Abstract
The article deals with the issue of school counselling in the Czech Republic. It informs about the activities of the school counselling centre and characterizes the work of educational advisers, school prevention specialists, school psychologists and special school educators in contemporary schools. In conclusion, current trends are outlined that lead to the professionalization of school counselling and ensure better conditions for the education of pupils with special educational needs.
Highlights
The school usually reflects the society in which it is currently located, with values and principles projected therein, on which people in the community base their views but the problems that the society experiences as well.The current period is characterized as hasty, hectic, disparaging moral values and unfeeling towards children and young people are often perceived by the community as problematic
The aim of this paper is to offer readers a picture of school guidance of counsellors’ activities at schools in the Czech Republic and point out some deficiencies and significant changes that should lead to the professionalization of school counselling
The school counselling office (SPP) is the designation for a team of counsellors who work with pupils in the school environment and have a considerable potential to capture signals that something is wrong with the pupils - and respond in a timely manner
Summary
The school usually reflects the society in which it is currently located, with values and principles projected therein, on which people in the community base their views but the problems that the society experiences as well. Ever-increasing requirements to educate professionals and instill human values are set for teachers. They complete the school curriculum, they are forced to keep pace e.g. with technical advances, but they have to deal with groups and individuals where there is a higher risk of undesirable behaviour - truancy, bullying, aggressive behaviour, vandalism, substance abuse, etc. There are voices that emphasize the involvement of social educators in schools in order to expand the cooperation limits with the family All of these experts are supposed to assist with behavioural and educational problems of pupils, in which the teacher is either not specialized, or not capable to deal with. The aim of this paper is to offer readers a picture of school guidance of counsellors’ activities at schools in the Czech Republic and point out some deficiencies and significant changes that should lead to the professionalization of school counselling
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