Welfare Rights is a training course offered by the INOU targeted at information workers working with the unemployed and those distance from the labour market. Candidates who successfully complete the course and assignments will receive a FETAC Level 6 certificate in Social and Civil Information. The general aim of Welfare Rights is for the candidate to become proficient in the knowledge and skills needed to deal professionally and skilfully with their clientele.
Welfare rights looks extensively at the welfare system, housing provision, provision of health services, the tax system and employment rights. The candidate will upon completion of the course have very detailed subject knowledge so that they may be able to deal with multifaceted and complicated queries.
The module will help the candidate identify their own skills, strengths and weaknesses and how these may affect their role as an information provider. The work experience element, carried out in their present organisation, of the training will be used to help identify any issues and how they can be addressed.
The training will take place two days a month over a period of five months. During that time the candidate will also take part in work experience so as to practise what is being looked at in theory. A supervisor will be asked to verify the work experience.
Date: beginning December 3rd and 4th 2012
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm, 2 days a month over a five month period
Location: INOU, Araby House, 8 North Richmond Street, Dublin 1 or may be locally based
Cost: €250 for CE participants (usual fee is €600)
This certificate is very often over subscribed to so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like a place on the programme.
For more information please contact Further Lorraine Hennessy 01 - 856 0088 or email training@inou.ie