Written answers

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Skills Development

10:00 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21091/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Springboard is a specific initiative to provide 6,000 part time higher education places targeted at unemployed people who have lost jobs in sectors where employment levels will not return and who will need new qualifications and skills to re-enter employment as the economy recovers. These part time places were selected following a competitive tender process and are being funded as part of the Government's Job Initiative. The Springboard courses are in areas of current and future skills needs as identified by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs and are being delivered by a range of public, private and not for profit higher education providers throughout the country. Higher education institutions are autonomous bodies and entry requirements for admission to any course including a Springboard course are a matter for the relevant institution. Information on the supports available to people who wish to pursue undergraduate and post graduate programmes on a full time basis under my Department's Student Grant Scheme is available on www.studentfinance.ie.

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a proposal to support and train in-company trainers in the service sector, including airports, security, retail and so on; if there is or will be relevant accreditation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21097/11]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides significant funding support to Skillnets Ltd in respect of its Skillnets Training Networks Programme (TNP). This Programme supports the development and provision of enterprise-led training with networks of private sector companies in a variety of sectors and regions, including a significant cohort of companies from the service sector.

One of the most common training programmes delivered across these networks is 'Train the Trainer' programmes. Under the TNP 2010 programme, Skillnets funded 56 networks in total, and of these, 24 networks delivered 'Train the Trainer' courses. The Trainers Learning Skillnet is a sectoral network promoted by the Irish Institute for Training and Development (IITD), and whose target membership is exclusively representatives from the training community. The significant majority of Skillnets TNP 'Train the Trainer' courses were certified on the NFQ, the most common award type being FETAC Level 6. Further information can be obtained from Skillnets, www.skillnets.ie.

I also understand that the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) provide a range of accredited programmes in the field of Training while the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) provides a Certificate in Training and Education - Year 1, Diploma in Arts (Training and Education) - Year 2, BA Degree in Arts (Training and Education) - Years 3 and 4. I further understand that NUI Maynooth (NUIM) provides a Certificate in Training and Continuing Education.

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