Training Events

Start your own Business

The course is intended for people who have recently started or are seriously thinking of going into self-employment. This is a comprehensive course at the end of which the participant should be able to:-

Prepare a mini business plan – template is provided and participants are encouraged to prepare their own business plan during and between training sessions.
Plan and conduct basic market research
Register the business with the appropriate places e.g. CRO
Choose an appropriate business structure for their own business
Understand the difference between company and sole trader
Evaluate, cost and price and product/service
Cashflow forecasting
Cash management and debt collection
Use simple, practical promotion and advertising techniques
Understand tax obligations, deductible expenses, allowances and reliefs
Be aware of safety legislation and minimum requirements
Be aware of employment legislation
Time management
Waste management
Franchising

To find out more details or to book a place please contact Longford County Enterprise Board on 043 3342757.

QAP - Quality Awareness Programme

This is a 10 hours course for childminders and those considering childminding, to look at what is involved. The 4 week evening course looks at:

Choosing childminding
Child development
Hygiene, health and safety
The well-being of the children
Importance of play
Supports for childminders

Workplace Safety & Hygiene - FETAC Level 5

The purpose of this module is designed to provide learners with knowledge of food safety and hygiene required in a food business.

Unit 1: Food Hygiene
Unit 2: Food Delivery
Unit 3: Food Storage
Unit 4: Food Preparation, Cooking & Hot Holding
Unit 5: Personal Hygiene
Unit 6: Pest Control
Unit 7: Cleaning
Unit 8: H.A.C.C.P.

To book a place please contact Longford Women’s Link on 043 3341511

Disability Awareness

The aim of Disability Awareness is to increase the participant’s knowledge in the area of positive and correct language we use and why. We will see disability from the child’s perspective through practical exercises. We will also explore the importance of communicating with parents and professionals involved with the child.

Areas discussed on this training are:

Models of Disability
Language & Etiquette
Barriers to Inclusion
Disability & the Media
Approaches we use
Practical Exercises
Creating a plan
Questions

Play and the developing child

The aim of this course is to explore from a practical perspective, the value of play in the lives of children from birth to 6yrs and the ways adults can support this play. In exploring play, participants will engage in a range of workshops. This course is for parents, childminders, those considering working with young children and all those interested in play and the developing child.

Recession Busting your Childcare Business

This three hour talk by Canavan and Byrne – Childcare Consultant, will provide advice on how to effectively manage your business during the current recession. Topics covered include:

Budgeting and managing cash flow
Creative ways to cut costs
Re-thinking space/rooms/rosters
Managing sick leave more effectively

Handouts included.

In conjunction with Longford County Enterprise Board

Aistear Curriculum Series Part 1 (communicating) - Stimulating speech & language skills in preschool

This workshop will link into the Aistear theme of communicating. The workshop will cover aspects such as: Bilingualism in preschool & childminding services, approaching parents about their child’s speech and language development, oral motor activities and using books and storytelling to help children’s speech and language development.

Occupational First Aid – H.S.A. approved.

Course Contents include:

Lesson 1 – Accident Scene Management, Personal Safety, Infection Control, Critical Incident Stress, Duties of employer, Content of First Aid Box
Lesson 2 - Patient Assessment
Lesson 3 – Respiratory Emergencies, Asthma Foreign body Airway Obstruction.
Lesson 4 – Cardiac First Response (CPR and A.E.D. training, Adult, Child, Infant.)
Lesson 5 –Bleeding wounds and bandages
Lesson 6 – Altered Levels of consciousness, Epilepsy, Shock, Meningitis, Febrile Convulsions
Lesson 7 - Fractures, Sprains, Strains.
Lesson 8 - Burns, Scalds, Poisons and electrical Shock

Materials and manuals supplied

Aistear Curriculum Series Part 2 (Exploring & thinking) – Early Maths & Science for preschool

A practical workshop aimed at childcare workers and childminders. This workshop will link into the Aistear theme of Exploring and Thinking. Learn a fun and imaginative way to introduce early maths and science to your preschool children.

Triple P Parenting Training

The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program® is a multi-level, parenting and family support strategy. Triple P aims to prevent behavioural, emotional and developmental problems in children by enhancing the knowledge, skills and confidence of parents. If you are interested in attending, please complete and return the expression of interest form.

Committee Skills Training

Training provided to voluntary management committees. The topics covered will include:

Childcare policies & procedures
Roles & responsibilities of staff
Roles & responsibilities of the management committee
Importance of involving parents & ways to involve them
Child development, play and the importance of early years
Importance of developmentally appropriate facilities and equipment

Buntús Start Programme

Buntús Start is a comprehensive physical activity programme for children aged 2-5 years old. It has been designed for use in pre-school settings so that pre-school and playgroup leaders can provide a wide range of learning opportunities for young children to develop their fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills, co-ordination and balancing skills and develop a positive attitude to physical activity.

Buntús Start is a National Initiative of the Irish Sports Council and is being rolled out locally by Longford Local Sports Partnerhsips (LLSP) in partnership with Longford County Childcare Committee.

The Buntús start programme offers:

A large resource pack of equipment
Resource cards that offer a range of skill developmental and fun activities
Training to assist childcare practitioners implement the programme

Longford County Childcare Committee have scheduled 6 training sessions throughout the year (2009). The training will be six hours in total – this is run as a four hour session and then approximately six weeks later the service takes part in the final two hours of training where they are given the final pieces of equipment – this follow up time also gives the service the opportunity to run through any questions they might have.

Cost: €100 per service (includes Buntús bag and resources on completion of training). Buntús bags are valued at €230 – part subsidised by LCCC, LLSP & HSE.

If your service is participating; EACH member of staff working with the pre-school age group must attend to avail of the resource pack. Both training session must be attended.

If you have not sent in your Expression of Interest or you need further information on Buntús Start please contact:

Eimear Carron 043 3343175