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County Tipperary Skillnet is a champion for innovation in enterprise learning, playing an important role in maintaining a supply of the future skills essential for the growth of Irish enterprise.
Advances in technology, market shifts and changing demographics are among some of the constantly changing trends driving new skilling requirements for industry. |
Why 160 Tipperary businesses are members
of County Tipperary Skillnet
A multi sectoral regional Network , County Tipperary Skillnet works closely with companies to understand their specific business needs. |
County Tipperary Skillnet offers a flexible approach suited to your business needs. We work with you to source and part-fund training partners to provide relevant upskilling where and when you need it. |
County Tipperary Skillnet consists of companies within the same sector or region with similar training needs. Our focus is to identify the skills needed to make your business more competitive. |
County Tipperary Skillnet management team are continuing to work and are available to discuss any queries that our businesses or trainees have regarding our scheduled training programmes and supports for businesses.
In support of this national effort and in line with Government recommendations, County Tipperary Skillnet has postponed its in-person training courses until further notice. Where possible, alternative methods of programme delivery are being mobilised.
County Tipperary Skillnet will continue to take bookings for in-person programmes commencing at a later date in 2020. Our current range of online programmes are available to view at this link
We are also available to discuss your queries about any other future programmes we offer to businesses within the Tipperary region.
Contact details at end of this page.
We would remind our stakeholders that the HSE website www.hse.ie is the authoritative source of information and advice on the situation regarding COVID-19 in Ireland.
We will keep this information updated in the coming weeks. Further information is also available on the Skillnet Ireland website at LINK
Programmes 2020
Microsoft Excel - Intermediate
Date: 10th September
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Level: Excel Intermediate- Level 2
Location: Virtual classroom
County Tipperary Skillnet secured additional funding through Skillnet Ireland and the Department of Education & Skills due to the current crisis to support small and micro businesses and are in the position to fund this course at 70%.
Places are limited, and will be taken on a first come first served basis. Spaces will not be held without payment.
Course Aims & Objectives
At the end of this course participants will have a better understanding of how formulas are constructed and will have a thorough knowledge of how to structure a spreadsheet and database within Excel.
Who Should Attend?
This course is specifically for those who already have some experience of Excel and know how to input data and format a spreadsheet. It will specifically be of interest to those who are working on spreadsheets created by others but want to know how to set up and manage their own workbooks. You should already know how to create charts.
Course Outline
The course content may include the items listed below.
Charts, Sheet Layout and Formatting are covered at Level 1 - Introduction.
Items not listed here (including PivotTables and Macros) are not covered on this course and are covered at a higher level.
• Review of Excel Basics.
• Understanding the difference between “relative” and “absolute” cell references.
• Understanding and using dates in calculations.
• Creating Custom formats for dates and numbers.
• Introduction to the IF function.
• Using VLOOKUP (and HLOOKUP) function.
• Using the SUMIF(s), COUNTIF(s) and AVERAGEIF(s) functions.
• Conditional Formatting.
Important notes from the Trainer re these Online courses:
Participants need to ensure that they have Microsoft Excel working on their computer and that their sound is working.
They MUST know how to switch between applications during the course, i.e. They will have a folder open with work files, they will also have ZOOM open, and they will have Excel open. On the day, they will watch the tutor perform the task on ZOOM. They will then switch to the folder which contains the work files and they will open the file. The file will open in Excel where they will perform the task themselves. they must know how to open, save and close work files before attending the course. They therefore need to be able to switch between all three areas frequently. If they are unable to do this they should consider not attending an online course as the tutor will be unable to assist them from a distance – a classroom based course would be more beneficial in this circumstance.
The trainer will send a link to the work files needed for the course.
You will need to download these work files before the course and place them in a folder on your desktop.
All participants must have a copy of Microsoft Excel on their laptop or PC. Ideally the version of Excel will be from Office 365 or Office 203 or Office 2016.
You must have internet access. Your laptop or PC must have either built-in or connected speakers and ideally should also have a webcam.
You will be sent an invitation to join the course and you may need to download and install the ZOOM app if it is not already on your computer.
Please note:
In an ideal setup, each participant would have a PC with duel screens, a camera, microphone and speakers, however we know this is not normally possible. At a minimum, each person must have a laptop with Excel installed and working. You must be able to hear the trainer therefore must have speakers or headphones attached to your laptop or PC. The trainer would prefer to be able to see you. It is possible to join the course on your smart phone, where you have a microphone and camera and then you can work on your computer,
however while this works, it isn’t ideal because you cannot share your computer screen with the trainer if you are in trouble. Also, it can be difficult to see the detail of an Excel worksheet on a tiny phone screen.
Motivate with Emotional Intelligence Workshop- 9th September 2020
Managing with Emotional Intelligence - Achieve a Quantum Leap in your EQ
Due to the current situation we will be delivering this course in a digital setting via Zoom.
The EQ full day workshop will run from 9:30am to 4:30pm, with 15 min break morning, 15 min break afternoon and 45 min lunch.
This one day workshop will be delivered by Michael Cox of MCX Training & Development.
Michael Cox the Trainer has delivered this online successfully for other Skillnets in the past few months and the feedback has been excellent.
Michael has over 25 years of experience of working with managers and leaders throughout Ireland and overseas. He is now recognised as one of the most inspirational trainers in Emotional Intelligence.
This widely acclaimed Emotional Intelligence workshop will unlock, harness, develop and maximise full potential of individuals and teams by working to people's strengths and increase their motivation, performance and productivity.
"Your EA is the level of your ability to understand other people, what motivates them and how to work cooperatively with them,"
Howard Gardner- Author of Multiple Intelligences and influential Harvard theorist
The aim of this programme is to achieve a quantum leap in your emotional intelligence and motivate different types of 'wiring' (types of personality) in the current changing workplace, in accordance with international best practice.
By the end of this training session, learners will be able to
• define emotional intelligence,
• understand the four main types of wiring (personalities) , including your own (intra-personal intelligence)
• empathise with different types of wiring and how they cope/don't cope with change (inter-personal intelligence)
• achieve a quantum leap in your emotional intelligence and apply it
Places are limited to 12.
BA in Early Childhood Education & Care Level 7- Flexible Learning- 50% funding YEAR 1- €1125- DEPOSIT PAYMENT €100
To register your interest for potential funding through County Tipperary Skillnet on acceptance of a place with LIT email manager@countytipperaryskillnet.com.
This two year part time flexible/ blended learning programme due to commence in September 2020 will be delivered by LIT and is designed to provide a progression route for those currently working in the Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) sector who wish to further their education to degree level.
Delivery will be in a blended learning format which will include online lectures and tutorials and 8 classroom based workshops per year which will be shared between the LIT Moylish and Thurles Campuses.
Cost of programme for 2 years is €4,500 per learner.
The subsidised cost of the programme through County Tipperary Skillnet (50% funding) is €2250 which is €1125 per year. Places that are funded through County Tipperary Skillnet are limited to 8 for Tipperary companies. Payment option below is for YEAR 1 DEPOSIT of €100 ONLY.
YOU MUST REGISTER & BE ACCEPTED BY LIT FIRST AS THERE ARE A LIMITED NO OF PLACES- link is here
Draft dates for ECEC as follows:
Induction Thurles: 19th of September 1.30pm - 4.30pm
17/10 – full day Thurles
14/11 - 1.30pm to 4.30pm Limerick
21/11 -full day Thurles
28/11 – full day Limerick
YOU MUST BE WORKING IN AN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE IN CO TIPPERARY TO AVAIL OF THIS FUNDING.
For Limerick companies contact Limerick Chamber Skillnet:
To secure your place an initial deposit of €100 is to be paid before the commencement of the course on the 19th September 2020.
Payment by installments can be discussed individually with County Tipperary Skillnet.
This deposit will be deducted from the total subsidised fee of €1125 per year. If you wish to apply for funding through County Tipperary Skillnet we happy to discuss payment options with you on an individual basis for the remaining €1025 for year 1, this needs to be paid before end of February 2021.
Applicants may apply if they hold a QQI Level 6 (or equivalent) qualification which is recognised by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) as meeting the criteria for ‘ECCE Room Leader (Standard Capitation)’. Applicants must currently be working in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector and continue to do so for the duration of the course.
Course outline includes:
Application of the Fundmentals of ECEC Regulatory & Quality Frameworks
Play as Pedagogy
Drama Literature & Storytelling
Professional Placement 1 & 2
Early Years Outdoor Learning Experiences
Language & Numeracy
Social Institutions of the Early Years
Advancing the Identity of the Early Years Professional
Creating Inclusive Environements
Positive Behaviour Strategies
Arts in ECEC
Social Policy for ECEC
Integrating curriculum & relational pedagogy
Anti Money Laundering -7th October 2020
Thursday 7th October 9:30am-4:30pm
Location: Questum Acceleration Centre Clonmel
This one day Anti Money laundering training course is designed to enable professionals who are subject to anti-money laundering regulations to obtain a sound and practical understanding of the anti money laundering policies and procedures.
Money laundering continues to hold high profile with regulators and firms alike. Non-compliance with anti money laundering requirements can cause both significant reputation damage and penalties for organisations.
This course is an excellent introduction to AML and will satisfy the regulatory requirements for verifiable learning for all staff to understand their anti money laundering responsibilities.
During this course we will show learners how to comply with regulations and be familiar with the anti money laundering framework, how to spot suspicious activity and how to report suspected money laundering.
The course is very interactive. We can incorporate excising anti money laundering policies and procedures to aid group discussions and to allow learners to self-assess their current knowledge and identify areas of improvement.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learners will be able to:
• Have an understanding of anti money laundering legislation
• Have an understanding of the policies and procedures in place
• Exercise due diligence to try and prevent money laundering
• Follow polices and procedures to report suspected money laundering
TOPICS
• An overview of anti money laundering framework and legislation
• The anti money laundering policies and procedures in place
• How to use due diligence to try and prevent money laundering
• Suspicious Activity - How to spot suspicious activity
• Whistleblowing - Policies and procedures on how and when to report suspicious activity
B2G Feasibility Masterclass for SMEs
County Tipperary Skillnet secured additional funding through Skillnet Ireland and the Department of Education & Skills due to the current crisis and are in the position to fund this short online course at 70% to support 8 businesses in the Tipperary region.
Wednesday the 2nd of September - 11am-12:30pm
Cost is €20 per participant.
Places are limited to one person per company, max 8 places, if over subscribed a waiting list will be put in place.
The B2G Feasibility Masterclass looks at a multi-layer model for Business to Government Development. This programme is specifically designed for SMEs, Start up and Early Stage Organisations looking for resource-effective solutions for business development. Through an exploratory and interactive session, we will look at how to discover & deconstruct the landscape into independent revenue channels for sustainable business growth. This includes both Proactive and Reactive tender strategy, learning & development opportunities, creating collaborations and accessing wider networks for business development.
Key focus on SME participation in the Business to Gov Space and how to build a sustainable Business Development Strategy
This 90 min online workshop with include 1 to 1 Mentoring Session for each participant.
Information Session
o Introduction to Growth Loops
o Scope & Scale of the B2G Landscape
o Setting up Partnerships
o Overcoming the Red Tape
o New Trends in Public Sector
Toolkit
o Discovery Session for B2G Setup
o 3 Layers of the B2G Model
o Creating a Tender Library
o Establishing a Bid Process
o The B2B|G Hybrid Strategy
o Deploying to Irish, UK and EU Markets.
Trainer's Bio:
Sam is Founder of ConsortiaCo with a decade of experience in business development, sales strategy, training and development initiatives for public and private sectors. He brings a blend of technical expertise with the latest innovative methods for modern day sales through a thorough understanding of the EU Single Market dynamics for cross border collaboration, cooperative business models and Cluster Excellence. He is a mentor, trainer and business advisor on numerous national training frameworks with a specialism in creative business planning, digitisation, commercial innovation and personal development.
Microsoft Excel - Introduction / Core
Date: 3rd September
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Level: Excel Introduction / Core - Level 1
Location: Virtual classroom
County Tipperary Skillnet secured additional funding through Skillnet Ireland and the Department of Education & Skills due to the current crisis to support small and micro businesses and are in the position to fund this course at 70%.
Places are limited, and will be taken on a first come first served basis. Spaces will not be held without payment.
Course Aims & Objectives
At the end of the course participants will have a solid knowledge of how to set-up and manipulate data within Excel. This introduction level is important for anyone who wishes to go on to Intermediate and Advanced level at a later time.
Who Should Attend?
Participants on this course should have some familiarity with using a PC, mouse and keyboard. The class is designed for those who have little or no knowledge of Excel or who have only been working on inputting data into a standard Excel spreadsheet.
Course Outline
Items not listed here are not covered on this course and are covered at a higher level.
•A first look at the Excel environment.
•Understanding the difference between a spread sheet and a database within Excel.
•Entering data into Excel.
•Manipulating Rows and Columns of data.
Changing data, copying or moving data within a spreadsheet or between spreadsheets.
•Formatting a spreadsheet, including text formatting, cell formatting, borders, alignment and font.
•Creating basic formulas using mathematical symbols.
•Understanding and using the AutoSUM functions.
•Understanding the difference between Relative and Absolute cell referencing.
•Page layout and preparing data for printing.
•Creating Headers and Footers within Excel.
•Freezing rows and columns.
•Creating basic charts from data.
•Saving a spreadsheet in various formats.
•Creating Pie, Column, Line, and Mixed charts.
•Quick sorting in ascending and descending order.
•Multilevel sorting by more than one field.
•Retrieving records using autofilter, custom and advanced filters
Important notes from the Trainer re these Online courses:
Participants need to ensure that they have Microsoft Excel working on their computer and that their sound is working.
They MUST know how to switch between applications during the course, i.e. They will have a folder open with work files, they will also have ZOOM open, and they will have Excel open. On the day, they will watch the tutor perform the task on ZOOM. They will then switch to the folder which contains the work files and they will open the file. The file will open in Excel where they will perform the task themselves. they must know how to open, save and close work files before attending the course. They therefore need to be able to switch between all three areas frequently. If they are unable to do this they should consider not attending an online course as the tutor will be unable to assist them from a distance – a classroom based course would be more beneficial in this circumstance.
The trainer will send a link to the work files needed for the course.
You will need to download these work files before the course and place them in a folder on your desktop.
All participants must have a copy of Microsoft Excel on their laptop or PC. Ideally the version of Excel will be from Office 365 or Office 203 or Office 2016.
You must have internet access. Your laptop or PC must have either built-in or connected speakers and ideally should also have a webcam.
You will be sent an invitation to join the course and you may need to download and install the ZOOM app if it is not already on your computer.
Please note:
In an ideal setup, each participant would have a PC with duel screens, a camera, microphone and speakers, however we know this is not normally possible. At a minimum, each person must have a laptop with Excel installed and working. You must be able to hear the trainer therefore must have speakers or headphones attached to your laptop or PC. The trainer would prefer to be able to see you. It is possible to join the course on your smart phone, where you have a microphone and camera and then you can work on your computer,
however while this works, it isn’t ideal because you cannot share your computer screen with the trainer if you are in trouble. Also, it can be difficult to see the detail of an Excel worksheet on a tiny phone screen.
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Date: 17th September
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Level: Excel Advanced - Level 3
Location: Virtual classroom
County Tipperary Skillnet secured additional funding through Skillnet Ireland and the Department of Education & Skills due to the current crisis to support small and micro businesses and are in the position to fund this course at 70%.
Places are limited, and will be taken on a first come first served basis. Spaces will not be held without payment.
Course Aims & Objectives
This intensive course will prepare you for your continued lifelong learning of Excel. It will concentrate on functions and formulas and how to manage, manipulate and extract data. It will show you how to create complex formulas. It will teach you how to design and create large databases with inbuilt controls, so that you and your colleagues get the most from Excel.
Who Should Attend?
Participants who attend this Advanced Level course should have a very good knowledge of formulas and should be creating them on a regular basis. You should already understand and use of all the items covered on the Intermediate level course, including the IF and VLOOKUP functions. You must know the difference between Absolute and Relative cell referencing and a knowledge of Charts and formatting is required also
Course Outline
Items not listed here are covered at another level. Some items may not be covered due to time constraints, but all will be covered in the notes. Items not listed here (including Macros, VBA, Dashboards and Add-Ins) are not covered on this course and are covered on other courses at a higher level
•Review of KEY Intermediate Excel Content.
•Nesting functions within other functions.
•Advanced Lookup Functions.
•Use Data Validation to force compliance with input standards.
•Creating dynamic drop down lists.
•Working with Tables within Excel
.•Using Named Cells and Named Ranges.
•Protect a document and specific cells.
•Dealing with error messages in formulas.
•Create and use a Pivot Table.
- Field Settings.
- Creating Formulas in Pivot Tables.
- Rearranging/filtering Pivot Tables
•Grouping data in Pivot Tables.
•Slicers
•Updating and Refreshing options.
Use the following Excel functions:
•Nesting IF Functions
•IF AND
•IF OR
•VLOOKUPs within VLOOKUPS
•IFERROR
•INDIRECT
•MATCH
•INDEX
UPON RECEIVING YOUR BOOKING YOU WILL BE SENT A PRE-COURSE ASSESSMENT THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE TRAINING DATE
Important notes from the Trainer re these Online courses:
Participants need to ensure that they have Microsoft Excel working on their computer and that their sound is working.
They MUST know how to switch between applications during the course, i.e. They will have a folder open with work files, they will also have ZOOM open, and they will have Excel open. On the day, they will watch the tutor perform the task on ZOOM. They will then switch to the folder which contains the work files and they will open the file. The file will open in Excel where they will perform the task themselves. they must know how to open, save and close work files before attending the course. They therefore need to be able to switch between all three areas frequently. If they are unable to do this they should consider not attending an online course as the tutor will be unable to assist them from a distance – a classroom based course would be more beneficial in this circumstance.
The trainer will send a link to the work files needed for the course.
You will need to download these work files before the course and place them in a folder on your desktop.
All participants must have a copy of Microsoft Excel on their laptop or PC. Ideally the version of Excel will be from Office 365 or Office 203 or Office 2016.
You must have internet access. Your laptop or PC must have either built-in or connected speakers and ideally should also have a webcam.
You will be sent an invitation to join the course and you may need to download and install the ZOOM app if it is not already on your computer.
Please note:
In an ideal setup, each participant would have a PC with duel screens, a camera, microphone and speakers, however we know this is not normally possible. At a minimum, each person must have a laptop with Excel installed and working. You must be able to hear the trainer therefore must have speakers or headphones attached to your laptop or PC. The trainer would prefer to be able to see you. It is possible to join the course on your smart phone, where you have a microphone and camera and then you can work on your computer,
however while this works, it isn’t ideal because you cannot share your computer screen with the trainer if you are in trouble. Also, it can be difficult to see the detail of an Excel worksheet on a tiny phone screen.
Developing Video and Remote Learning Tools for Onsite Training- 3rd & 10th September 2020- 9:30am-1:00pm,
How to Create Training Videos
Developed in Collaboration with :
County Tipperary Skillnet, Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet, Waterford Chamber Skillnet & Wexford Chamber Skillnet and the South East Regional Skills Forum. This course has been developed with Industry as a professional upskilling solution to meet new online social distancing training requirements. This course will help you to plan, present and film video content to meet training development needs within your organisation.
Subsidised cost of €60
The workshop will be delivered through Zoom .
The course will run on the 3rd and 10th September from 9.30am - 1pm.
Participants who fully engage will:
Learn how to plan videos
Gain confidence in filming and presenting content to camera as a key remote learning tool (pre-recorded and live streaming)
Become familiar with editing software and slide design to create machine/equipment video training demonstrations
Build engagement and learning measurement into training plans
Pointers for using training videos for staff induction and step by step machine/equipment will be included.
Day 1:
Introduction
8 steps to Planning excellent videos
Filming tips and techniques
Video editing demo
Assignment and Q&A
Day 2:
Assignment Review
Video editing demo
Delivery live online training - slide design tips
Measuring engagement and understanding
Feedback
Our trainer for this course is Judie Russell from the Vidacademy.
Judie graduated from University College Cork in 2006 with Masters in Business Economics. Over the next 5 years, she lived and worked in 11 countries. In Costa Rica she worked as video journalist presenting and producing over 100 minutes of video content weekly from live shows to news programmes. On returning to Ireland she directed, produced, presented and edited a magazine show that was broadcast weekly on SKY tv. She edited RTE's longest running hidden camera show "The Fear", and she was part of the small team behind the box office hit "The Young Offenders" - the fastest Irish film to reach the one million mark at the box office in 2015. Judie spoke at MojoCon 2016, the largest mobile journalism conference in the world, about how she turned her passion for storytelling into a mobile video training business and has since trained thousands of professionals in video production. She lectures part-time in a communications module in University College Cork and is a qualified project manager specialising in video with UCC Academy Consultants.
