.Reports taken 15 th month following end quarter ( ie 10 working days) 9.Best practice section 10.NCGE guidelines issued Database Changes / Intranet Resources 1.Education Categories – to reflect NFQ framework ( at national reporting level) 2.Client Feedback form and reports 3.Inclusion of BTEI under Community Ed 4.Former Residents / Families under Other (i.e. pre-entry) 5.Intranet resources for reference & sharing best practice

NCGE working with AEGI services Handbook Sub committees / working groups – e.g. ITABE / Client Feedback pilot Training programme for all staff Guidance Co-ordinators / Guidance Counsellors / Information Officers together & separately where appropriate. Regionally where possible. Support & advice on AEGI issues / developments Most / communication with services via Guidance Co-ordinator for distribution to other staff (copied to AEO where appropriate). Directed to other staff (where approp), copied to Guidance Co- ordinator Visit services Liaising with AEGA for input / representation Presenting & making recommendations at national level on AEGI activities / developments Flexible and open to suggestions / ideas from AEGI (within NCGE remit)