Training Courses
Lorraine Hennessy, INOU Welfare Rights TrainerWe have been a provider of Welfare to Work and Welfare Rights training services for over 15 years. We offer seven individual training courses as part of our standard Training Calendar services. These courses are available to INOU member organisations, statutory and non-statutory agencies and other groups.
The courses are:
- Introduction to Social Welfare (1 day course)
- Welfare to Work - 2 Day course (2 day course)
- Taxation and Welfare to Work (1 day course)
- Introduction to Social Welfare Appeals (1 day course)
- Delivering a Quality Information Service to the Unemployed (1 day course)
- Your Rights at Work (1 day course)
- Recognising Ability (1 day course)
- Welfare Rights (2 days a month over 5 months)
On Request Training Services
We also provide a comprehensive range of 'on-request' training services on Welfare to Work issues. Our Tutor can tailor the content and presentation of courses to meet the needs of individual groups or organisations. On-request training sessions are delivered flexibly and are designed around the training needs of the participants and the requesting organisation.
INOU Training Room
FETAC
The INOU is registered with FETAC (Further Education and Training Awards Council) to offer programmes leading to FETAC awards in the National Framework of Qualifications and has agreed its quality assurance procedures with FETAC.
Achieving a FETAC qualification provided by the INOU will create greater awareness and knowledge around welfare rights issues and the impact of unemployment on a person's ability to participate fully and equally in society
As a FETAC accredited provider we are in the unique position of having a wealth of experience around welfare rights issues whilst also being able to provide relevant training in this area.


