Youth Formation Division: An Orientation

Presented by: Dr. Juan R. Araojo Jr.

Chief Education Program Specialist
Youth Formation Division
October 2016
Plenary Speaker: Jerome H. Baldemoro, PhD.
Senior Education Program Specialist
Naga City Division
May 20, 2017
 Presentation Flow

I. Introduction on the Youth Formation

Division

II. Defining the Field Counterparts

III. Roles and Responsibilities of Youth

Formation Coordinators

IV. YFD Road map

 Legal Bases
DO 52 s. 2015
New Organizational Structures of the Central, Regional, and
Schools Division Offices of the Department of Education

DO 19 s. 2016
Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing
Patterns of Stand-Alone and Integrated Public Senior High
Schools

EO 366 s. 2004
Rationalization Program
Introduction: Youth Formation Division
 YOUTH FORMATION DIVISION ORG STRUCTURE
Project Development
Officer V
Dr. Juan A. Araojo Jr.

Project Development
Officer IV

Project Development Officer III Guidance Service

Glenda M. Granadozin Specialist II

Project Project Project Project Project

Development Development Development Development Development
Officer II Officer II Officer II Officer II Officer II
Jennifer Anne J. Warren
Pascua Quisada
Administrative Assistant
II
John Carlo B. Dino *Proposed internal structure
as of July 2016
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 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Youth Formation
Division (YFD)
Provides youth-serving units and organizations with
responsive, learner-centered, youth-oriented
policies, standards, guidelines, programs, and
projects to contribute to the holistic development of
learners who are values-driven, career-oriented,
culturally-rooted and socially responsible citizens.
 GOAL
Youth Formation
Division (YFD)
Empowered Filipino children and youth who are
responsible, hardworking, enterprising,
persevering, value-driven and culturally – rooted
equipped with world class skills and imbued with
values such as maka-Diyos, maka-Tao, maka-
Bansa, at maka-Kalikasan.
 KRAs | OUTCOMES
Policies,
Youth-serving units and
Standards, and Capacity Building
organizations will have an
Guidelines
efficient and effective youth
formation program
Research, management and evidence-
Monitoring, and Knowledge based interventions.
Evaluation Management

Schools will have a competent

and sustainable student
Partnerships and organizations and will have
Linkages effective school organization
management.
 YFD PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES
• Values Formation
Program for OSY • Student Government
Program (SGP)
• Youth Formation Field
Counterparts Orientation-
Workshop
• Special Program for the
Employment of Students
MAKA-DIYOS (SPES)
• Club Development
Programs
• National Federation for
SSG and SPG
• Recognizing Outstanding
MAKABANSA Club Orgs and Advisers
 YFD PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES
• Career Guidance
Program (CGP)
• Skills Development
Training for OSY
• JENESYS
• Consultation with MAKA-TAO
 National Ecosavers
International Orgs for Program
Student Development  One Million Trees
Program and Beyond
• Partners’ Meeting on  National Native
Student Exchange Trees Conservation
Program Project
• Multi-sectoral meeting  Clean and Green and
on Youth Formation Eco-friendly Palarong
Programs Pambansa
MAKAKALIKASAN
 YFD PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES
• Values Formation
Program for OSY
• Career Guidance Program (CGP)
• Skills Development Training for
OSY
• JENESYS
• Consultation with International
Orgs for Student Development
Program
• Partners’ Meeting on Student
Exchange Program
• Multi-sectoral meeting on Youth
Formation Programs
• Student Government
Program (SGP)
• Youth Formation Field
Counterparts Orientation-
Workshop
• Special Program for the
Employment of Students
(SPES)
MAKA-DIYOS MAKABANSA • Club Development Programs
• National Federation for SSG
and SPG
• Recognizing Outstanding
Club Orgs and Advisers
 National Ecosavers Program
 One Million Trees and Beyond
 National Native Trees
Conservation Project
MAKA-TAO MAKAKALIKASAN  Clean and Green and Eco-
friendly Palarong Pambansa
YFD on the Go!

SSG and SPG Teacher-

Adviser’s Training
Lipa, Batangas
January 13-15, 2017
 YFD on the Go!

National Training of Trainers, Teachers and Career Advocates

February 13-17, 2017
Baguio City, Philippines
 YFD on the Go!

Senior High School Immersion Partnership Forum

March 10, 2017
Avenue Plaza Hotel Naga City
 YFD on the Go!

SSG and SPG Elections

February to March 2017
(School and Division)
 UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Student Leaders’ Development Program

Cluster 1-Luzon (Regions 4A, 4B, 5 and NCR)
July 5-8, 2017 – Host: Region 5 (TBA)

SSG and SPG Leaders’ Conference

July 2017
Baguio City (TBA)
Defining the Field Counterparts
 CENTRAL OFFICE
The YFD is created by virtue of DO 52 s. 2016:

Old Office Action Taken New Office

Special Office: Center for

Student and Co-curricular CREATED
Youth Formation
Activities Division (YFD)
Regional Level: Differentiating CLMD and ESSD
Old Office
o Elementary Education Division
o Secondary Education Division
o Non-Formal Education
Division/ ALS Division
o No organization unit in 2005
structure
New Office
Curriculum and Learning
Management Division
(CLMD)
-- Learning Resources
Management and Development
Division
Education Support
Services Division (ESSD)
-- School Health
-- Education Facilities
-- Special Programs and Services
Division Level: Differentiating CID and SGOD

Old Office New Office

Curriculum Implementation
Division (CID)
-- Learning Resources Management
Section
-- Instructional Management Section
-- District Instructional Supervision Section

o Promotional Staff
School Governance and
Operations Division (SGOD)
-- Social Mobilization and Networking
Section (only for M, L, and VL schools)
-- School Management and Evaluation
Section
-- Planning and Research Section
-- Human Resource Development Section
-- Education Facilities Section
 FIELD COUNTERPARTS
As per DO 52 s. 2016, below are the field counterparts of the YFD

CENTRAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE DIVISION OFFICE

BUREAU OF LEARNER EDUCATION SUPPORT SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND

SUPPORT SERVICES (BLSS) SERVICES DIVISION (ESSD) OPERATIONS DIVISION
(SGOD)
o Office of the o Special Programs o All units under
Director and Services SGOD may be
o School Sports mobilized for learner
Division support programs
o Youth Formation and activities
Division
o School Health o School Health o School Health
Division Section

(can be found in page 2 of 4 of the annex of the said DO)

Roles and Responsibilities of the Field
Counterparts
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD
COUNTERPARTS
REGIONAL LEVEL

• Reports to the Directorate updates and concerns on

youth formation program implementation;

• Coordinates with other offices/units at the region

on matters related to youth formation;

• Provides technical assistance to the division YFP

coordinators;
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD COUNTERPARTS

• Conducts quality assurance on products and

services provided;

• Ensures policies are enforced at the SDOs;

• Designs and cascades training programs to

the divisions as deemed necessary;
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD
COUNTERPARTS
REGIONAL LEVEL

• Submits periodic reports to the CO, NGO

counterparts and other youth serving organization
(as needed);

• Serves as DepEd representative, resource person to

partners such as National Youth Commision (NYC) ,
National Center for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and
other youth serving organizations;
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD COUNTERPARTS

• Provides concepts and principles on youth

development for formal and informal
integration in the curricula; and

• Monitors and evaluates YF PPAs.

 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD
COUNTERPARTS
DIVISION LEVEL

 Reports to SDS and ASDS matters on youth

formation PPAs;

 Coordinates with other offices/units at the division;

 Provides technical assistance to schools on matters

related to YFP;
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD COUNTERPARTS

 Ensures YFP policies, programs, projects and

activities are Implemented;
 Contextualizes/localizes YFP policies that
would suit the need of the learners in the
division;
 Submits accomplishment reports periodically
to the Directorate and external partners as
needed;
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIELD
COUNTERPARTS
DIVISION LEVEL

 Represents DepEd in Inter-agency

Committees
 Provides concepts and principles on youth
development for integration in the curricula;
 Attends meetings at the provincial level; and
 Monitors and evaluates YFP.
SHS ORG STRUCTURE AND STAFFING PATTERN
 SHS ORG STRUCTURE AND STAFFING PATTERN

Shared services pertain to the Nurse, Youth

What are Shared Formation Coordinator, and Guidance
Services? Counselor whose services are shared among
schools within the division.

The Youth Formation Coordinator (YFC)

o Stationed in the division and whose service is shared by schools in an appropriate
ratio.
o Item is Project Development Officer 1 (SG11)
Division Size YFC Allocation
Small 1
Medium 2
Large 3
Very Large 4
 ROLES OF THE YOUTH FORMATION COORDINATOR

o Manages the youth formation programs of the schools

within a division, including but not limited to the
implementation of the Supreme Pupils Government
(SPG) and Supreme Students Government (SSG) as
well as other co-curricular and extra-curricular clubs
and programs;
 ROLES OF THE YOUTH FORMATION COORDINATOR

o Manages and monitors the implementation of the

career guidance program in the senior high
schools;

o Reports to the Assistant Principal for Operations

and Learner Support and/or Principal/ School
Head, as well as the School Governance and
Operations Division (SGOD) in the SDO.
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

Student Government Program

Career Guidance Program

Inclusive Youth Formation Programs

Programs for Special Interest Groups
(Music, Arts and Culture)

DepEd Youth Exchange Program

DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

• Developed guidelines for YF Program Coordinators

• Organized a representative body that will manage YFP at RO, SDO and school levels
2017 • Instituted coordination mechanisms with other CO units
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

• Created a Youth Formation Program Council (YFPC) composed of representatives of

various youth-serving government organizations
• Prepared a circular for the creation of Youth Formation Program Council (YFPC)
2018 • Conducted orientation workshop for National Youth Formation Program (NYFP)
• Conducted Principal Empowerment on Youth Development Programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

• Empowered school heads on Youth Development Programs

• Principal Empowerment Training on Youth Development programs
• Writeshop on the development of manual on good practices on YF programs
2019 • Coordinated with other agencies and organization on the development of
manual on good practices of YF programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)
• Proposed the inclusion of the budget for co-curricular and non-curricular activities in
the MOOE
• Conducted Mid-Term and year-end Review and Planning Workshop
2020 • Principal Empowerment Training on Youth Development programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

• Conducted Mid-Term and year-end Review and Planning Workshop

• Conducted vision exercises for the development of the next Six (6) year YFD
Strategic Plan
2021
 YFD ROADMAP
Youth Formation Program Implementers (ESSD, SGOD. School Heads)

• Institutionalized the National Youth Formation Program Council (NYFPC) as

an a consultative group in planning future youth programs
• Published and distributed the DepEd Youth Formation Program Manual
2022 • Inclusion of the budget for co-curricular and non-curricular activities in the
MOOE
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Developed standards on the creation, accreditation and participation of students in

clubs/organizations
• Standardized policies on for the provision of service credits for teacher-advisers
• Proposed Presidential Proclamation on Nation Youth Formation Week/Month
2017 • Organized a National Federation for SSG (NFSSG) and National Federation for SPG (NFSPG)
• Launched the National Search for the Ten Outstanding Public School Student Leaders
• Launched the National Search for Outstanding Organizations and Advisers
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Proposed the involvement of SSG and SPG Presidents as representative of the student
2018 body in the crafting of School Improvement Plan (SIP)
• Developed the DepEd Student Organizations Manual
• Conducted training for club organization officers
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Empowered school heads on creating and implementing youth formation programs

2019 • Conducted consultation on the manual on good practices of youth formation programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Established the Student Leaders’ Academy (modular leadership training)

• Strengthened the monitoring and evaluation of student-initiated projects and
2020 programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Stabilized the operations of the student organizations in the public schools

• Created the alumni community of student leaders whose purpose is to create
2021 community projects that can help public school learners
• Conducted an impact evaluation of the student organization programs
 YFD ROADMAP
Student Government Program

• Produced outstanding public school student leaders and advisers

2022 • Institutionalized 2-3 student org-initiated projects as a national policy
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Conducted consultative meeting with relevant units and organizations on the crafting
of the DepEd Guidance and Counselling Manual
• Conducted NTOT for the Career Guidance modules for G12 career advocates
2017 • Consulted relevant units and organizations on DepEd Parents Education Program
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Developed the DepEd Guidance and Counselling Manual

• Formulated policies/standards for Homeroom Guidance Program (HGP)
2018 • Conducted National Orientation-Workshop on the Guidance and Counselling manual
• Training of career advocates on the CGP module
• Conducted conference for RGCs and career advocates
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Training-workshop for parents on DepEd Parents Education Program

• Conducted revisions on the CGM for G11
2019 • Coordinated with other agencies on the development of career guidance program
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Reviewed and revised the modules for CGM for G12

• Coordinate with agencies on the improvement of the career guidance program
2020
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Implemented institutionalized Career Guidance Program

2021
 YFD ROADMAP
Career Guidance Program

• Evaluated the impact of the Career Guidance Program for G10-G12

2022 • Analyzed the data and findings gathered from the results of the SHS CGP and how it
will help improve the DepEd career guidance program
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs
• Developed policies and guidelines on youth formation programs for OSY, differently-
abled youth, and youth in indigenous groups.
• Conducted skills development program for OSY, differently-abled youth, and youth in
2017 indigenous groups.
• Organized a multi-sectoral group to serve as Youth Advisory Council
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs

• Conducted orientation and training on the implementation of the policies

• Conducted NTOT for Youth Formation Program Coordinators on facilitating the
programs for the said target
2018 • Crafted a position paper for passing a Presidential Proclamation on “National School
Youth Formation Week”
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs

• Strengthened policies for an inclusive YFP for OSY, differently-abled, and youth in
indigenous groups.
• Conducted training programs for OSY, differently-abled, and youth in indigenous
2019 groups
• Rationalized policies on scholarship grants to indigent youth and deserving students
• Conducted skills development program for OSYs
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs
• Provided scholarship grants and other opportunities to indigent youth and deserving
students
• Presented outcomes of the youth formation programs for the OSY, differently-abled,
2020 and youth in indigenous groups.
• Determined possible partners on youth formation programs for the said target
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs

• Forged partnerships to strengthen the youth formation programs for the said target
2021 • Evaluated the impact of the youth formation programs for the said target
 YFD ROADMAP
Inclusive Youth Formation Programs

• Analyzed the results of the youth formation programs specific to the said target
• Proposed the said youth segment as a field of research to the Basic Education
2022 Research Agenda (BERA)
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program
• Conducted consultative meeting with existing partners for the review and evaluation
of current youth exchange program
• Conducted research on possible youth exchange programs where public school
2017 students can participate
• Proposed possible partnerships with both local and international organization for
youth exchange programs
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program

• Forged partnerships with both local and international organizations for youth
2018 exchange programs
• Proposed guidelines of international exchange programs hosted by DepEd schools
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program

• Participated in 2-3 new youth exchange programs

• Developed a tracking mechanism of DepEd participants in the youth exchange
2019 programs
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program

• Continued participation in youth exchange programs

• Established an alumni community of DepEd youth exchange students
2020 • Proposed programs and projects to be conducted by the said group
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program

• Implemented a program and project proposed by the DepEd youth exchange program
2021 alumni community
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Exchange Program

• Evaluated the impact of the Deped youth exchange programs

• Established a strong community of competent alumni committed towards helping the
2022 public school learners through formation programs and projects
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

• Developed guidelines on the implementation of youth formation programs

• Consulted field counterparts and relevant units and stakeholders on priority areas for
the development of youth formation programs
• Strengthened knowledge management including databank of field counterparts,
2017 external partners etc.
• Mid-term Review and Year-end Planning Workshop
• Developed an online reporting system
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

• Developed a manual of youth formation program best practices

2018 • Strengthened the coordination with the field counterparts for the efficient
implementation of the youth formation programs
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

• Re-orientation of field counterparts

• Conducted DepEd Youth Formation Convention that will develop skills of personnel as
2019 a youth formator
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

• Analyzed and evaluated the process of operations

2020 • Determined further the priority areas for youth development programs
 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

2021 • Enhanced the process of operations on youth formation programs

 YFD ROADMAP
DepEd Youth Formation Program Operations

• Stabilized and standardized the operations of youth formation programs

2022 • Empowered the youth formation programs field counterparts through training
 Programs for Special Interest Groups

Currently proposed programs:

• Arts and Culture

- Revival of Rondalla groups in public schools
- National competition for Rondalla groups

• Entrepreneurship
- DepEd Entrepreneurial Summit
YFD CONTACT DETAILS

blss.yfd@deped.gov.ph

(02) 637-9814

Rm 307, Youth Formation

Division, 3rd Flr. Mabini Bldg.
DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave.,
Pasig City