Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed: Welfare to Work, Four Half-Day Online Training Programme
The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) is an independent, non-party political organisation that works at local and national level on issues affecting unemployed people.
Welfare to Work Four
Half-Day Online Training Programme
The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed is pleased to announce they are now taking applications for their popular Welfare to Work online training programme.
Welfare to Work is an online training programme, held over four half-days, designed to provide relevant information to those working in direct contact with unemployed people returning to the workplace. Looking at the issues and options involved in making the transition from welfare to work, this course is primarily intended for those working in a frontline capacity assisting unemployed people to return to work. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of the social welfare system. Topics covered include welfare payments when working, labour market integration programmes, training and education options, taxation and effects on secondary benefits and medical cards.
As part of this training, the INOU outline how to access social welfare payments and who can access what payments. The programme includes explaining the use of Social Welfare Acts, Regulations, Statutory Instruments, and internal Departmental Guidelines. Means testing of the different categories of Social Welfare payments is explained in detail with many practical examples and case studies. The module will also inform participants how returning to work will affect their client’s social welfare payments.
This online training programme will run for four half-days in March.
Fees: €264 per person or €220 (INOU Affiliate Rate)
Course Dates: Tuesday 4th March, Wednesday 5th March, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th March, from 10am to 1pm.
To Apply:
To apply for this training programme, please fill out the form linked below. Alternatively, you can contact John at 089-4363640 for more information or email Breda/Olena at trainingadmin@inou.ie.