IITD Response to Budget 2020

  Targeted investment and upskilling crucial Budget 2020 highlights growing risks to the global economy and uncertainty relating to the timing and form of the UK’s exit from the EU. The central scenario of Budget 2020 is preparing for the risk of a No Deal Brexit. It anticipates that indigenous SME UK-facing firms and the agri-food sector are among those sectors most exposed to a ... Read More

IITD Comment on Budget 2019

  Invest in future proofing workforce skills to drive employment growth and enterprise productivity and innovation   Irish Institute Training & Development response on the Budget 2019 Statement   Responding to the Budget Statement Sinead Heneghan, CEO IITD commented   “Budget 2019 sees an increase of the National Training Fund levy from 0.8% to 0.9% contributio... Read More

IITD Policy Release, 11th September 2018

  IITD welcomes launch of “Supporting Working Lives and Enterprise Growth in Ireland” The new Further Education and Training Employee Development Policy Framework entitled “Supporting Working Lives and Enterprise Growth in Ireland “ was launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD, today Tuesday 11th September 2018.  Following the l... Read More

GDPR - Staff Awareness Training

  The General Data Protection Regulation is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years and comes into effect on the 25th May 2018. The EU has recently reformed its rules on data protection. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be directly applicable in all EU Member States, including Ireland, on 25 May 2018. There will be significant changes under the GDPR that ... Read More

Minister Bruton Seeks to Boost Traineeships

Launching a new easy to use guide to traineeship, Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD today called on employers and learners to avail of the opportunities available to them in the area of traineeships. This Government is committed to doubling the number of trainees enrolled by 2020 and to significantly expanding the number of industries offering traineeship pr... Read More

Reform of the National Training Fund: Budget 2017

The 2017 Budget will allow a significant investment to be made in higher and further education and training. The National Training Fund levy will be raised by 0.1% in 2018 to 0.8% and by a further 0.1% in both 2019 and 2020. This measure allows for additional expenditure of €47.5 million from the NTF in 2018. The final two increases will be subject to the implementation of the necessary refor... Read More

OECD: More Spending Needed on Third-Level Education 

Ireland spends a "much lower" proportion of its GDP on third-level education compared to other OECD countries. Ireland spends just 1.1% of GDP on third-level education, below the OECD average of 1.6%, according to an OECD study published today. The report says "more spending is needed". Click here to view full article... Read More

Apprenticeship Proposals Guidance Document

Thinking of making an Apprenticeship Proposal? Get the guidance document to learn about the process. Click Here for the Document...   This document provides guidance on a Call for Apprenticeship Proposals. The Call will remain open until 17:00 on Friday 01 September 2017. Read More

At last, new apprenticeships - at €23K a year in the IFSC

Finally, more of the long-promised apprenticeships are coming on stream - and just in time for school-leavers looking for an alternative to the CAO. The roll-out of three new-style 'earn-as-you-learn' programmes, including some in white-collar areas such as financial services and software development, is expected in the autumn. Read More... Read More

Learning Tech Ireland 2017 - Reflection

Learnovate a very different approach to their conference this year, rather than showcasing technologies and discussing themes in the area they chose, for this year, to provide a three tiered structured approach to the day.    The purpose of this article is not to recount the excellent presentations, but to deliver prompts for those who were there and a flavor to those who could not m... Read More