Resources & Publications

 NEPS advice & resources during Covid-19

Advice and resources for parents, students and school staff to manage and stay well during Covid-19

NEPS Literacy Resources

• Effective Interventions for Struggling Readers

• Balanced Approach to Literacy Development in the Early Years

Special Educational Needs

(Primary Schools)

• Continuum of Support (Guidelines for Teachers)
• Continuum of Support (Resource Pack for Teachers)

Special Educational Needs

(Post Primary Schools)

• Continuum of Support (Guidelines for Teachers)
• Continuum of Support (Resource Pack for Teachers)

Behavioural, Social & Emotional Difficulties

(Primary Schools)

• Information Guide for Primary Schools
• Continuum of Support (Guidelines for Teachers)

 
(Post Primary Schools)

• Information for Post Primary Schools

Student Support Teams

(Post Primary Schools)

• A guide to establishing a team or reviewing an existing team

Responding to Critical Incidents

• Guidelines and Resource Materials for Schools
• Staff Room Notice

Responding to Critical Incidents during School Closures and Public Health Restrictions arising from COVID-19: Information Booklet for Schools

Critical Incident Templates for Schools:

• Management Policy (Template R19, 20, 21)
• Sample Media Announcement (Template R4)
• Sample Letter Parents Violent Death (Template R3)
• Sample Letter Parents Sudden Death Accident (Template R2)

Promoting Resilience and Social & Emotional Competence

Many NEPS psychologists train teachers to implement evidence-based programmes and practices that promote resilience and social and emotional competence in children and young people.  These include the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) Programme and the FRIENDS Programmes.  For further information on these programmes please click on the following links:

• Incredible Years TCM Programme
• FRIENDS Programmes

Information for Parents

• Parental Leaflet
• FAQs

Student Support File

This word version of the Student Support File, allows schools to insert their own logo and use and adapt the format. It offers a flexible, generic ‘Support Plan’ and ‘Support Review Record’ that can be used at all levels of support.

• Form (Word document)

Supporting ‘Guidelines for Teachers’ document is also available.

• Guidelines

Well Being in Post Primary Schools:

• Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (2013)
• Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Summary (2013)
• Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Ten Actions that Schools can undertake to promote the Emotional Health and Well-Being of a School Community

Well Being in Primary Schools

• Well-Being in Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion

Resources for Promoting Well-Being in Primary School: Report - Poster

Guidelines, Tips and Handouts for Parents and Teachers

NEPS are producing some very useful guidelines, hand-outs and tips for teachers and parents. The latest topics in this series are in relation to Listening to young people and promoting dialogue.

Guidelines, Handouts and Tips includes:

• Reading and Dyslexia
• Organisational and Motor Skills
• Language Skills
• Cognitive Skills
• Transfer from Primary to Post-primary
• School Refusal
• Social Skills Groups
• Listening to young people and promoting dialogue
• A Guide for Children and Young People
• Guidance for Parents of children transitioning from Pre-school to Primary School

Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice 2018–2023

Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice 2018–2023

 Maths Support 2020

Maths Support Guide 2020