Employers - Are you aware that there are grants available for Disability Awareness Training?
The Disability Awareness Training Support Scheme is part of the ‘The Disability Awareness Support Scheme’ which is run by the Department of Social Protection.
The Disability Awareness Training Support Scheme provides funding so that employers can buy in Disability Awareness Training for their staff. The purpose of the training is to deliver clear and accurate information about disability and to address questions or concerns that employers and employees may have about working with people with disabilities. The Disability Awareness Support Scheme is suitable for the following:
- Organisations interested in employing or retaining people with disabilities.
- Organisations interested in promoting the employment of people with disabilities.
- This scheme is open to all organisations in the private sector and is available for raising the awareness of personnel at all levels and occupations.
- Grants of 90% of eligible costs are available to organisations for the first year of support and thereafter, 80% of eligible costs are grant aided. There is a limit of €20,000 payable to an organisation in any one calendar year for support under this scheme.
- O’Herlihy Access Consultancy regularly delivers Disability Awareness Training to organisations located throughout Ireland. Learners who successfully complete this course will:
- Understand the barriers faced by people with disabilities and will be able to identify why accessibility is important in Irish society.
- Explore their own attitude towards disability and accessibility.
- Define the medical and social model of disability.
- Identify barriers people with disabilities face and how to remove these barriers.
- Acquire a working knowledge of disability and equality legislation and how it relates to their organisation.
- Develop an awareness of practical measures in relation to accessible service delivery and equality issues.
- Appreciate the importance of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and accessible service delivery within their organisation.
If you would like further information relating to Disability Awareness Training, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01-4151285 or [email protected].
