Free Education and Training

QQI (FETAC) Training and Education in County Leitrim

In Carrick On Shannon, the National Learning Network centre is based on the Leitrim Road. We offer rehabilitative and vocational training courses which are funded by the Health Service Executive and MSLETB.

National Learning Network has a wealth of knowledge and experience of supporting people who may find it difficult to gain employment and to develop their skills to move forward with their careers. All our courses contain community integration initiatives and these include work experience and participation in local leisure, cultural and community activities and events.

All courses are designed to meet individual needs which enable students to reach their potential in a manner which takes account of personal, social and environmental requirements.

Disability Training County Leitrim

Disability Training

County Leitrim

With our multi-disciplinary team of staff in Carrick-on-Shannon we support people who have a disability or might find it difficult to gain employment and develop the skills to move forward with their careers. Our courses carry nationally and internationally recognised certification and are designed to lead directly to jobs or progression to further education.

No fees apply to our courses and students must be aged over 16 years for MSLETB funded courses and 18 years for HSE funded courses and must be on a social welfare payment with an educational or medical need. A wide range of age groups are catered for on our courses in Carrick and students may be admitted to courses continually during the year, depending on waiting lists in some cases.

Training Courses in Carrick-on-Shannon

Pathways

The Pathways Programme is supported by its person centred approach and is a HSE funded programme. Pathways sets out to promote self-esteem and self-worth for individuals with a disability, learning new skills, promoting social inclusion and community participation, advocacy and independent living skills.

Certification: ASDAN, QQI Levels 1, 2 and 3.

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The Pathway programme is designed to promote self-esteem and self-worth for individuals with disabilities. It has 3 core values, Person Centred Planning, Community Inclusion and Active Citizenship. The aim of the programme is to allow students to make positive changes in their lives so as to experience greater community inclusion through the discovery of socially valued roles. It supports students to develop greater levels of independence, enhancing social skills while managing health and wellbeing.

This program offers a number of QQI recognised awards at level 1, 2 and 3 and non QQI awards. The content of the program is driven by our students, which means that the programme can vary and reflects students individual needs and hopes.

We offer the following modules:
- Choices and Planning
- Health & Wellbeing
- Personal Expression and Creativity
- Managing Change
- Maximising Independence
- Personal and Social Development
- Vocational Training
- Community Inclusion
All modules on offer are delivered in a flexible manner and include activities and methods based on a cross modular approach. Students will be provided with the opportunity to achieve QQI certification if desired. Timetables reflect each students initial Person Centred Plan.

Connect

This HSE funded course develops the relevant knowledge, skill and competences needed to use a range of skills and tools, under direction and with limited autonomy, related to seeking employment or to being in employment. It enables the student develop personal qualities and strengths so they can make informed choices to pursue a range of employment opportunities or to progress to further education or training.

Certification: QQI Level 3 in Employability Skills (3M0935) and General Learning (3M0874).

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A key objective of the Connect programme is the delivery of a person centred service that supports individuals to achieve a better quality of life.

The aim of the programme is to empower students to make positive changes in their lives so as to experience greater community inclusion. The programme defines a range of services that will support students in developing greater levels of independence, developing social skills, managing health and wellbeing, participating in their own communities and progression to employment or further training.

A number of expected programme outcomes have been identified to support the students:
- Make choices and plans about their life
- Have influence over decisions which affect their lives
- Be active, independent members of their local community
- Develop higher levels of independence
- Achieve personal goals and aspirations
- Celebrate their successes and accomplishments
What each outcome will mean to each individual student will vary considerably and will be related to the hopes and expectations they have expressed throughout their person centred journey and self-discovery document.

Key elements of the Connect programme focus on:
- Finding and maintaining hope
- Re-establishing a positive identity
- Building a meaningful life
- Taking responsibility and control.

National Learning Network, Leitrim Road, Carrick-on-Shannon

Call today on

071-9650693
or email us at

carrickonshannon@nln.ie

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