Many people are looking to re-train or up skill in a new career and depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to funding for a course in which you may wish to commence. Academy One are currently working with many funding agencies and in advising people in seeking funding for our courses in various sectors.
There is funding available for training/education, but it depends on individual circumstances.If you are unemployed you should sign on at your local dole office and register with the Department of Social Protection at your local office in order to try and access funding.
The Department of Social Protection
Their main functions is to provide training for its clients. They also play a role in assisting with career planning via their guidance officers in local offices. The main priority of the Department of Social Protection at local level would be to help you identify a course or career which they can provide through their own training programmes. However in some cases, they may provide you with funding or help you access funding, for courses which they do not provide, or if there is a long waiting list for a course they do provide.
Other departments are also in hand to help you such as:
OBAIR – Local Emploment Service Network
OBAIR LESN offices offer a wide range of services from career planning to job searching and also have a role in accessing funding. LESN can advice you if you are entitled to funding and how and where to get it.
Local social welfare offices
Social welfare have a role to play in issuing funding for training/education which is mainly via the local welfare offices and the jobs facilitator.This will help people get qualified in various professions leading to employment opportunities. You can be referred by social welfare to the jobs facilitator or you can contact them directly and make an appointment.
Research
Whichever agency you choose to contact, it is important you have researched a ‘career plan’ in mind that incorporates the course which you are looking for funding for. The person issuing, or making the recommendations for the funds to be issued, will need to know that the course will enhance your career or employment prospects, or lead to self employment.
The Academy One specializes in these areas and have helped many people with their funding on our courses. Contact us for more information on these procedures and we will gladly assist you on your way to a life changing opportunity.