IRD Duhallow Training Courses 2020 - Final

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Boom Sprayer................................................Skillnet.....................................06 Tractor Safety for Teenagers.......................Skillnet.....................................06

Business Start you Own Business..............................Leader......................................07 Sales: The art of selling.................................Skillnet.....................................08 Payroll Manual and Computerised............Skillnet.....................................09 Training, Delivery and Evaluation...............Skillnet.....................................10 Reception Skills.............................................Skillnet.....................................11

Childcare & Parenting Lámh Module One Add-On........................Skillnet.....................................12 Lámh Module One........................................Skillnet.....................................12 Special Needs Assisting................................SICAP......................................13 Play Therapy....................................................Skillnet.....................................14 Creative Mindfulness....................................Skillnet.....................................14 Circle of Security..........................................Dormant Accounts...............15 Sibling Support & Behaviour Seminar.......Dormant Accounts...............15 Helping Children Deal with Loss..............Dormant Accounts...............16 Trust Planning & Financial Wellbeing Information Seminar.....................................Dormant Accounts...............16

Construction SafePass...........................................................Labour Market Activation......17 Fork Lift Training............................................Labour Market Activation......18 Chemical Safety Awareness Training.........Labour Market Activation......18

Food Skills Sugar Craft.....................................................Skillnet.....................................19

Healthcare First Aid Refresher........................................Skillnet.....................................20 FAR First Aid..................................................Skillnet.....................................21 FAR First Aid Responder.............................Peil............................................21 Patient Moving & Handling..........................Peil............................................22 Gerontology...................................................Skillnet.....................................22 Infection Prevention and Control.............Skillnet.....................................23 Care Support.................................................Skillnet.....................................24 Palliative Care................................................Skillnet.....................................25

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Customer service and Complaints Handling for the Healthcare Industry......Skillnet ....................................26

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Understanding Dementia............................Dormant Accounts...............27 Hand and Foot Reflexology........................Skillnet.....................................27 Grief Recovery Method Programme........Dormant Accounts...............28 Mindfulness for Carers................................Dormant Accounts...............28

Personal Development Community Food Initiative.........................SafeFood..................................29 Introduction to Millinery.............................SICAP......................................29 Youth Employment Initiative.......................Dormant Accounts...............30 Information Session on SUSI, HEAR & DARE & Assistive Technology Supports....................................SICAP......................................30

I.T. / Computer Digital Skills ...................................................SICAP......................................31 Intermediate Excel........................................Skillnet.....................................31 ECDL Start.....................................................Skillnet.....................................32

Personal Development Work Experience..........................................Peil............................................33 CV Preparation & Interview Skills Workshops....................Peil............................................34 Stress Management Workshops.................Peil............................................35 LinkedIn for Women Returning to Work...........................................................Peil............................................35 Health and Wellbeing...................................Peil............................................36 March into Fitness Programme.......SICAP/Cork Sports Partnership......36

Social Media Skills Instagram.........................................................Skillnet.....................................37 Advanced Facebook.....................................Skillnet.....................................37 Social Media for the Hair and Beauty Industry............................Skillnet.....................................38 Using Canva....................................................Skillnet.....................................38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Women’s Training Programme.....................................................................04 Broadening Your Horizons: Youth Development Programme.................. 05 Skillnet...............................................................................................................11 Information Evening: Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 8).....19 Horticulture Training Initiative.....................................................................19 IRD Duhallow JOB CENTRE.......................................................................39 Ability Programme..........................................................................................40 3

Women’s Training Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning IRD Duhallow has been awarded funding through the Department of Justice and Equality supporting ESF PEIL Gender Equality – Women Returning to the Workforce.

This funding provides an opportunity to support women who may want to increase their selfconfidence and assertiveness skills whilst also having the opportunity to take part in a series of training programmes, both accredited and non-accredited which will enhance women’s access to employment.

This training will be primarily targeted at women who are: • engaged in home duties; • Newly unemployed not on the live register; • may have left the workforce but are now preparing to return to employment; • Women parenting alone; • Women with disabilities; • Carers; • Migrant Women; Importantly childcare may be subsidised where applicable for a person whilst undertaking the training programme. All training will be delivered in the James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket.

For further information on the programme please call Jacinta on 029-60633 or email jacinta.carroll@irdduhallow.com This project is part supported by the Irish Government and the European Social Fund (ESF) Fund 2014-2020 as part of the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.

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Calling all Under 24’s in Duhallow!

Broadening Your Horizons: Youth Development Programme Broadening Your Horizons aims to support and empower young people aged between 16 and 24 years who are not in education, employment or training and living in rural areas to access training, employment and recreational opportunities through: • mentoring and coaching support from a Youth Engagement Officer; • person centered personal action planning; • group development work; • core skills-based training for each individual, based on their needs, capacity and aspirations, ranging from unaccredited introductory and tasters courses to minor accredited modules e.g. HACCP Food Hygiene, Customer Care and Complaint Handling, Care Support, Manual Handling etc; • ‘Drive2Success’ Driver Theory Workshops in preparation for the theory test and support to obtain provisional driving license; • 3 Free Driving Lessons; • work preparation training including Job search strategies, mock interviews, CV preparation, psychometric testing, styling for interview etc; • support seeking Work Placement;

For further information on the above programme please contact IRD Duhallow on 029-60633 or e-mail duhallow@irdduhallow.com

Training Cancellation Policy: Training courses which are cancelled over 7 days in advance of the training date shall incur no cancellation fee.

Training courses which are cancelled within 7 days of the scheduled training date shall incur a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the cost. Registrants who fail to attend training for whatever reason will be charged 100% of the full fee.

Please note all cancellations must be put in writing.

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Course Outline: • Describe how infestations of pests (weeds, diseases, insects and vertebrates) affect crop growth and reduce quality.

Learn the Fundamentals of Starting Your Own Business. From Business Research and Finance, to Marketing and Sales, we cover the fundamentals of getting started in Business.

• Describe the range of pest control methods available to farmers and growers.

A certificate of attendance will be provided which is required for anyone looking at applying for the BTWEA / STEA.

• Explain the terminology used to categorise pesticides for crop.

• Describe principles and procedures for the safe handling, storage application and storage of pesticides Including PPE. • Summarise laws and regulations relating to poisonous substances including record keeping.

• Explain the principles of application technology necessary for the proper application of pesticides.

• Interpret pesticide label information correctly.

• Prepare boom sprayer for work.

• Make up a pesticide spray mix in accordance with good practice.

• Store a boom sprayer and personal protective equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Apply a pesticide mix with a boom sprayer in a safe and efficient manner.

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Tractor Safety for Teenagers

Date: Tuesday 15th April 2020 Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Venue: Kanturk Mart Tuition Fee: €45 • Accreditation: Cert of Attendance

Course Aim: • Be made aware of the legislation governing tractors on and off road • Be made aware of the dangers when using tractors such as the common type of injuries and incorrect procedures

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Start your own Business

Course Name:

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Be aware of the tractor controls and their uses and functions Be familiar with the various tractor symbols and warning signs Operate the tractor to an acceptable standard Attach a trailed implement and drive through a pre-set course

Start Date: 3rd February Day of the Week: Monday Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Duration: 6 Evenings

Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €25.00 Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance

Business

AGRICULTURE

Boom Sprayer

Course Name:

Start Date: 24th September Day of the Week: Tuesday Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm Duration: 2 days (14th & 21st January) Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €120.00 Accreditation: QQI Level 5 (5N1797)

Course Outline: • Introduction to Business Plan Template & Outline of Product or Service • Market Research • Business Planning • Market Research • Refining Description of your Product or Service • Promotion of your Product or Service • Legal structure and regulatory environment • Introduction to Monthly Cash Flow Forecasting • Employment Law • Tax Overview • Monthly and yearly cash flow for up to 3 years • Recap on sales targets.

• Basic Record Keeping • Sources of Finance and Government Initiatives to support enterprise • Professional Relationships • Providing for your Retirement • Bringing it all together in your business plan.

Book any of these courses on

www.irdduhallow.com

For further queries contact 029-60633 e: duhallow@irdduhallow.com

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Sales - the Art of Selling

Start Date: 28th April Duration: 1 Day Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €120.00 Accreditation: Cert of Attendance Course Aim: The aim of this workshop is to help business owners and sales staff achieve a greater understanding of what motivates people to buy and become more effective in their ability to influence and communicate with customers in order to grow sales. The participants will learn to develop the skills and techniques to gain a greater awareness of customer’s expectations, to confidently overcome and deal with objections, generate leads and ultimately increase sales whilst building valuable customer relations.

Who Should Attend: A practical and interactive one day workshop, the course is designed for business owners or staff responsible for generating leads and managing sales within the business.

Course Objectives: • Develop sales strategies to generate leads, build the pipeline and increase sales.

• Work out numbers, forecast accurately, achieve targets to manage the sales pipeline.

• Apply adaptable skills to generate sales leads in a confident and competent manner.

• Overcome reluctance, build confidence, know how to approach customers.

• Have the right attitude, create a professional image & build trust with customers.

• Build rapport with interesting greetings and get their attention.

• Learn to really listen to customers and pre-empt customers’ needs and expectations.

• Ask the right questions to qualify sales and get customer feedback.

• Talk to customers in their own language and make the connection.

• Guide the customer effectively through each stage of the sales presentation.

• Build a case, present the benefits and handle objections effectively.

• Show discretion and tactfulness, when helping customers make the right decision.

• Create new opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell additional sales.

• Learn to recognise buying signals and know when and how to ask for the order.

• Follow up on leads and generate more sales by keeping in touch with customers.

Book any of these courses on www.irdduhallow.com or contact 029-60633 / duhallow@irdduhallow.com

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Course Name:

Payroll Manual and Computerised

Start Date: 26th February Day of the Week: Wednesday Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Duration: 12 nights Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €300.00 Accreditation: Cert of attendance

Business

Business

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Course Aim: The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to operate and maintain accurate payroll records using manual and computerised systems, for an organisation, working under general direction and supervision.

Course Objectives: • Explain the key terminology associated with personal taxation in preparing and maintaining payroll records both manually and on the computer.

• Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a computerised system over a manual one for payroll processing purposes.

• Process the payroll for employee(s), using manual and computerised systems, under the cumulative tax system, to include; various elements of gross pay, holidays, unpaid leave, cut-off points, credits, all statutory and non-statutory deductions.

• Process the payroll for employee(s), under the emergency and temporary tax systems and subsequent transfer to the cumulative tax system.

• Demonstrate the changes in personal tax due to various factors to include; mid-year commencement and leaving of employment, changes in credits, refunds.

• Extract information from completed records to prepare all necessary mid-year and year-end tax forms for employees.

• Extract information from completed records to prepare all necessary end-of-period and year end returns and tax forms for the Revenue Commissioners.

• Assess the effect of using alternative assessment methods to calculate the annual tax liability of married couples.

• Analyse the impact of changes in legislation on personal tax and take-home pay by comparing two tax years.

• Print a selection of reports after backing up computerised data on a suitable medium.

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Course Name:

Training Delivery & Evaluation Date: 5th March - 2nd April Day of the Week: Thursday Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm Duration: 5 Days Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €400.00 Accreditation: QQI L6 The purpose of the Certificate in Training Delivery and Evaluation programme is to provide training delivery personnel with the tools and techniques required to effectively deliver, assess and evaluate their training programmes.

Module Content: • Adult Learning Principles • Setting Training Objectives • Roles and Competencies of an Effective Trainer • Preparing for Delivering Training • Training Delivery • Learning Assessment and Training Evaluation

Reception Skills

Start Date: 10th February - 19th March Day of the Week: Monday to Thursday Time: 9.30am - 2.30pm Duration: 6 Weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance Course Aim: Learn the fundamental skills of being a receptionist on this hands on course.

Course Objectives: • Customer Service • Reception Skills

• Word Processing • File Management

Business

Business

Course Name:

• Internet and Email • Spreadsheets

This course is free of charge under the Skillnet EAP programme, for anyone who is not working i.e. those in receipt of a welfare payment, home makers, carers etc.

Learning Objectives At the end of this training programme, participants will be able to: • Identify the key principles of adult learning and incorporate these into the design and delivery of their training activities.

• Set clear and specific training objectives for their programmes.

• Outline the roles and competencies of an effective trainer.

• Explain the principles of group dynamics in a training environment.

• Discuss the specific issues of equality, diversity and disability regarding training access and delivery in the context of current legislation.

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Identify the key components in preparing for training delivery.

Deliver an effective training programme.

Identify appropriate assessment techniques for a training intervention.

Assess a range of models, techniques and approaches to evaluate training programmes effectively.

• Produce an evaluation report for a training programme, highlighting the areas of success and the opportunities for improvement.

Doing in house company training on any subject?

Contact 029-60633 today to see if you can get discounts.

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The IRD Duhallow Skillnet was established in May of 2015. The concept behind it was to deliver training locally, thereby reducing the cost, and travel time for local businesses. In turn, enabling local businesses to upskill employees affordably in a locally accessible location. Our Skillnet receives funding through Skillnet Ireland from the National Training Fund, which was established by the Department of Education and Skills. Since then, the network has grown from strength to strength. In the past 12 months, we have trained 975 employees across a wide range of skills and industries. The “Future Jobs Ireland 2019” report notes that “as people are living and working for longer, we must have a labour market welcoming older workers. Our Skillnet embraces this model, and promotes lifelong learning, 47% of those trained were older than 40 years of age. 34% of those who participated in Skillnet Training recorded

Leaving Cert or lower as their highest level of qualification. The Duhallow Skillnet is delighted to have formally launched its first time level 7 degree.

This is the first time a QQI L7 programme will be delivered in the James O’Keeffe Institute Newmarket.

Skillnet Ireland’s Statement of Strategy 20162019 was released in July 2016 and this identifies that Skillnet Ireland nationally has three main principles:

1. Model of training Excellence 2. Supplying Future Skills 3. Increasing Employer Participation

For further information contact 029-60633 e-mail: duhallowskillnet@irdduhallow.com11

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Lámh Module One Add-On Course for Communication Partners of Children

Course Name:

Start Date: 4th February Day of the Week: Tuesday Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Duration: 3 hours Tuition and Sign Practice Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance Tuition Fee: €70.00 Learning Outcome: By the end of this course, participants should be able to: • Learn 90 more signs that are appropriate to preschool/school.

• Previous Lámh training required.

Course Overview: • Revise the 100 Mod 1 signs, get access to New Add On book and new Add On Cert.

• Toys and games are played to encourage sign use.

• Cover the research of Lamh use with Children that have Down Syndrome and Autism.

• Promoting the use of Lamh in schools.

Course Name:

Lámh Module One

Date: 9th & 18th March Day of the Week: Monday & Wednesday Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm Duration: 2 nights Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €100.00 Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance Course Overview: This course is for staff members and professionals who have started to work in an environment where Lámh is used and covers 100 Lámh signs and how to support a Lámh user.

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Qualifications Required: No previous Lámh training required.

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Module One Lámh signs (100+) Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) Lámh – brief history and development Lámh signing environment

By the end of this course, participants should be able to: • • • •

Use the 100+ signs from the Module One Book Use Lámh as an effective communication tool Contribute to assessment or decision-making around Lámh use Participate effectively in an established Lámh environment.

Course Name:

Special Needs Assisting

Start Date: TBC - Dependant on interest Time: 6.30 p.m - 9.30 p.m Duration: 1 Night a Week for 10 Weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co Cork Accreditation: QQI Level 5 The purpose of the Special Needs Assisting course is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the practices and principles underpinning the role of a Special Needs Assistant to enable the learner to work effectively under direction in a special need assisting capacity.

Learning Outcomes: • • • •

Explore the role and responsibilities of the Special Needs Assistant.

Examine the qualities and skills of an effective Special Needs Assistant.

Examine relevant legislation in relation to disability.

Explore the rights of children with disabilities in relation to personal autonomy, participation and decision making.

• Relate effectively and appropriately to children who present with additional needs.

• Use care routines in feeding, toileting and general hygiene.

• Maintain appropriate relationships with children parents, primary carers, teachers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Work effectively with children who present with disabilities under the direction of the classroom teacher.

• Assist children with disabilities in a range of activities, ensuring equality of opportunity through working in a safe and professional manner.

Childcare and Parenting

Childcare and Parenting

Course Overview:

• Reflect on personal practice working with children, their parents or guardians and colleagues ensuring that children’s individuality is promoted and that their needs are met.

Assessment Method: Skills Demonstration 60% • Learner Record 40% Please note participants will need to obtain work placement in order to complete this training module. Running of this course will be dependent on levels of interest.

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Introduction to Play Therapy Date: 17th February Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm Duration: 1 Evening Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €35 Accreditation: Cert of Attendance Play Therapy helps children work through emotional, social and behavioural difficulties and helps address family problems. It uses the medium of play, rather than talk, to help the child learn to express themselves, explore and make sense of the world in which they live and resolve any difficult or painful experiences.

Play is a child’s natural medium to learn, communicate and explore their world.

Play Therapy allows children to explore feelings and make sense of and recover from difficult life experiences in a safe and trusting environment. Play Therapy helps children understand confused feelings and upsetting events. Rather than having to explain what is troubling them, as adult therapy usually expects children use play to communicate at their own level and at their own pace.

Workshop Aim: • An Introduction to Play – characteristics, stages and types of Play • The Meaning of Play • The Basic Principles of Play Therapy • The Therapeutic Powers of Play – How Play works as a Therapeutic medium • Types of Therapeutic Intervention • Personal Identity and Developmental stages of Play • Referral and The Play Therapy Process

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Creative Mindfulness Date: 23rd April Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm Duration: 1 Evening Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €35 Accreditation: Cert of Attendance Course Aim: The Creative Mindfulness workshop is suitable for anyone working with children.

Mindfulness activities and meditation breathing exercises can be taught within the early years setting and bring great joy to everyone.

Course Name:

Circle of Security

Start Date: TBC Day of the Week: TBC Time: 7pm - 9pm Duration: 8 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: TBC Accreditation: Cert of Attendance Circle of Security is an 8 Week balanced parenting approach based on being Bigger, Stronger, Wiser and Kind. It is not a parent education class that tells people how to raise their children. This programme helps Parents understand their children’s needs and then supporting them (the child) in finding their own way to meet those needs in both respectful and a strong competency message.

Sibling Support & Behaviour Seminar Course Name:

Start Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee: Accreditation:

28th March Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm 1 day James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €10.00 Cert of Attendance

• Sibshop Ireland will be facilitating a 1 day event where 2 information seminars will be facilitated for parents and care givers and a workshop will be facilitated for siblings of children with disabilities. The first seminar is “Communication & General Behavioural Strategies” Information Session which will help parents by providing useful tips on everything from dealing with a tantrum by a child with special needs to other challenging behaviour that is normal for a child with a disability. The second seminar is “Sibling Support & What siblings want parents to know”. Both seminars will be run consecutively so parents can attend both or one if they so wish. The siblings attending the workshops will be cared for by qualified staff while parents attend the seminar.

• SIBSHOP WORKSHOPS (2.5 hours duration)

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Course Name:

Course Objectives: • How to bring more calm into the classroom • Create a more uplifting environment • Promoting well-being in children • Learning how to teach young children to pause, enjoy the everyday moments and show gratitude

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Course Name:

Helping Children deal with Loss Start Date: 26th February Day of the Week: Wednesday Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Duration: 4 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €10 Accreditation: Cert of Attendance Helping Children Deal with Loss Programme is a 4 session course for adults designed to teach them what to say & do and what not to say and do around children who have experienced emotional loss through death, divorce, separation etc. Sessions are approx.

2 hours long and offer a mix of teaching, group discussion and practical work. The programme is based on the book “When Children Grieve” By John W James and Russell Friedman founders of the Grief Recovery Method* and each participant will receive their own copy. Between sessions participants will be asked to read sections of the book and complete an assignment taking about 45-90 minutes depending on reading speed.

Outcomes: • Have increased confidence and skill when talking to children/young people about grief and loss and/or who have had emotional loss.

• Understand the 6 myths of grief and how they impede healing.

• Be able to recognise grief symptoms and behaviours.

• Be able to identify unresolved, incomplete or undelivered emotional communications.

• Understand the Recovery Components.

SafePass

Date: Monday 10th February Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm t Duration: 1 day Labour Marke n Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Activatio Tuition Fee: To be Confirmed Accreditation: SafePass Certificate Course Aim: The SafePass Course will raise the standard of safety awareness in the construction industry; ensure that all site personnel undergo basic health and safety awareness training with a view to making a positive contribution to the prevention of accidents and avoidance of health hazards; all participants will be provided with a SOLAS Safe Pass registration card which will indicate that the holder has attended a formal course in health and safety awareness.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to: Participants will gain an improved safety culture; reduction in accidents on site; reduction in lost time due to accidents; improved employee morale; identification of personnel with recognised safety awareness training Course Objectives: • Promoting a Safety Culture • Duties and Responsibilities at Work • Accident Reporting and Prevention • Working at Heights • Excavations and Confined Spaces • Working with Electricity Underground and Overhead Services • Personal Protective Equipment • Use of Hand Held Equipment, Tools and Machinery • Safe Use of Vehicles • Noise and Vibration • Manual Handling • Health and Hygiene Qualifications Required: No previous training required.

Course Name:

Trust Planning & Financial WellBeing Information Seminar Date & Time: Venue: Tuition Fee:

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Course Name:

Construction

Childcare and Parenting

• Sibshops are fun workshops for siblings of children with special needs. The workshops are aimed at children aged between 8-12 years. They are lively, with games and discussions. It provides a great opportunity for siblings to get together and chat about some of the difficulties and the positives of having a sibling with special needs, have some fun and learn about the services their brothers and sisters receive.

TBC James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €10

As a parent of a son or daughter with special needs, it is important to ensure your child does not lose any entitlements and can maintain their future quality of life.

Find out how setting up a special needs trust will help.

Book any of these courses on

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For further queries contact 029-60633 e: duhallow@irdduhallow.com

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arket Date: 25th - 27th March Labour Mion Activat Day of the Week: Wednesday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm Duration: 3 days Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate Cost: To be confirmed

Course Overview: On completion of the course participants will be able to operate a forklift truck safely, reducing the risk of injury to operators and pedestrians.

Course Objectives: • Operate a forklift truck safely, reducing the risk of injury to operators and pedestrian • Use safe operating habits • Explain the consequences of taking certain kinds of chances • Load and unload safely • Refuel/recharge forklift trucks safely • Handle awkward loads Qualifications Required: No previous training required.

Chemical Safety Awareness Training Course Name:

Start Date: 3rd April Day of the Week: Friday Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm Duration: 1 day Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate Cost: €20.00 Course Aim: The Chemical Safety Awareness Course will provide an awareness and understanding of chemical safety in the workplace.

Course Objectives: arket Labour Mion • The definition of a hazardous substance Activat • Examples of hazardous substances in the workplace • Routes of entry into the body for hazardous substances • The 2007 Code of Practice for the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 619 of 2001) • Risk Assessment principles and practice Hazard identification

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Qualifications Required: No previous training required.

Course Name:

Sugar Craft

Start Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee: Accreditation:

3rd February Monday 7:00 pm – 9pm 6 nights James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €100.00 Cert of Attendance

Course Aim: Learn the art of Sugar Craft with a Paddy’s Day theme from leading baker Caroline Bell from “Cakes by Caroline”.

Course Outline: Participants will learn the essential skills of • Sugar Paste • Flower Making • Modelling • Piping • Decorating.

FOOD skills

Construction

Forklift training for beginners/novices Course Name:

information evening Date: 24th March • Time: 7.30pm Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket IRD Duhallow and IT Carlow are hosting an information evening on potentially delivering a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 8) in the James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket.

This one year add on programme provides an opportunity for students who hold and NFQ Level 7 major award in Early Years to study for their Bachelor of Arts Honours in Early Childhood Education and Care.

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Horticulture Training Initiative

IRD Duhallow is recruiting participants for its new Horticulture Training Initiative which is a community based programme for unemployed people. Funded through Cork ETB, it is a free full time programme that will run for 44 weeks where participants can gain the skills necessary to grow their own produce, learn landscaping techniques and perhaps go on to further training, set up a business, or gain employment. On full completion of the course, participants will receive a QQI level 4 Major award in Horticulture.

A travel allowance is available to applicants in receipt of a social welfare payment.

For further information, please contact Rachel on 029 60633.

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Course Name:

First Aid Refresher

Start Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Fee: Accreditation:

4th and 5th March Wednesday - Thursday 9:30am – 5:30pm 2 Days James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €120.00 Cert of Attendance

The course is highly interactive with each theory session being followed by demonstration, practical tasks (including AED DVD for unit 4) and assessment of individual skills.

Course Content: • Unit 1: First aid in the workplace • Unit 2: Patient assessment • Unit 3: Respiratory emergencies • Unit 4: Cardiac first response • Unit 5: Wounds and bleeding • Unit 6: Altered levels of consciousness • Unit 7: Musculoskeletal injuries • Unit 8: Burns and scalds, chemicals, electric shock Course Objectives: Learners who successfully complete this course will: • Understand the responsibilities of the occupational first aider.

• Be familiar with health and safety legislation on first aid provision in the workplace.

• Be able to provide treatment for preserving life or minimising the consequences of injury until the arrival of medical aid.

• Be able to provide treatment in the workplace for injuries which do not require the attention of a medical practitioner or nurse.

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Be able to co-ordinate first aid arrangements in the workplace.

Successful participants will be registered as Occupational First Aiders Demonstrate up-to-date practical skills Explain new developments in First Aid

Pre-Course Requirements: Participants must hold a current Occupational First Aid Certificate. Occupational First Aid Refresher training must be attended within 2 years of original certificate.

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Assessment/Certification: Assessment is continuous throughout the course and you receive a certificate of attendance on the day.

Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee:

HEALTHCARE

HEALTHCARE

Course Name:

FAR First Aid 3rd - 5th February 9.30am – 5.30pm 3 Days James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €190

The First Aid Responder will possess the following general skills.

The ability to: • Deal with Life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services.

• Provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life threatening but are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.

• Provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home and recreational settings.

• Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.

• Recognise and be able to cope with the additional challenges provided by “Special circumstances” for which additional training must be completed.

Course Name:

FAR First Aid Responder

Start Date: 2nd March Day of the Week: Monday Time: 9.30am-5.00pm Duration: 3 Days Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance

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Supporting Women Returning to the Workforce

First Aid Response or FAR is PHECC’s newest education and training standard. It’s a foundation first aid course that trains course participants to provide first aid for a person who becomes suddenly unwell or injured until the arrival of emergency medical services. Upon completion of this training course participants will be able to: • Deal with Life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services.

• Provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life threatening but are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.

• Provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home and recreational settings.

• Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.

• Recognise and be able to cope with the additional challenges provided by “Special circumstances” for which additional training must be completed.

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Patient Moving and Handling

Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Accreditation:

Friday 28th February 2020 9.30am – 5.30pm 1 Full Day James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork Certificate of Attendance

• Assess personal and societal attitudes towards the older person to include issues of stereotyping, perpetuation of attitudes and personal bias.

• Assess the importance of cultivating loving relationships throughout life to provide emotional supports to include the ability to address ageing, death and dying.

• Evaluate how services in long term care establishments can assist clients and their families to cope with issues of integration and change.

Course Aim: This training course is for people who want to learn the safe and effective techniques used in the safe moving and handling of people in a variety of settings. Students should be physically well enough to carry out a range of patient moving and handling techniques.

• Examine the issues associated with an ageing society to include economics, governmental policy, housing, healthcare and aids to successful ageing.

Learning Outcome: • The Law and its Application to the Manual Handling Environment • Musculoskeletal System • Biomechanics and Mechanism of Injury This is a PEIL course • Flexibility Supporting Women • Ergonomics and Risk Assessment Returning to the • Basic Principles of Lifting Workforce • Log Roll • Sitting Patient up in Bed • Turning patient in bed using sliding sheets • Moving patient up the bed using sliding sheets • Sitting Patient to edge of a bed • Standing patient • Transferring patient from bed to chair • The falling patient • Correct use of hoist / sling

• Identify a range of entitlements available to older citizens in Ireland to include legal entitlements, professional and governmental services and community and national organisations that provide help for older people.

Course Name:

Gerontology

Start Date: 12th of February Day of the Week: Wednesday Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Duration: 10 Weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €200 Accreditation: QQI L6 Learning Aim: The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to address the needs of older people in the healthcare system.

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Learning Outcome: • Evaluate a range of common age related psychological changes and their effect on the ageing client.

• Recognise a range of factors that contribute to physical decline and specific physical changes in ageing to include visual, auditory, musculatory, cardiopulmonary and skeletal factors.

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• Research the normal and pathological changes in adulthood and ageing to include osteoporosis, dementias, incontinence, night blindness, hyper and hypo tension and heart disease.

• Evaluate older person care provision nationally and internationally to include, definition of old age, institutional care provision, services and supports to promote independent living.

• Describe the sociological aspects of ageing to include role transition, family life, spirituality, employment, ageing as a gradual life long process and potential stage of growth, discovery and opportunity.

• Research the traditional view of old age in Irish culture, songs and writings, to include a contrast between the traditional views and emerging ideas of old age in Irish culture as affecting people of multiple disciplines.

Infection Prevention and Control Course Name:

Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Accreditation:

4th March – 24th March Monday to Thursday 9.30am – 2.30pm 10 weeks James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket QQI Level 5

Course Aim: The purpose of this QQI Level 5 award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to prevent and control infection within the health services area.

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• Reflect on relationships with clients, relatives and multidisciplinary team members and interpersonal issues that arise in care work.

• Kind: Some theoretical concepts and abstract thinking, with significant depth in some areas. Some underpinning theory.

• Know How & Skill Range: Demonstrate a broad range of specialised skills and tools.

• Selectivity: Evaluate and use information to plan and develop investigative strategies and to determine solutions to varied unfamiliar problems.

• Competence Context: Act in a range of varied and specific contexts, taking responsibility for the nature and quality of outputs; identify and apply skill and knowledge to a wide variety of contexts.

• Role: Exercise some initiative and independence in carrying out defined activities; join and function within multiple, complex and heterogeneous groups.

• Learning to Learn: Learn to take responsibility for own learning within a managed environment.

• Insight: Assume full responsibility for consistency of self- understanding and behaviour.

This course is free of charge under the Skillnet EAP programme, for anyone who is not working i.e. those in receipt of a welfare payment, home makers, carers etc

Course Name:

Care Support

Date: 25th March – 23rd April 2019 Day of the Week: Monday to Thursday Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm

Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: QQI Level 5

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This course is free of charge under the Skillnet EAP programme, for anyone who is not working i.e. those in receipt of a welfare payment, home makers, carers etc

Course Name:

Palliative Care

Start Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Accreditation:

27th April – 14th May Monday to Thursday 9.30am – 2.30pm 3 weeks James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket QQI Level 5

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Learning Outcome: • Knowledge Breadth: Broad range of knowledge.

Course Aims: The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to enable them to care for and address the needs of a person and their family after the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, in a dignified, inclusive and holistic manner.

Learning Outcomes: • Discuss the philosophy and principles of palliative care.

• Summarise the structure and organisation of palliative care services.

• Discuss the role of the support worker in the promotion of key issues such as life quality, self-esteem, respect, privacy and dignity in palliative care work.

• Explore different attitudes to death and dying to include an understanding of individual patterns of grief, bereavement and loss.

Course Aim: The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to work effectively in a care setting. It aims to promote good practice and respect for diversity in lifestyle, religion and culture in care work.

• Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care.

Learning Outcomes: • Discuss the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of a care worker.

• Examine the role of a care worker within the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Demonstrate the ability to plan and provide enhanced quality care.

• Apply knowledge gained to plan and meet the needs of the individual client.

• Explore the need for personal planning and growth.

• Plan strategies to improve own personal development.

• Reflect on personal effectiveness as a care worker to include own strengths and weaknesses.

• Respond appropriately to the needs of the person who is confused in the last days of life.

• Apply a person-centred approach to caring for a person in the last days of their life.

• Work effectively and with great sensitivity in relation to the dying person and their significant others in palliative care setting.

• Use the range of skills required from a palliative support worker in relation to end of life care.

This course is free of charge under the Skillnet EAP programme, for anyone who is not working i.e. those in receipt of a welfare payment, home makers, carers etc

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Customer Service & Complaint Handling for the Healthcare Industry

Date: Wednesday 4th March Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm Duration: 3 Hours Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €10.00 Accreditation: Cert of attendance

Start Date: Day of the Week: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee: Accreditation:

25th February Tuesday 10am – 4.30pm 1 Day James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €120.00 Cert of Attendance

Course Aim: At the end of the course participants will be able to empathically deal with issue that clients in the health care industry might have and also learn effective communication skills to diffuse emotional situations.

• Our attitude to clients – we talk about at our relationship with clients, the act of complacency when we have heard it all before, when we are so familiar with our job and expect the client to know the answers too. We get participants to think about how they feel when they are a client using the traffic lights.

• How we communicate with client– we look at how we communicate with clients and how we interpret things based not just on, what we say but how we say it.

We focus on barriers to communication, misunderstandings and perceptions.

We look at body language, tone of voice and how we can influence people in a positive way.

• Conversations with clients – this part of the training focuses on how we can build confidence with clients lead the conversation to establish the clients needs, give them the right information and leave a lasting impression - via active listening, skilful questioning, making recommendations and talking the client’s language.

• Dealing with the issues and complaints – in this section, we deal with potentially difficult situations by remaining calm even under pressure and by focusing on “fixing the person and then the problem”. Therefore, we deal with defensive behaviour, using positive language and in avoiding trigger words, the fault severity graph, “transactional analysis” and by working in partnership with the client to resolve the query.

• When things get out of hand – in the final section we look at how we deal with clients when things “get heated”, using techniques to skilfully diffuse the situation or deal with abusive unruly customers professionally

This one night seminar discusses exactly what is dementia and how best to support a family member living with dementia.

Course Name:

Hand and Foot Reflexology

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Learning Objectives: • When we complain as a customer – we begin by encouraging all participants to think about how they feel when they are a customer by discussing their experiences as a customer – whether it is a great or bad service, they received.

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Understanding Dementia

Course Name:

Start Date: 22nd Feb & Sat 28th Feb Day of the Week: Saturdays Time: 9.30 – 5.30pm Duration: 2 Days Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork Tuition Fee: €200.00 Course Objectives: • What Reflexology is • Theory and concepts of reflexology • Anatomy of the hands and feet • Assessing the hands and feet • Relaxing techniques and reflexes on the hands and feet all specifically aimed at treating elderly clientele.

Book any of these courses on

www.irdduhallow.com

For further queries contact 029-60633 e: duhallow@irdduhallow.com

There are a limited number of free spaces on most courses for those in receipt of a welfare payment.

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Community food initiative

Course Name:

Grief Recovery Method Program

Start Date: 22nd April Day of the Week: Wednesday Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm Duration: 8 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe institute, Newmarket Cost: €10.00 Accreditation: Cert of attendance

Start Date: TBC Day of the Week: TBC Time: TBC Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: TBC Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance Course Overview: Various activities will take place as part of the community food initiative, including cookery courses and healthy eating and mindfulness classes to name a few.

It is not a drop in group; nor is it counselling or therapy. It is a powerful, dynamic, sensible and accessible program that is genuinely for anyone willing to take the necessary actions to help themselves. The program is task based with weekly homework assignments using the Grief Recovery Handbook as the reference book.

The Grief Recovery Method is based on over 40 years of practice dealing with grief and working one on one with grievers, the GRM program helps reduce grief by teaching grievers new skills on how to cope and process grief (knowledge); how to confront old myths or unhelpful patterns of grieving (attitudes); how to examine the ways in which grief has impacted their life through detailed assignments and exercises (beliefs); and how to let go of pain from loss through the timely identification of apologies, forgiveness, and significant emotional statements, all within a helpful, supportive environment (behaviours of grief recovery).

Qualifications Required: No previous training required.

Course Content: The community food initiative will provide easy tips for transforming eating habits and choosing healthy and nutritious food, affordable recipe tips, cooking with leftovers, using new foods that we may be unfamiliar with to broaden our appreciation of different flavours and foods.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to: Confidently cook healthy meals for the whole family and make the food budget go further but to eat well at the same time without sacrificing the flavour or variety of food consumed.

Course Name:

Introduction to Millinery Course Name:

Mindfulness for Carers

Date: Tuesday 4th February Time: 7.00pm Duration: 1.5 hours, 8 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: €10.00 If you are caring for a family member it is always important to take time out for yourself as a carer. Mindfulness teaches us to direct our attention to what is happening right here, right now, with an attitude of kindness towards ourselves and our experience. Topics covered include explaining mindfulness, the benefits of slowing down, acceptance, self compassion and anxiety. Opportunities to discuss the challenges you may be experiencing will also be facilitated.

Book any of these courses on www.irdduhallow.com or contact 029-60633 / duhallow@irdduhallow.com

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Date: Tuesday 6th February 2020 Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm Duration: 8 Night Workshop Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance

Community Education

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Course Overview: This will be a practical course, suitable for beginners and will introduce the learners to a variety of techniques.

The participant will learn: • Basic Millinery techniques, such as working with sinamay one of the main fabrics used in Millinery.

• Working through the millinery process of design, blocking, stiffening, covering, trimming and adding embellishments to create your piece.

• Creating bases for the chosen hat/fascinator and working with Millinery wire.

• How to manipulate feathers and mounting pieces on a comb, headband or base with elastic and much more.

Participants will be required to bring some of the materials for the course. A list of materials will be sent out prior to the course

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Youth employability initiative Start Date: January 10th 2020 Day of the Week: Friday Time: 10:00am-4:00pm Duration: 5 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Cert of attendance

Course Overview: The youth employability initiative aims to support young people who are not currently engaged in work, education or training aged between 15-24. The programme offers a range of pre-employment training supports, mentoring, skills based training and group development.

Start Date: 23rd June Day of the Week: Tuesday Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Duration: 4 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork Tuition Fee: €20 Accreditation: Cert of attendance Course Overview: The overarching objective of this project is to provide citizens who have never used the internet with the confidence, motivation and skills to reap the benefits of participating in today’s digital world.

Course Content: IRD Duhallow have paired with age action to provide courses on a variety of digital skills ranging from smartphones, tablets, computers and photography to name a few.

Course Content: During the course young people engaged in the programme will be supported to complete their driver theory test and 3 driving lessons as it has been identified as a major barrier for young people in their pursuit of employment.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to: Participants will build their confidence and knowledge in a variety of digital skills allowing them to keep up to date in an ever changing world

course Name:

Course Name:

Information Session on SUSI, HEAR & DARE & Assistive Technology Supports

Start Date: 25th March Day of the Week: Wednesday Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm Tuition Fee: €100 Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork.

Accreditation: Cert of Attendance

Start Date: Wednesday 22nd of January Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1 Night Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co Cork.

IRD Duhallow is hosting a seminar on financial supports available for students considering Third Level Education. Topics covered on the night will include information on SUSI, Ireland’s single national awarding authority for all higher and further education grants. Student grants are divided into maintenance grants, fee grants and the postgraduate contribution. The grant is available for eligible students in approved full-time Third Level education in Ireland. SUSI offers support to all types of students, from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Students and PLC Students. Maeve Minihane from UCC will also be in attendance to speak on the HEAR grant scheme. Deirdre Madden of UCC Disability Support Services will be speaking on the DARE Support Scheme. Deirdre will also make a presentation on Assistive Technology Supports for students in Third Level Education.

Spaces are limited so booking is essential. For further information and booking please contact Jacinta on 029-60633 or e-mail jacinta.carroll@irdduhallow.com

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Digital Learning

Course Name:

I.T.

Community Education

course Name:

Intermediate Excel

Course Aim: The aim of this training course is to provide clients with the necessary skills required to produce reports using spreadsheets incorporating various calculations, professional formatting & graphical charts.

Course Outline: • Intermediate MS Excel Command & Functions • Open Close, Save File Formats • Font Type, Font Size, Bold Italics, Underline • Font Colour, Page Setup & Margins • Worksheets, Columns & Rows, • Borders • Editing Cells, Text Orientation, Comments • Headers & Footers • Spreadsheet layout, Freezing Panes etc • Grouping Cells, Audit functions Continued overleaf

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ECDL Start (European Computer Driving Licence) Course Name:

Start Date: 20th February Day of the Week: Thursday Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Duration: 12 weeks Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Tuition Fee: TBC Accreditation: Certificate Course Aim: The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is the world’s most successful IT skills certification programme. Almost three million people are participating in the programme today in over 60 countries worldwide. The ECDL establishes a standard for everyone who uses a computer in either a professional or personal capacity. It is a certificate that verifies competence in computer use, making the holder readily mobile within Ireland and internationally. Employers and job seekers all agree on the importance of this standard definition of practical competence in Information Technology.

Course Objectives: • Word Processing • Spreadsheets • Presentations • Online Essentials

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Course Name:

Work Experience

Date: 12th February 2020 Time: 6.30pm-9.30pm Duration: 10 Nights Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Minor QQI Level 5

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Course Aim: The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to participate in the workplace for a limited time, carrying out work-related tasks independently while under general direction.

Learning Outcomes: • Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work related issues and needs.

• Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area.

• Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay.

• Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience.

• Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements.

• Participate effectively in work experience, to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulation.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communication skills.

Personal Development

I.T. • Conditional Formatting • Data Filters & Sorting • Formulas, Addition Subtraction, Count, Min, Max • Percentages • IF Statements • Linking Worksheets • Adjusting sheets for Printing, Row Column Headers • Page Styles • Graphs • Templates • Embedded Objects within Excel & MS Word

• Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management.

• Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience.

Learning Outcomes: • Portfolio / Collection of Work - 60% • Skills Demonstration - 40%

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Course Name:

CV Preparation & Interview Skills Workshops Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Accreditation:

10th January 10.00a.m - 4.00p.m.

3 Days James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork Certificate of Attendance

Your CV is the first impression that a prospective employer gets of you, so it needs to be a carefully composed document. The aim of this workshop is to leave the participants feeling stronger, more assured, and more determined when seeking employment. This 3-day workshop will help you to produce an effective CV that will give you a better chance of being successful in your search for a job.

The workshops will also focus on critical success factors for sitting an interview.

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to sharpen their skills and create a CV which will help them to stand out in front of future employers.

Stress Management Workshops Date: TBC February 2019 Time: 10.00am-4.00pm Duration: 2 Day Workshop Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance

LinkedIn for Women Returning to Work This is

Course Name:

• Assistance with putting together an action plan.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Help to prepare a high quality cover letter Psychometric testing which is designed to find job-relevant information and will include a combination of aptitude and personality tests which measure your job-relevant cognitive abilities and personality. Psychometric tests can be very useful in career planning, helping you to understand more about your personality, interests, aptitudes and skills and how these might shape your career, personal choices and your return to the workforce.

LinkedIn & Recruitment • Today’s recruiting landscape • Why LinkedIn dominates recruitment

• Understand the needs of your potential employer and learn how to communicate your skills and experience to the employer’s needs.

• Have a better idea of career suitable to your skillset.

Doing in house company training on any subject?

Contact 029-60633 today to see if you can get discounts.

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Supporting Women Returning to the Workforce

There will be regular meditation and relaxing gentle yoga sessions through the day, (bring along a blanket and cushion to enhance this relaxation experience) as well as tips on Decluttering, Mindful Eating, and self-care throughout this 2 day workshop. Time is now to embrace life and live it to the fullest!

• Improve your interview skills & become more confident in an interview situation.

Course Content: • Preparing a high quality curriculum vitae for seeking employment.

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Course Description: Join this 2-day fun interactive workshop, where you can learn how to manage stressful situations and explore how to live more mindfully in our current fast paced world.

Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Accreditation:

Course Content: • Feel more confident in your preparation for making a job application and interview.

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Course Name:

30th January 2020 10. 30am-12.30pm.

1 Morning James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Certificate of Attendance

Job Section on LinkedIn • Job seeking preferences • Turning on career interests • Applying for jobs

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Supporting Women Returning to the Workforce

• Personal Profiles • The importance of a photo • Personal headline & keywords: • Examples of various keywords • Exercise to create a new headline.

• Work history: • Essential elements

Personal Development

Personal Development

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Personal Profiles Key settings • Turning off “notify your feed of changes” updates • What is the public view of your profile?

Louise Bunyan, Director of SmartFox.ie, is an award-winning digital marketing consultant, social media trainer, speaker and writer based in Co. Cork with over 15 years’ experience in communications and digital marketing. Winner of Best Marketing and Communications Blog and a LinkedIn training specialist, Louise has created a unique, practical and hands-on LinkedIn workshop full of simple tips which take away the fear of LinkedIn and replace it with empowerment and confidence so that everyone can harness the power of LinkedIn to drive their professional goals.

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Course Name:

Health & Wellbeing Seminar entitled “Mind Your Mind” Date: Wednesday 28th February 2020 Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1 night seminar Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket All of us need help at some point in our lifetime to achieve a meaningful goal or overcome a personal struggle such as stress, anxiety, a lack of self-belief or having to come to terms with a loss. Minding our minds is the key to overcoming these challenges. IRD Duhallow is organising a seminar entitled ‘Mind Your Mind’.

This motivational seminar, delivered by Dessie Fitzgerald, Life Coach, will raise awareness, give hope, provide techniques to increase self-belief and positive, inspiring attendees to make the most out of their lives. Dessie Fitzgerald has a MSc in Personal and Management Coaching in UCC and works as a Life Coach, helping individuals to overcome challenges. Dessie was interviewed on the Late Late Show in April 2019 and has delivered numerous inspirational talks to organisations across the country and in the UK. The seminar takes place on Wednesday 28th of February at 7.30pm in the James O’Keeffe Institute. Booking is essential as spaces are limited, please contact Jacinta on 029-60633 for booking.

Wednesday 29th January 9.30am – 1.00pm Half day James O’ Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork €50

A once-off 3.5 hour workshop covering the following: • Overview of Instagram use in Ireland and the demographic of users • Setting up a business profile and linking to Facebook • Creating content - images, graphics, videos, Instagram stories and use of hashtags/tagging • Creating advertising campaigns on Instagram (and linking campaigns to Facebook) • Posting from smartphone/switching between accounts (eg. private to business, etc.)

• Reading Instagram analytics in terms of reach, interaction, etc.

Participant requirements for same would be: Smart Phone - Instagram is a mobile app only and has very limited use on a P.C., log-in details for existing Instagram account/ willingness to set up a new account for purpose of workshop.

Advanced Facebook

March into Fitness Programme Tuesday 4th February 10.30am 6 Weeks James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket €5.00 per class

The RTE 1 Series Operation Transformation Series is now in its 13th year and it has been a fantastic success from the outset. The show is not only about the Leaders selected and featured each year, but for the thousands of people and communities that get involved in the process along the way. In support of this initiative IRD Duhallow is organising a 6 week ‘March into Fitness Programme’. This programme will help to improve attendee’s physical health & wellbeing in the area of walking/ jogging. All fitness levels are welcome and weekly weigh in is optional. The 6 week programme will take place every Wednesday morning at 11.00am beginning on Wednesday 29th January.

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Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee:

Course Name:

Course Name:

Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Fee:

Instagram

Course Name:

Spaces on this programme are limited so booking is essential. Please contact Jacinta on 029-60633 for further information and keep an eye on IRD Duhallow’s Facebook page for information on further events being organised as part of this initiative.

Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee:

Wednesday 25th March 2020 9.30am – 1pm Half day James O’ Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork €50

Social Media Skills

Personal Development

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A once-off 3.5 hour workshop. Topics covered would include: • Facebook Business Manager • Creating & Scheduling Posts through Publishing Tools & Creator Studio • Linking and Cross-posting from Facebook to Instagram • Content creation tips – graphic and video creation/editing • Measuring Page, Post & Follower Analytics Participant requirements for same would be: Computer Access/Smart Phone Log-in details for existing social media accounts.

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Social Media For the Hair & Beauty Industry Course Name:

Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee:

Monday 24th February 2020 9.30am – 1.00pm 1 day James O’ Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork €50

Course Objectives: • Overview of social media use in Ireland and the demographic of users.

• Facebook for Business – creating pages, posting/scheduling content, running paid campaigns.

• Instagram for Business – creating business accounts, posting/scheduling content, running paid campaigns.

• Twitter for Business – creating business accounts, posting/scheduling content, running paid campaigns.

Participant requirements for same would be: Computer Access/Smart Phone Instagram is a mobile app only and has very limited use on a P.C. Log-in details for existing social media accounts.

Using Canva

Course Name: Start Date: Time: Duration: Venue: Tuition Fee:

Thursday 23rd April 2020 9:30am – 1:00pm 1 day James O’ Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork €50

A once-off 3.5 hour workshop. Topics covered would include: • Introduction to and set up of Canva • Overview of using template designs • Creating graphics for Social Media, Posters, Flyers, Presentations, etc.

Participant requirements: Computer access.

Participant requirements for same would be: Laptop/Smart Phone (ideally both), log-in details for existing social media accounts/willingness to set up new accounts for purpose of workshop.

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Unemployment continues to be one of the main issues facing rural communities in Duhallow.

IRD Duhallow Job Centre provides a free and confidential recruitment service for employers in the local community with a view of helping people to gain employment by connecting skilled jobseekers to potential employers in Duhallow.

When you contact us we will search our extensive database of skilled and experienced employees and provide you with a shortlist of suitable candidates with the correct skills, qualifications and experience. Employers can then decide who they wish to bring forward for interview.

We provide a number of services to jobseekers including providing assistance compiling and updating CV’s; assisting with interview skills through mock interviews; providing a career guidance service to those wishing to enter or return to education.

We have a wide variety of skilled individuals registered with the IRD Duhallow Job Centre. These include people experienced and seeking employment in Health Care, Administration, Retail & Sales, Construction, Horticulture & Landscaping, Manufacturing, Childcare, Food Industry and many more sectors.

IRD Duhallow Job Centre Services are provided free of charge through the SICAP Programme.

When you register your vacancy with the Job Centre you will receive: • Free promotion of job vacancies on the IRD Duhallow Website.

• Free advertising of vacancies on our weekly jobs bulletin.

• Shortlist of Suitable Candidates from our extensive database of CV’s.

• We will match your vacancy with suitable candidates who have made it through the screening and selection process.

• Regular after Placement Contact to ensure the smooth transition to the new workplace.

For more information on this service please contact Jacinta on 029-60633.

Job Centre: for Individuals Are you looking for a new job or thinking of changing your career?

Do you need advice and support to get your career kick started?

IRD Duhallow Job Centre provides a free and confidential recruitment service offering advice, support and guidance to job seekers. We know that finding a job can be sometimes difficult and as a job seeker we are here to help you avail of the many supports you need. Register with the Job Centre where you can avail of a wide range of supports and services such as: • • • • • • • •

IRD Duhallow Job Centre

Social Media Skills

Job Centre: For Employers

Assistance with developing a quality CV and cover letter; One to one guidance with career planning and advice on changing careers; Finding the right job for you and providing the right link to prospective employers; Help with using the internet in job searching and completing online applications; Identifying individual strengths and skills and match them to local work opportunities; Learning about Interview Preparation Techniques and avail of mock Interviews; Up-skilling through the many Training Programmes on offer and further education opportunities; Providing ongoing support whilst in employment.

To register for the Job Centre or to make an appointment contact 029-60633

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IRD Duhallow’s

Ability Programme Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Duration: Until June 2020 Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance

IRD Duhallow’s Ability Programme supports Young People with a disability (aged 15-29) to access training, work placement and to participate in community life through Person Centred Supports. If you are a young person with a disability who would like to be in a paying job we can help you to achieve your goals. Workshops take place twice a week on a Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30am-4.30pm in the James O’Keeffe Institute.

Modules delivered over these 2 days include Social & Personal Development: The purpose of this training will explore the young person’s opportunity for personal growth through focusing on their social roles, their innate talents and active citizenship.

Career Guidance and Preparation for the World of Work: This training will help to prepare participants for the world of work. Upon completion participants will: • Have an overview of the employment search process; • understand how to compile information for inclusion in a CV; For further • have an understanding of interview skills; information or se • have gained experience in answering typical interview questions and situations; to register plea • have attained a high level of self-awareness with regard to personal strengths; t contac • have participated in work place role plays.

Jacinta or Triona • have achieved a clear vision of appropriate progression opportunities most suited on 029-60633 to their individual circumstances, disposition, qualifications and skills; • have considered and trialled particular employment avenues of interest to them.

Practical Life Skills: Topics which will be explored during this module include: cookery, household management, laundry skills, money management & Computer essentials etc.

Art & Craft: This module will help participants to learn a range of techniques through experimentation with a variety of mediums and surfaces. It will also allow participants to create artwork and respond and reflect on it as well as encouraging creative and critical thinking.

Sports & Recreational Workshops: These workshops delivered by Cork Sports Partnership helps individual to develop their physical health & wellbeing. Some of the sports sessions include Basketball, Soccer, Badminton, team building games etc.

For the purpose of the Ability programme, people with disabilities refers to people with physical or sensory disabilities, mental health conditions, acquired disabilities, intellectual disabilities, hidden disabilities and people on the autistic spectrum.

In order to qualify for support, Ability participants must also be: • in receipt of disability allowance or invalidity pension; or Note: Referrals from GPs and • in receipt of illness benefit for more than three months; or mainstream schools are not eligible.

• other referrals may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Ability is co-financed by the Irish Government and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020

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