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About (DACT) Training Options

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• The DACT project is jointly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department of Social Protection (DSP)

• DACT is targeted at the Border, Midlands and Western regions

• The target group for this funded project is people with disability, 16 to 65 years of age

• Participants must be in receipt of a disability/illness welfare payment

Training Options (Eligibility)

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To qualify, participants should be in receipt of any of the following disability/illness welfare payments;

1. Disability allowance2. Invalidity Pension3. Illness Benefit4. Blind Pension5. Disablement Benefit6. Incapacity Supplement7. Injury Benefit

Training Options (Programme)

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390 learners over 32 months in 8 locations across the Border/Midland/Western Region.

In Brief the programme will include: 12 weeks of training Three (3) FETAC Level 3 modules in

Work Experience Computer Literary Personal / Interpersonal Skills

10 days of work experience

Training Options (Employee Benefits)

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Benefits to employee include: 12 week programme which will include achieving three (3)

FETAC accredited certificates 10 days practical work experience Individual Employment Plan On the job support and Coaching Follow up support and Mentoring Assistance with workplace integration Advice on Employment Benefits and Entitlements Employees can keep their payment while participating on this

programme

Training Options (Employer Benefits)

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Benefits to employer include: Database of skilled jobseekers Access to a committed workforceGrants & Financial Support: Wage subsidy Scheme (WSS) Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant (WEAG) Job Interview – Interpreter Grant (JIIG) Personal Reader Grant (PRG) Employee Retention Grant Scheme (ERGS)

Congress Centre Networks

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The Congress Centre Networks was established in 1985 in partnership with FAS as a trade union response to the unemployment crisis in the eighties.Training Options programme is designed based on the experience and knowledge gained by staff at CCN’s in communicating with and supporting unemployed people on a daily basis.

Congress Centre Networks

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The following CCN’s will be providing Training: Athlone – Bernie Mannion Ph: 090-647 3001

Course to commence 23/9/13 with 16 participants Drogheda – Bernadette Dowd Ph: 041-983 5754

Course to commence 7/10/13 with 15 Participants Dundalk – John Mathews Ph: 042-933 8820

(date to be confirmed) Galway – Margaret Cullinane Ph: 091-564 822

(date to be confirmed) Leitrim – Mary Guihen Ph: 087-9118624

Course to commence end of October 15 participants

Congress Centre Networks

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The following CCN’s will be providing Training: Letterkenny – Marie Slevin Ph: 074-912 8010

Course to commence 14/10/13 with 10 participants Longford – Mary Smith Ph: 043-334 7515

Course commence 23/9/13 with 15 participants Mayo (Ballina) – Deirdre Carroll Ph: 096-70 885

(date to be confirmed) Mayo (Castlebar) – Lucy Cunningham Ph: 094 -902 7684

(date to be confirmed) Mullingar – Susan Bray Ph: 044-934 5060

Course to commence 30/9/13 with 13 participants

http://www.ictu.ie/ccn/

DACT Recruitment (forms)

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The following Forms must be completed atthe start of the project:

1. Participant Eligibility Check2. Recruitment Form

DACT Personal Progression Plan (forms)

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The following Forms must be completed during and completion of programme:1. Learner Record2. Mentoring Diary3. Mentoring Diary – 12 month review4. Personal Progression Plan

DACT Other forms for completion

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The following Forms must be completed during the programme:

1. Daily Attendance Sheet2. Evaluation Form

DACT programme costs

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26 Training Programmes over lifetime of project. Budget covers costs for the following; Tutor training Venue Hire Transport Childcare Accreditation Stakeholder meetings Award Ceremony Training Materials

Information Briefings

Information Briefings

Information Briefings

Information Briefings

Contact us:

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For details of training courses available, please contact CCN in your area

Or visit our website

Website: www.ictu.ie/projects