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The second NAPCE Symposium took place on June 24th and has been hailed a “great success”. The event, at Stranmillis University College, was a sell-out and featured a range of speakers including pastoral care experts and past winners of the National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education. Lead organiser of the Symposium was NAPCE Journal […]

The finalists of the National Awards For Pastoral Care In Education 2024 have been unveiled. Now in its fifth year, the NAPCE Awards is a leading event on the education calendar and nominees have been selected in eight categories by an independent panel of expert judges. NAPCE National Chair Phil Jones announced that the standard […]

The NAPCE Online Spring Conference 2024 on March 20th was a tremendous success. “Achieving outstanding personal development and pastoral care in 21st century schools” was the theme for the event and the key note speaker was Shaun McInerney, School Leadership & Strategy Lead at the University of Worcester. As it happened on the night 7-00pm […]

NAPCE News – March 2024 Making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care LEAD ARTICLE: “The Importance of Resilience in a School Setting” by NAPCE NEC Member Dr Julianne Brown The Importance of Resilience in a School Setting by Dr Julianne Brown With the increase in mental health concerns amongst young people post-covid, there is a […]

NAPCE News – February 2024 Making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care LEAD ARTICLE: “Our School Approach to Pastoral Care and Wellbeing” by NAPCE NEC Member Jason Sannegadu Our School Approach to Pastoral Care and Wellbeing by Jason Sannegadu There is no denying that our beautiful island, Jeju (South Korea), is an absolute paradise. According […]

NAPCE News – January 2024 Making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care LEAD ARTICLE: “Pastoral Care Across Borders: Recent Insights from South East Asia” by NAPCE NEC Member Charlie Walker Pastoral Care Across Borders: Recent Insights from Southeast Asia by Charlie Walker After graduating last July, I had firm plans to relocate to London and begin a […]