The SPHE Support Service provides support for schools with all aspects of the implementation of SPHE in a whole school context. If you would like to avail of any of the supports listed below please go to the Contacts section for names and contact details of relevant personnel.

Inservice Courses - See 'Courses ' Section of website for details of courses in your area

In School Meetings

• Planning with Senior Management / SPHE Co-ordinator and/or Team, including Senior Cycle programme planning
• Resources
• Assessment for Learning
• Policy development/review, especially RSE and Substance Use Policies

Whole Staff Seminars (3 - 5 Hours)

• Mental Health and Well Being
• Introduction to SPHE
• Promoting the Welfare and Protection of Students
• Promoting Staff Welfare
• Responding to Substance Use Issues - a Whole School Inter-Agency approach
• Relationships and Sexuality Education
• Sexual Orientation and Homophobic Bullying

School-Based Anti-Bullying Support
Provided by Mr. Pat Courtney Mobile 086-604-7755 ; Email patcourtney@sphe.ie This consists of:

• An initial meeting with the Principal or senior management
• Survey of Second Year students
• Whole staff seminar
• Policy development work with sub-group
• Parent information evening

The list of courses changes slightly from term to term. If there are any topics which are not listed and which you would like to see included please let us know by contacting the National Office.