Provincial People's Committee directs and arranges school counseling staff.

The provincial People's Committee is responsible for directing, arranging, allocating personnel, funding, and facilities for school counseling work.

Website on school psychology and social work counseling of the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 18/2025/TT-BGDDT providing guidance on school counseling and social work in schools.

This Circular takes effect from October 31, 2025, replacing Circular No. 31/2017/TT-BGDDT on guidelines for psychological counseling for students in general schools and Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BGDDT on social work in schools.

The new circular stipulates that school counseling and social work in schools can be carried out in person or online. Schools are responsible for establishing a system for receiving and exchanging information; coordinating with families, society, and relevant agencies to promptly receive information about situations and risks of students' difficulties.

Notably, the Circular clearly defines responsibilities among levels, ensuring the synchronous participation of the political system and schools. Provincial People's Committees are responsible for directing, arranging, allocating personnel, funding, and facilities; building coordination mechanisms and organizing inspections and supervision of the implementation of school counseling and social work in schools.

The Department of Education and Training advises on the development and implementation of policies for school counselors and social workers in schools; develops coordination mechanisms; organizes training and capacity building for staff and inspects and evaluates implementation at schools under its management.

The school principal is directly responsible for establishing a consulting team or department, arranging a consulting room, assigning full-time or part-time staff, developing an annual consulting work plan, and mobilizing legal resources for implementation.

According to the assessment of the Ministry of Education and Training, recently, departments of education and training and schools have focused on implementing psychological counseling and social work.

However, the actual implementation shows many difficulties and limitations. Many schools have not yet arranged specialized staff, consulting activities are still part-time, lack funding, and facilities are not guaranteed.

Some places do not have separate counseling rooms or their activities are still only perfunctory. Coordination between schools, families and society is not synchronous; training of knowledge and skills for staff is limited.

According to hanoimoi.vn

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202509/ubnd-cap-tinh-chi-dao-bo-tri-nhan-su-tu-van-truong-hoc-4690417/