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?

    • 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: Ms. Mandie Joy Sinclair

School Social Worker:      Ms. Dianne Andersson

                                           

 

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