Planning and Orientation Workshop

on Oplan Kalusugan sa Department of Education (OK sa DepEd)

Overview of OK sa DepEd
 Bureau of Learner Support Services

• Formulates the national framework for

BLSS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
learner support services and develop Provides competent, innovative and efficient guidance, direction,
and management of BLSS Programs and Projects for DepEd
policies and standards of programs and Offices and partners
projects for the holistic development of
learners, aligned with the K-12
Curriculum SCHOOL
HEALTH
YOUTH
FORMATION
SCHOOL
SPORTS
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION
Improvement of Character Development of
• 3 KRAs: school health, youth learner readiness formation and mental discipline,
in terms of preparation of the psychomotor skills
formation, and after school sports physical health youth towards and social values
development and proper leadership roles through after-
nourishment and civic service school sports
programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2
 Organizational Structure
Attached Agencies:
• Philippine High School for the Arts
• National Book Development Board
• National Council for Children’s Television
• National Museum
• Early Childhood Care and Development Council

Coordinating Councils Office of the Secretary

Central
• Teacher Education Council
• Literacy Coordinating Council
• Adopt-a-School Program Coordinating Council

Office

Bureau
Bureau of Learner
of Learner
Support
Support Services
Services

Regional
• • School
SchoolHealth
HealthDivision
Division
Regional • • School
SchoolSports
SportsDivision
Division

Offices
• • Youth
YouthFormation
FormationDivision
Division
Offices Bureau of Learner
Support Services
Schools
Schools •School Health Division
Division
Division •School Sports Division
Offices
Offices
•Youth Formation Division
Regional Offices

Schools Division Offices

Schools
Schools
Schools/ Learning Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3
 Organizational Structure
Attached Agencies:
• Philippine High School for the Arts
• National Book Development Board
• National Council for Children’s Television
• National Museum OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
• Early Childhood Care and Development Council

Central
Coordinating Councils
• Teacher Education Council
• Literacy Coordinating Council

Office
• Adopt-a-School Program Coordinating Council

Bureau of Learner
Support Services (BLSS)
• School Health Division
• Youth Formation Division

Regional
Offices

BLSS- School Sports

Schools Division

Division
Offices

Regional Offices

Schools Division Offices

Schools Schools/ Learning Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
 Organizational Structure
Office of the Regional
Director

Central
Office Office of the Assistant
Regional Director

Regional
Offices
Education
Support Services
Division

Education Support Services Division

Schools
Division
Schools Division Offices
Offices

Schools/ Learning Centers

Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
 Organizational Structure
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Office of the Assistant Schools Division

Central Superintendent
Office

Regional • Education Facilities Section

Offices
• School Health Section
School
School Governance and Operations
Governance and Operations Division
Division

Schools
Division
Offices
• Education Facilities Section
• School Health Section

Schools/ Learning Centers

Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 6
 Organizational Structure

PRINCIPAL
Central PRINCIPAL
Office

Regional
Offices

Schools
Division
Offices
Learners
Learners

Schools Public Elementary School Public Secondary School

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 7
 Structure and Functions
Head Functions
Central Policy Formulation, Standards Setting,
Office Secretary
Resource Generation

Regional Regional Enforcement of Standards, Monitoring and

Offices
Director Evaluation, Quality Assurance

Schools
Division
Schools Division Instructional Leadership, Administrative Support
Offices Superintendent to Schools, Local Resource Generation

Schools Principal Direct Delivery of Quality Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8
 Structure in Program Implementation
Implementing Units Program Implementers
Central Bureau of Learner Support Services- National Program
Office
School Health Division Coordinator

Regional Regional Program

Offices Education Support Services Division
Coordinator

Schools
Division
School Governance Division Program
Offices and Operations Division Coordinator

Designated Teacher-
Schools Office of the School Head/ Principal Coordinator(s)
Teacher(s) of Relevant Subject Area(s)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
 School Health Division Key Areas
Nutrition Support to
Learners
• School-Based Feeding Program (1)
• Nutrition Education
• Gulayan sa Paaralan Program
Healthy School
Environment
• National Preventive Drug Education
Program (2)
• Adolescent Reproductive Health
Education (3)
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health
• School Based HIV and AIDS Education
• WaSH in Schools (WinS) (4)
Policy/Advocacy on:
• Health-Promoting Schools
• Smoke-Free Environment
• Toxic-Free Schools
• Rabies Prevention and Control
• Healthy Food and Beverages Choices
• National Salt Iodization
• Food Safety
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Medical/Dental Health
Management
Medical/Nursing Service (5a)
• Mental Health and Psychosocial
Support
• Integrated Helmith Control Program
(IHCP)
• School-Based Immunization Program
• Learner Health Appraisal System
(LHAS)
• Nutritional Assessment
• BP ng Teacher Ko Alaga Ko
• TB Control Program
Dental Health Service (5b)
• Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT)
• Oral Health Care Program- Bright
Smiles, Bright Future (BSBF)
(#) – Flagship programs
10
What is OK sa DepEd?

Learners’ full
educational
potential

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 11

NATIONAL SCHOOLS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE
DRIVE
• Universal Medical/Dental
Check-up (UMDC) for Grades
I-III pupils (June to July)
• Enlisted medical practitioners
and community support, and
advocated for parental
participation
• School heads and teachers to
develop the schools as
health-promoting and child-
friendly schools
2005
Not a New Concept
EXPANDED UMDC
With specified target level per month: • Sustaining the
• Preschoolers (June) Gains
• Grade I (July) • Transition
• Grade II (August) Challenges due to
• Grade III (September)
Rationalization Plan
• Grade IV (October)
• Grade V (November) • Regional/Division
• Grade VI (December) Health and Nutrition
• First Year (January) Program
• Second Year (February) Management
• Third and Fourth Year (February-
March)
2008 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12
 Proposed Timeline of OK sa DepEd
DEC 2017 Launched by the Secretary
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE MAR Meetings (With Usec AP, SHD, concerned offices)
2018 UMDC
EXPANDED
DRIVE • Sustaining the
With MAR-APR Preparatory
specified target level per month: activities
Gains
• Universal Medical/Dental • Preschoolers (June)
Check-up (UMDC) for Grades • Grade I (July) • Transition
APR Consultative conference
Challenges and writeshop
due to
I-III pupils (June to July) • Grade II (August)
• Grade III (September) Rationalization Plan
• Enlisted medical practitioners • Grade IVMAY
(October) National planning conference
• Regional/Division
and community support, and • Grade V (November)
advocated for parental
Health and Nutrition
• Grade VIMAY
(December) Downloading ofProgram
funds, RO/DO orientation
participation • First Year (January)
Management
• School heads and teachers to • Second Year (February)
JUNE
• Third and
School preparations
Fourth Year (February-
develop the schools as
health-promoting and child- March)
friendly schools JULY Launch and implementation

AUG-DEC Continue implementation and monitoring

FEB-MAR Continue implementation, monitoring and reporting

2005 2008 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 13
 Why OK sa DepEd?

Before OK sa DepEd

Programmatic Convergence
• SBFP • SBFP
• ARH • ARH
• WinS • WinS
• NDEP • NDEP
• E-UMDC • Medical/ dental/ nursing services
• Many other programs • Other support programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 14
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Implementing Units
E-UMDC
• Health and Nutrition Center and
Adopt-a-School Program
Health Service
Component
• Bureau of Learner Support
Services-School Health Division
and External Partnership Service

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Enlistment of Partners
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• CO-HNC and ASP • CO-BLSS-SHD and External
• RO-HNU Partnership Service
• SDO-HNS • RO-ESSD
• SDO-SGOD
• Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 16
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Capacity Building
E-UMDC
• National Orientation (c/o CO)
• Regional/ Division Orientation
Health Service
Component
• National Orientation and Planning
Conference (c/o CO)
• RO/SDO’s Orientation of School
Heads, other DepEd personnel,
partners and stakeholders
• School Planning

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 17
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Implementation
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Division-level mapping of partners • School-initiated mapping and
and deployment of health mobilization of partners
personnel • Division-initiated mapping and
mobilization of partners to
address manpower gaps/needs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 18
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Services Offered
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Height and weight taking • Height and weight taking
• Vision screening • Vision screening
• Auditory screening • Auditory screening
• Consultation and treatment • Consultation and treatment
• Referral • Referral
• Oral health examination and • Oral health examination and
dental treatment dental treatment
• Other health services • Other health services

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Targets and Accomplishments

E-UMDC
• With specified target level per month
• Preschoolers, Grades I-VI, First Year to
High School
• Target coverage: % per discipline per
year (based on performance contract)
• Accomplishment based on coverage vis- • Target coverage: School-level targeting
à-vis total population
• Accomplishment based on coverage vis-
à-vis target population
Health Service
Component
• Year-round schedule of activities, with
first batch of week-long celebration
(launch) and services beginning in July
• Target levels and schedule may vary per
school planning
and planning in light of the SBM

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Significant Role of Principal

E-UMDC
• Facilitate travel arrangements/
needs of health personnel to their
respective schools
• Coordinate with SDO-HNS for the
schedule of school visitations
Health Service
Component
• Network with available interested
partners within their locality
• Coordinate with the SDO for
manpower complementation
• Integrate OK sa DepEd into the
SIP
• Report accomplishments

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Role of ASP
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Forge partnerships/ MOAs (All • Partnerships/ MOAs (All levels)
levels) • Tax incentives availment
• Tax incentives mechanisms for health services
rendered by partners?
• Other incentives- e.g., CPD units
for community service?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 22
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Funding Assistance
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• RO, SDO, school MOOE • Downloading of funds from BLSS
• ROs and SDOs to augment funds
through MOOE
• School MOOE and various
sources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 23
 Programs Translated to Activities
Five (5) Flagship Program Components

National
Other
NDEP SBFP ARH WinS MDNS Programs

Regional

Division

Schools School-Based Activities

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 24
 Thank you.

Bureau of Learner Support Services- School Health Division

blss.shd@deped.gov.ph deped.gov.ph
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