Student Support Services
Information on Student Support Services (taken from the Ministry of Education's website)
WHAT IS THE SUPPORT STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION? Student Support Services Division came into being on January 29, 2004. It consists of the unification of the former Central Guidance and Special Education Units and a School Social Work component.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION? To provide ongoing support for all students to maximise their learning potential, do well at school, achieve to their capabilities and develop holistically.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION?
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- Increase student success by providing support through counselling and specialised intervention strategies for students on extended suspension and other at-risk students
- Increase student success by providing specialised services for students with moderate and severe special educational needs as well as mainstreamed students with special educational needs.
- Increase student success by providing social work services for students with psycho-social and behavioural difficulties at schools in each educational district.
- Increase student success by providing support through early intervention, diagnosis and remediation for selected primary schools in each educational district.
- Increase student success by providing guidance and counselling services for all students at the secondary level.
School Guidance Officer: Mrs. Leslie-Ann Farfan-Cooper
School Social Worker: Ms. Dianne Andersson
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