National Learning Network – Limerick

This programme provides students with personal, social, and work-related skills that will help them identify future educational or employment opportunities. Ideally suited to school leavers or early school leavers with extra support needs, they will learn to identify their strengths and goals for their future. Training is tailored to meet each student’s individual needs with a strong focus on strengthening confidence, teamwork, social skills, and independence.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme, students will have the knowledge and competencies to use a range of tools and skills, under direction and with limited autonomy, for seeking employment or in employment. It enables the student to develop the personal qualities and strengths to make informed choices about pursuing a range of employment opportunities or progressing to further education or training.

Modules:

• Mathematics
• Computer Literacy
• Word Processing
• Internet Skills
• Communications
• Personal Effectiveness
• Personal & Interpersonal Skills
• Career Preparation
• Work Experience
• Health & Safety
• Self Advocacy
• Desktop Publishing
• Spreadsheets
• Digital Media
• Communications
• Workplace Safety
• Career Planning
• Work Experience
• Personal & Interpersonal Development
• Personal Effectiveness

Course Duration

18 Months

This programme aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competence to contribute and assist in preparing and serving food in a catering operation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme, students will have acquired the skills, knowledge and competencies to contribute and assist in preparing and serving food in a catering operation.

Modules:

• Short Order Cooking
• Kitchen Skills
• Meal Service
• Customer Services
• Work Experience
• Communications
• Teamworking
• Personal Effectiveness
• Personal & Interpersonal Development
• Information Technology Skills
• Workplace Safety
• Operating a Dishwasher
• Breakfast Cookery
• Nutrition & Healthy Options
• Bread, Pastry & Deserts
• Culinary Operations
• Safefood for Business

Course Duration

24 Months

This programme focuses on supporting people to get back into the workforce. It is primarily suitable for people with a disability or those who require additional support. The Employer Based Training programme supports students in gaining key transferable skills to progress into employment. Work placement is a key part of this programme; students participate in work experience in their chosen area of work on a weekly basis.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme, students will have acquired a broad range of skills that will enable employment under direct supervision in a variety of sectors or progression to further education or training.

Modules:

• Communications
• Information Technology Skills
• Workplace Safety
• Career Planning
• Work Experience
• Personal & Interpersonal Development
• Personal Effectiveness
• Teamworking
• Business English
• Mathematics

Course Duration

24 months

This programme supports students to acquire the relevant knowledge, practical skills and competency to work effectively under supervision in the IT technical support sector and to progress to further education and training.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme, students will have gained the relevant knowledge, practical skills and competency to work effectively under supervision in the IT technical support sector, as well as confidence in job-seeking skills and the ability to progress to further education and training.

Modules:

• CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1
• CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2
• CompTIA Tech +
• Cisco OU IT Essentials
• CompTIA Network +
• ICDL Document
• ICDL Computer & Online Essentials
• ICDL Presentation Skills
• ICDL Spreadsheets
• ICDL Databases
• ICDL Computer Essentials
• ICDL Online Essentials
• ICDL Online Collaborations
• ICDL Cyber Security
• ICDL Image Editing
• ICDL Web Editing
• ICDL Project Planning
• ICDL Data Protection
• ICDL Coding Principles

Course Duration

24 Months

This programme supports students to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work independently and under supervision, providing services and support across a range of office administration contexts, and to progress to further education or training.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme, students will have the skills, knowledge and competencies in a broad range of office skills that enable employment under direct supervision in a general office, or progression to further education or training.

Modules:

International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)

• ICDL Document
• ICDL Computer & Online Essentials
• ICDL Presentation Skills
• ICDL Spreadsheets
• ICDL Databases
• ICDL Computer Essentials
• ICDL Online Essentials
• ICDL Online Collaborations
• ICDL Cyber Security
• ICDL Image Editing
• ICDL Web Editing
• ICDL Project Planning
• ICDL Data Protection
• ICDL Financial Spreadsheets

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)

• Microsoft Word Office 2016
• Microsoft Excel Office 2016
• Microsoft Access Office 2016
• Microsoft PowerPoint Office 2016
• Microsoft Word Expert Office 2016
• Microsoft Excel Expert Office 2016

IT Specialist Certification

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Device Configuration and Management
• Network Security
• Project Management
• ICS Digital Literacy

Course Duration

24 Months

Focus – Friendship, Opportunity, Courage, Understanding, Strength

The Focus Programme is a one-year, full time non-therapeutic training course for people who have mental health difficulties. The programme is designed to help people increase their independence and social integration, and to give them confidence to plan for pursing employment or progression to further education or training.

Learning Outcomes

Students develop their self-awareness, learn new coping skills and clarify their future options through a range of centre and community-based activities. Students are supported in progressing to higher level programmes within National Learning Network, onto further education or training programmes or making a return to work.

Modules:

• Communications
• Self-Advocacy
• Coping Skills
• Mental Health Management
• Assertiveness
• Community and Voluntary Work Experience
• Community Networking
• Creative Skills
• Vocational Exploration
• Leisure Activities
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Training
• Peer-to-Peer Learning

Course Duration

12 Months

The Foundation Skills Programme is a rehabilitative training programme designed for young adults with mild learning difficulties, those with autism, those who have physical or sensory disabilities and/or mental health difficulties.

The programme provides students with a tailored plan to enable them to meet their goals, at their pace. Students will have the opportunity to gain recognised QQI qualifications that can lead to a Major Award at Level 1, 2 or 3. Students will learn about nutrition and how to have a balanced healthy lifestyle, explore leisure options, creative skills and abilities, and sample work opportunities and employment options.

Learning Outcomes

Students develop independent living skills, including independent travel, money and budgeting, cooking and kitchen skills. Opportunities to demonstrate these skills are identified within the community to encourage students to participate fully as active citizens in their own locality and move towards living independently.

Course Duration

4 years

Evolve is a flexible and personalised bridging and transition service which aims to support students to progress their education, employment or life plan, develop valued social roles, expand their natural support network and develop sustainable and lasting connections within their community.

Evolve seeks to support students to explore their personal vision for the future and to develop the skills, confidence and experience to put their vision into action. Connecting students to their community is a central aspect of Evolve and where possible the programme seeks to connect students to the supports, resources, experiences and opportunities available within the local community.