Managing Personal Support in Schools (30 Credit)
 
Post McCrone, and in line with the National Review of Guidance document ‘Happy Safe and Achieving their Potential’ SEED (2004), there has been a recognition of the central importance of all aspects of management relating to pastoral care, guidance and pupil support. The new principal teacher of pastoral care/pupil support is expected not only to manage the cross curricular PSD provision including the Personal and Social Education curriculum but also to manage those staff who deliver it. Other important aspects of guidance which now require a professional management approach include building partnerships with parents and support agencies, integrated approaches to pupil support involving inter-professional working, the requirements of quality assurance and development planning, supporting and mentoring colleagues, as well as the management of all aspects of whole school approaches to pastoral care systems and provision. This set within a growing culture of educational accountability. Those who take on the guidance role require an understanding of the central importance of management to support relationships and a process that is dependent on the development of certain enhanced attitudinal qualities and interpersonal skills. This module is offered to all staff who aspire to middle management positions. The module covers aspects of all areas below • review of the principles and practices of effective pastoral care, guidance and pupil support • the new post McCrone management role of promoted guidance staff • integrated approaches to guidance and pupil support • new community/integrated schools: inclusion and inter-professional working; • the National Review of Guidance • whole school and Pastoral Care Systems • time management • leadership styles • the management of change • solution-focused approaches • managing staff • conflict resolution • team building activities • managing meetings and delegation • quality assurance and development planning • self-assessment inventories