Employment & Human Resources Programme

Employment & Human Resources Programme

Sub-Programme: Employability Measure 1: Action Programme for the Unemployed Measure 2: National Employment Service Measure : Active Measures for the Long Term Unemployed and Socially Excluded Measure 4: Early Education Measure 5: School Completion Initiative Measure 6: Early Literacy Measure 7: Traveller Education Measure 8: School Guidance Service Measure 9: Third Level Access Measure 10: Schools Modern Languages Measure 11a: Early School Leavers Progression Measure 11b: Early School Leavers Youthreach & Travellers Measure 12a: Sectoral Entry Training Tourism (School Leavers) Measure 12b: Sectoral Entry Training Tourism Measure 12c: Tourism (Education) Measure 12d: Sectoral Entry Training Agriculture Measure 1: Skills Training for Unemployed and Redundant Workers Measure 14a: Apprenticeships/Traineeships FAS Measure 14b: Apprenticeship (Education) Measure 15: Employment Support Services Measure 16: Vocational Training & Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities Measure 17: Refugee Language Support Unit Sub-Programme: Entrepreneurship Measure 18a: In Company Training FAS Measure 18b: In Company Training Enterprise Ireland Measure 19a: Social Economy Programme Measure 19b: Social Economy Local Social Capital Sub-Programme: Adaptability Measure 20: Lifelong Learning General Training Measure 21: Lifelong Learning Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Measure 22: Lifelong Learning National Adult Literacy Strategy Measure 2: Lifelong Learning Further Education Support Services Measure 24a: Ongoing Sectoral Training Culture, Gaeltacht & Film Measure 24b: Ongoing Training - Seafood Measure 24c: Ongoing Training Forestry Measure 24d: Ongoing Sectoral Training Equine Institute Measure 24e: Ongoing Sectoral Training Agriculture Measure 24f: Ongoing Sectoral Training Tourism Measure 24g: Ongoing Sectoral Training Tourism Education Measure 25: Middle-Level Technician (MLT)/Higher Level Technical & Business Skills (HTBS) Measure 26: Undergraduate Skills Measure 27: Postgraduate Conversion Course Measure 28a: Training of Trainers Primary, Post-Primary and Further Education Measure 28b: Training of Trainers FAS Measure 29a: Quality Assurance (QA) Measure 29b: Quality Assurance/Certification and National Qualifications Framework Sub-Programme: Equality Measure 0: Educational Equality Measure 1a: Equal Opportunities Promotion & Monitoring Education Measure 1b: Equal Opportunities Promotion & Monitoring NDP Other Measures Measure 2a: Education Infrastructure Measure 2b: Training Infrastructure

Guide to Funding Employment and Human Resources Programme The objectives of this Programme are: To promote employment growth and improve access to employment opportunities To address skills and labour shortages To develop a framework for lifelong learning To promote equality of opportunity between women and men To promote social inclusion, in particular the reintegration of the long-term unemployed and socially excluded into the labour force and the prevention of the drift into long-term unemployment To promote balanced regional development within and across regions, through enhancing education, training and skill levels The Programme is structured into four Sub-Programmes: Employability: mobilisation of all potential sources of labour supply, prevention of unemployment and promotion of social inclusion Entrepreneurship: investment in education and training to improve competitiveness, particularly in smallmedium enterprises (SMEs) Adaptability: development of a high-quality, flexible workforce through investment in training and the encouragement of lifelong learning Equality: promotion of equal opportunities through the adoption of a gender mainstreaming approach Total Investment: 14.2 billion, of which ESF funding = 901.9 million Regional Breakdown: BMW 4.28 billion (0%) S&E 9.92 billion (70%) Employability 54% Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Adaptability 24% Entrepreneurship 4% Infrastructure 18% Equal Opportunities (less than 1%) Managing Authority Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ESF Unit, Davitt House, 65a Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 61 2121. Fax: 01 61 262. E-mail: info@entemp.ie Website: www.entemp.ie 7

Sub-Programme: Employability Measure 1: Action Programme for the Unemployed This Measure provides for pro-active contact with persons on the Live Register in the form of counselling, career guidance and vocational information with referral to suitable education or employment opportunities or participation on FAS programmes, depending on aptitudes, abilities and career aspirations. Budget 2000-2006: 875.24m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4. Measure 2: National Employment Service FAS will establish and implement an active National Employment Service through its network of 70+ Employment Services Offices, supplemented by part-time offices and improved use of information technology and the Internet. These services will incorporate the specialist services of the Local Employment Services for long-term unemployed and socially excluded. Web-based technology will be used to assist employers to notify and fill vacancies and job seekers will be able to identify vacancies and post their CVs on the Internet. Employers will also be able to use the FAS national call centre to notify vacancies. The National Employment Service will also develop its role in identifying the present and changing needs of job seekers and advising training providers of these needs. Job Clubs will assist unemployed persons in developing their job-seeking skills. Budget 2000-2006: 275.98m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4. Measure : Active Measures for the Long Term Unemployed and Socially Excluded This Measure covers the provision by FAS, in co-operation with other statutory and non-statutory bodies, of Community Employment and the Job Initiative and other programmes including training and Job Clubs. The objective of these labour market programmes is to assist the long-term unemployed and socially excluded to make a meaningful contribution to the local community and improve their prospects of obtaining or returning to employment. Budget 2000-2006: 2,018.29m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4. 8

Guide to Funding Measure 4: Early Education The objective of this Measure is early intervention to encourage long-term education participation, identify and address literacy and numeracy difficulties at an early stage and prevent subsequent problems giving rise to long-term unemployment, social problems etc. Funding will be directed at key target groups, provided on a devolved basis and integrated within area-based interventions in the case of areas with significant concentrations of educational disadvantage. The recently published White Paper on Early Childhood Education proposes action on a number of levels: A Quality in Education (QE) mark will be developed and awarded to providers of early education who meet defined standards. All State-aided early education providers will be required to achieve the quality standards Provision of State support to existing providers to enhance quality of provision The establishment of an independent Agency, the Early Childhood Education Agency, to undertake a range of policy and executive tasks in relation to standard/curriculum setting, evaluation and inspection, qualifications, research and development Provision for children with special needs Promotion of parental involvement in their children s early education Inspection/evaluation systems to be established on whether provision meets QE standards Budget 2000-2006: 10.11m Strategic Planning Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 889 2418. Measure 5: School Completion Initiative This Measure deals with issues of both concentrated and regionally dispersed disadvantage. Schools involved in the initiative are required to operate on a multi-agency basis establishing, where appropriate, cross community links. The 8-15 year-olds Early School Leavers Initiative (ESLI) has three distinct strands: Projects Support Research & Evaluation Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Under the Stay in School Retention Initiative (SSRI), key elements of each post-primary school s retention plan is the establishment of a retention target, links with feeder primary schools and co-ordination with local agencies. This initiative has four strands: Research and evaluation to evaluate models of best practice and research on the early identification of potential school leavers Tracking the development of an integrated database for primary and post-primary pupils to identify pupils at risk of leaving school early Whole school support to target schools with retention rates 10% below the national average, which will be required to agree a programme of action tailored to their particular needs Student support to target pupils at risk of early school-leaving who do not attend schools Budget 2000-2006: 102.97m Contact: Early School Leavers Initiative: Department of Education & Science, Special Education Section, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 0902 74621. Fax: 0902 877. Stay in School Retention Initiative: Department of Education & Science, Post-Primary Administration, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Tel: 0506 216. Fax: 0506 41052. 9

Measure 6: Early Literacy The objective of this Measure is to improve the level of reading in the population by increasing public awareness of the importance of reading and by improving the quality of the teaching provided. The programme of activity for 2000 included the launch of the National Reading Initiative to raise awareness of the importance of reading and to lay the foundation for improving the quality of the teaching of reading in the formal and non-formal sectors. Budget 2000-2006: 16.04m Strategic Policy Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 889 2150. Measure 7: Traveller Education The objectives of this Measure, which concerns the post-primary sector, are: To encourage each Traveller child to participate in and benefit from the education system To increase the retention level of Traveller pupils to completion of Leaving Certificate or its equivalent To provide further education/training options Budget 2000-2006: 1.48m Post-Primary Branch, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 0902 74621. Fax: 0902 7804. Measure 8: School Guidance Service The function of the School Guidance Service is to provide guidance: To post-primary pupils encountering difficulties which may hinder their participation in or benefit from the post-primary education system On education and career options, especially at further and third levels. It will support the School Completion Initiative and Traveller Education Measure Budget 2000-2006: 14.80m Post-Primary Branch, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 0902 74621. Fax: 0902 7804. 40

Guide to Funding Measure 9: Third Level Access The objective of this Measure is to promote participation at third level education by students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, by mature students and by students with disabilities. The Third Level Access Fund established under this Measure will: Meet the specific needs of students with disabilities, in terms of equipment and additional support services Provide financial support to disadvantaged students by way of additional support, to the existing maintenance grants scheme Develop outreach initiatives currently undertaken by a number of colleges which involve links with postprimary schools, in disadvantaged areas Expand the provision of particular services such as counselling and mentoring services, to meet the needs of non-traditional students Budget 2000-2006: 129.07m Student Support Unit, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Tel: 0506 216. Fax: 0506 5140. Measure 10: Schools Modern Languages The objective of this Measure is to increase the number of primary schools teaching modern languages and broaden the range of modern languages taught by post-primary schools (eg Spanish, Italian and Japanese). Budget 2000-2006: 1.77m Contact: Primary: Department of Education & Science Primary Administration, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 0902 74621. Fax: 0902 871. Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Post-Primary: Department of Education & Science Post-Primary Administration, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 0902 78024. Measure 11a: Early School Leavers Progression This Measure involves provision of counselling/guidance, training and remedial education and work experience for young persons. The aim is to reduce the extent of early school leaving with at least 90% of young persons completing second-level education by developing foundation and progression places and services. Budget 2000-2006: 00.9m Post-Primary Branch, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 0902 74621. Fax: 0902 7804. E-mail: webmaster@educ.irlgov.ie, Website: www.irlgov.ie/educ Local FAS Office (see Appendix) or FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. 41

Measure 11b: Early School Leavers Youthreach & Travellers This Measure is part of the wider Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Measure 21. It provides for secondchance education for early school leavers and Travellers with minimal or no educational qualifications. Budget 2000-2006: 24.65m Further Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 929. Measure 12a: Sectoral Entry Training Tourism (School Leavers) This Measure funds training to facilitate the transition from second-level education to skilled employment in the main disciplines of the tourism industry. Full-time and day-release craft courses in hospitality and full-time management programmes, including European languages, tourism awareness and life skills modules, will be provided in the Institutes of Technology. Budget 2000-2006: 75.70m Contact: Institutes of Technology (see Appendix) or Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Tourism Training and International Unit, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 61 800. Fax: 01 61 85. Email: webmaster@tourism-sport.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/tourism-sport Measure 12b: Sectoral Entry Training Tourism Training and employment interventions at national, regional and local levels for the unemployed, women returning to paid employment, early school leavers and the socially excluded. This Measure provides for a comprehensive range of flexible and accessible initiatives at local level, leading to recognised qualifications and sustainable employment in the tourism industry. A work-based training and employment scheme will assist the unemployed who go directly into employment. Budget 2000-2006: 88.91m Contact: CERT (see Appendix) or Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Tourism Training and International Unit, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 61 800. Fax: 01 61 85. Email: webmaster@tourism-sport.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/tourism-sport Measure 12c: Tourism (Education) This Measure will provide the core of new entrants to the tourism industry and enhance their employability and career progression through professional craft courses leading to National Certificate, Advanced National Certificate and Diploma awards. Budget 2000-2006: 49.6m Contact: Institutes of Technology (see Appendix) or Department of Education and Science Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 4899. 42

Guide to Funding Measure 12d: Sectoral Entry Training Agriculture The training programme for new entrants is targeted at young people embarking on careers in agriculture, horticulture and other farming and rural business and leads to qualifications at Certificate and Diploma level. Budget 2000-2006: 81.78m Contact: Teagasc Regional Office (see Appendix) or Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Structural Funds Division, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Tel: 01 607 2000. Lo-Call: 1890 200 510. Fax: 01 661 626. E-mail: information@daff.irlgov.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/daff Measure 1: Skills Training for Unemployed and Redundant Workers This Measure provides for the delivery by FAS of a wide range of skills courses through its network of training centres and through contracted training providers. Through its participation on the Future Skills Groups, The Industrial Training Committees and regular contact with employers organisations and Trade Unions, FAS will ensure that the range of courses provided reflects the recruitment demands of industry. Special assistance will be provided in cases of major factory or business closure. Training courses will also be provided for women who wish to consider returning to the workforce Budget 2000-2006: 182.4m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Measure 14a: Apprenticeships/Traineeships FAS Over the lifetime of the NDP, the apprenticeship system will provide the training to qualify over 5,000 young persons annually in the key craft qualifications. The Traineeship system will be developed by FAS in cooperation with employers to provide an additional 5,000 qualified persons annually The National Apprenticeship Programme will provide the necessary standards of skills training in the key craft qualifications and occupations required by the Irish economy. The programme will provide highquality, relevant training in co-operation with the social partners to meet the needs of individuals and employers. Apprenticeship comprises seven phases of which three are off-the-job. Phase 2 takes place in FAS Training Centres or contracted facilities while Phases 4 and 6 take place in Institutes of Technology. The programme leads to the award of a National Craft Certificate awarded jointly by FAS and the Department of Education and Science Traineeships provide occupation-relevant skills and qualifications to meet the needs of job seekers and employers. Traineeships consist of a planned mixture of formal off-the-job training and work-based experience. The National Traineeship Programme has expanded to a range of occupations in recent years. Through close co-operation with relevant employer bodies and trade unions in a diverse range of occupations, standards, training and recognised certification are now available in an increasing variety of occupations. The programme will provide high-quality, relevant training in co-operation with the Social Partners to meet the needs of individuals and employers Budget 2000-2006: 967.5m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. 4

Measure 14b: Apprenticeship (Education) This Measure supports the education sector element of the Apprenticeship Programme (ie Phases 4 & 6), which is delivered principally through the Institutes of Technology and a number of VECs throughout the country. Budget 2000-2006: 120.5m Contact: Local VEC, Institutes of Technology (see Appendix) or Department of Education and Science, Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 4899. Measure 15: Employment Support Services This Measure consists of the Back to Work Allowance Scheme (BTWAS) and the Back to Education Allowance Scheme (BTEAS) together with the advice and support services provided to unemployed people by D/SCFA. Over the lifetime of the Plan these will be adapted as the needs of the labour market change. Budget 2000-2006: 1526.58m Contact: Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs Employment Support Services, PO Box 840, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 874 8444. Fax: 01 704 677. E-mail: info@welfare.ie Website: www.welfare.ie Measure 16: Vocational Training & Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities This Measure provides for a range of training programmes, employment supports and programmes, employment services (advice & referral) for people with disabilities, which will support them, to seek and obtain employment. Budget 2000-2006: 240.69m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Measure 17: Refugee Language Support Unit A dedicated Refugee Language Support Unit (RLSU) has been established under the auspices of Trinity College Dublin. This Measure will fund the Unit, which will assess each refugee s language needs using a set of benchmarks to be developed for the purpose, identify a suitable English language training programme and monitor each person s progress through the programme. Budget 2000-2006: 4.79m Post-Primary Administration, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Tel: 0506 216. Fax: 0506 22970. 44

Guide to Funding Sub-Programme: Entrepreneurship Measure 18a: In Company Training FAS The objective of this Measure is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Irish companies in selected sectors through the provision of advice and assistance to companies in identifying and meeting their human resource development needs. Activities under the Measure include: The analysis of sectoral training needs The implementation of programmes to meet these needs The development by FAS, in co-operation with other organisations, a register of approved trainers The Training Support Scheme and Excellence through People schemes will be among the specific Measures implemented to increase the levels and quality of in-company training. Budget 2000-2006: 146.5m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Measure 18b: In Company Training Enterprise Ireland This Measure aims to develop firms internal capacity to build human resource development skills as an integral part of business development across all sectors, including food and fish processing. Actions will include quality assurance Measures in terms of training undertaken, best practice workshops and the development of standards and certification such as Excellence Through People. It will also support the development of management and staff skills, improve business competitiveness, quality and productivity. Budget 2000-2006: 118.89m Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Contact: Enterprise Ireland HR Division, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Tel: 01 857 0000. Fax: 01 808 2526. Email: client-service@enterprise-ireland.com Website: www.enterprise-ireland.com Measure 19a: Social Economy Programme This Measure supports the development of Social Economy enterprise activity in Ireland. Such enterprises will seek to improve the regeneration and quality of life in disadvantaged communities and provide employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons. The objectives of the Programme are: Promoting the emergence and consolidation of the social economy, maximising the potential of the social economy to generate sustainable high quality employment subject to labour market constraints Regenerating both urban and rural communities by providing urgently needed local services, employment opportunities and experience for people who have been distanced from the labour market Promoting equal opportunities between men and women Budget 2000-2006: 1.86m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. 45

Measure 19b: Social Economy Local Social Capital This ESF Regulation-based mechanism is complementary to Measure 19a in providing back-up support and financial assistance through intermediary organisations to suitable local micro projects, involving pooling of resources in disadvantaged communities to promote employment and social cohesion. Financial support in this case would be limited to 10,000 per project. The concept is being piloted by the European Commission and it is intended to learn from this and to initiate an implementation of this outline from 2002. Budget 2000-2006: 16.96m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Sub-Programme: Adaptability Measure 20: Lifelong Learning General Training Under this Measure FAS will deliver a range of flexible short duration day, evening and weekend courses for employed persons and the general public. In addition, accreditation of prior learning and internet-based options will be developed. Budget 2000-2006: 15.57m FAS, EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Measure 21: Lifelong Learning Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) The BTEI involves the merger on continuation of existing provision under the Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS), Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses, Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Programmes, with new forms of provision (eg part-time). It plays a key role in addressing the needs of those with minimal or no educational qualifications, and provides a re-entry route for those who wish to upgrade their skills in line with emerging needs. Budget 2000-2006: 1,18.01m Contact: Local VEC or Department of Education & Science Further Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 929. Measure 22 : Lifelong Learning National Adult Literacy Strategy The objective of the National Adult Literacy Strategy is to promote system development to ensure increased access to literacy, numeracy and basic education for adults whose skills are inadequate for participation in society. This Measure provides for an integrated service to support access to employment or a return to lifelong learning, or to empower participants with the basic skills needed to participate in the social and economic life of their communities. Budget 2000-2006: 101.16m Further Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 929. 46

Guide to Funding Measure 2: Lifelong Learning Further Education Support Services The Further Education Support Measure supports access to the Back to Education Initiative, the Adult Literacy opportunities and the Early School Leavers Measure through the provision of an adult guidance and counselling service aimed at supporting participants enrolled on programmes. It also supports improved quality through staff and programme development initiatives. Budget 2000-2006: 48.58m Further Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 929. Measure 24a: Ongoing Sectoral Training Culture, Gaeltacht & Film This Measure focuses on Gaeltacht training, encouraging the creation of new jobs and up-skilling those at all levels in employment to enable them to compete in the changing market place. An additional action focuses on the unemployed by providing a period of work experience. Further initiatives are planned in the areas of life-long learning and recruitment, again aimed at individuals, encouraging them to return to the area and/or upgrade their skills. In-company specific and general training programmes will also be undertaken. Cultural training will provide a combination of off and on-the-job training to enhance human resource capabilities and practices in the industry. Film training will be geared towards keeping pace with advances, developing certain skills and scope for growth in the numbers employed. Budget 2000-2006: 0.86m Contact: Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands Irish Language, Gaeltacht & Offshore Islands Division, 4-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4. Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Tel: 01 647 000. Lo-Call: 1890 474 847. Fax: 01 647 051. E-mail: eolas@ealga.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/ealga Measure 24b: Ongoing Training - Seafood This training supports career progression in sea fishing, aquaculture and fish processing. As well as increased training for new entrants, the Measure addresses the low level of training of those within the sector. This skills deficit will be addressed by fostering a lifelong approach to learning, improving access to training and providing flexible modular courses structured to work-based training. Training for the industry will assist in underpinning growth in sustainable jobs and a more balanced geographic distribution of activity. Budget 2000-2006: 1.76m Contact: Department of Marine and Natural Resources Sea Fisheries Policy and Development Division, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 619 9200. Lo-Call 1890 449 900. Fax: 01 661 8214. E-mail: ndpinfo@marine.gov.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/marine 47

Measure 24c: Ongoing Training Forestry This Measure is designed to provide training to landowners and other persons involved in forest establishment and forest management, along with those involved in the downstream, processing and marketing sectors. Forest establishment, harvesting and marketing are targeted for training. Budget 2000-2006: 17.01m Contact: Department of Marine and Natural Resources Forest Service, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford. Tel: 05 6017. Lo-Call 1890 449 900. Fax: 05 486. E-mail: ndpinfo@marine.gov.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/marine Measure 24d: Ongoing Sectoral Training Equine Institute This Measure provides aid toward the establishment, administration, teaching and associated coasts incurred by the International Equine Institute in developing and delivering third level non-degree courses in equine science including taught-on-campus and distance learning courses to Certificate/Diploma level, as well as other information courses, seminars ad conferences necessary to provide a comprehensive training and education service to meet the needs of the horse industry. Budget 2000-2006: 1.92m Contact: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Structural Funds Division, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 607 2000. Lo-Call 1890 200 510. Fax: 01 661 626. E-mail: information@daff.irlgov.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/daff Measure 24e: Ongoing Sectoral Training Agriculture The aim of this Measure is to provide training for farmers, including part-time farmers, rural dwellers and rural women. Areas covered will include advanced management courses in agriculture, food safety, animal welfare, IT and rural enterprise, resulting in the awarding of certificate and diploma qualifications. Budget 2000-2006: 8.45m Contact: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Structural Funds Division, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 607 2000. Lo-Call 1890 200 510. Fax: 01 661 626. E-mail: information@daff.irlgov.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/daff Measure 24f: Ongoing Sectoral Training Tourism The activities under this Measure will facilitate the improvement and maintenance of the highest operational standards in tourism and provide training or development intervention for persons already working in the industry. The primary focus is on human resource management and operational best practice. Interventions will include full time off-the-job certified training, distance learning modules, seminars, workshops, conferences, study tours, and financial support to assist the structured development of human resource capability and the placement of HR professionals within businesses. Budget 2000-2006: 2.28m Contact: CERT (see Appendix) or Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Tourism Training and International Unit, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 61 800. Lo-Call 1890 8 000. Fax: 01 61 85. Email: webmaster@tourism-sport.ie Website: www.irlgov.ie/tourism-sport 48

Guide to Funding Measure 24g: Ongoing Sectoral Training Tourism Education This Measure provides for the promotion and support of continued training for the existing management, supervisory and operational level staff in the tourism and hospitality industry. Budget 2000-2006: 20.92m Contact: Institutes of Technology (see Appendix) or Department of Education and Science, Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 4899. Measure 25: Middle-Level Technician (MLT)/Higher Level Technical & Business Skills (HTBS) The Middle Level Technician (MLT) /Higher Technical Business Skills Measure (HTBS) seeks to enhance competitiveness, contribute to economic growth and maximise sustainable employment by providing initial third level education and training to meet the technical and higher level skill needs of the economy. The MLT Programmes consists of one and two year full-time certificate courses. The HTBS consists of threeyear ab-initio and one year add-on diploma courses. The areas in which courses are offered include: engineering, biotechnology, telecommunications, information technology, construction studies, marketing, business studies, accounting/financial services, chemical, pharmaceutical and food technology. Most places are awarded through the CAO. Budget 2000-2006: 1,581.9m Contact: Institutes of Technology (see Appendix) or Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 4899. Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Measure 26: Undergraduate Skills This Measure meets the recurrent costs of providing an additional output of 1,000 computer software graduates as recommended by the Interim Skills Group and providing an additional 500 graduates as recommended by the First Report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, predominantly in the engineering and computer hardware and software areas in universities. Budget 2000-2006: 117.51m Contact: Department of Education and Science Higher Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 874 6409. Institutes of Technology: Department of Education and Science, Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 874 6409. 49

Measure 27: Postgraduate Conversion Course The Postgraduate Conversion Measure is a core part of the education system s response to the rapidly changing skill needs of the economy. In response to the demand for software skills in the area of information and communications technologies, this programme is currently providing postgraduate conversion course places to increase the availability of skilled personnel for this sector. Budget 2000-2006: 6.94m Contact: Department of Education and Science Higher Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 874 6409. Measure 28a: Training of Trainers Primary, Post-Primary and Further Education This Measure supports the in-career development of teachers and tutors. It includes long and short cycle courses through the national network of Education Centres and in conjunction with the education partners. Budget 2000-2006: 86.8m Contact: Department of Education and Science In-Career Development Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 878 8612. Measure 28b: Training of Trainers FAS This Measure aims to improve the performance quality of FAS training staff and hence the quality of service provided. The professional status of FAS trainers will improve through formal qualifications and training will also be provided in current and emerging pedagogic approaches to help their work with a broader range of clients including people with disabilities, asylum seekers and long-term unemployed. Budget 2000-2006: 9.62m Contact: FAS EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. Measure 29a: Quality Assurance (QA) This Measure provides for Training of Trainers and Quality Assurance initiatives in the University and IoT sectors. It addresses the issue of skills updating while also focusing on pedagogical training, teaching evaluation and appraisal and the development of management skills. Budget 2000-2006: 1.29m Contact: Institutes of Technology (IOT): Department of Education and Science Higher Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 874 6409. Contact: Universities: Department of Education and Science Higher Education (Colleges) Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. 50 Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 4899.

Guide to Funding Measure 29b: Quality Assurance/Certification and National Qualifications Framework This Measure provides funding for the implementation of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999. Provision is also made for the funding in the interim of the certification function of the National Council for Vocational Awards. Budget 2000-2006: 14.4m Contact: Department of Education and Science Qualifications Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 889 278. Sub-Programme: Equality Measure 0: Educational Equality The objective of this Measure is to address gaps in the provision of education and training for educationally disadvantaged women and specific marginalized groups. It provides for education, training and supports to develop models of good practice to promote community education models for disadvantaged adults. Budget 2000-2006: 6.12m Contact: Department of Education and Science Further Education Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 872 929. Section : Employment & Human Resources Programme Measure 1a: Equal Opportunities Promotion & Monitoring Education This Measure provides for a dedicated unit to co-ordinate and monitor the process of mainstreaming a gender perspective into all areas of the educational system and a computerised management information system for further education programmes. Budget 2000-2006: 9.27m Contact: Department of Education and Science Equality Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 87 4700. Fax: 01 874 2200. Measure 1b: Equal Opportunities Promotion & Monitoring NDP The Unit will assist Departments and Agencies to meet gender-mainstreaming requirements across the NDP. Budget 2000-2006: 5.6m Contact: Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Equality Section, 4-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4. Tel: 01 667 044. Lo-Call: 1890 221 227. Fax: 01 667 066. E-mail: equalityinfo@justice.ie Website: www.justice.ie 51

Other Measures Measure 2a: Education Infrastructure Investment in primary and post-primary schools, further education and third level institutions, and in education centres to provide high standard accommodation and equipment to facilitate and support the delivery of programmes in the primary, post-primary, further education and third level sectors. The investment covers buildings, new machinery, equipment and information technology. The investment in new technology will facilitate continuing education and retraining programmes, the development of new open learning and distance education packages, outreach programmes, access for disadvantaged and non-traditional students and rural and community development. Budget 2000-2006: 2,45.42m Primary/Post-Primary/Third Level Building Units, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Tel: 0506 216. Fax: 0506 51119. Measure 2b: Training Infrastructure Investment in FAS training centres, Employment Services Offices and Head Office administration. Budget 2000-2006: 72.9m Contact: FAS EU Finance, 27- Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 2. 52