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education welfare officer
Concept overview
Code
2635.3.10
Description
Education welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, performance and social life. These issues may range from attention deficit problems, to social and personal issues such as poverty or domestic and sexual abuse. Education welfare officers also handle the communication between the students, the parents and the school.
Alternative Labels
attendance support officer
attendance welfare officer
educational institution social worker
education and family engagement officer
education engagement officer
education social worker
education welfare practitioner
learning advisor
pastoral advisor
school-based social worker
school attendance officer
school based social worker
school social worker
school welfare officer
senior education welfare officer
social worker in education
social worker in education institutions
social worker in schools
specialist school social worker
wellfare officer (education)
Regulatory Aspect
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Essential Skills and Competences
Essential Knowledge
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Skills & Competences
Concept status
Status
released