Workplace Education

“We provided classes under the Skills for Work programme for SIPTU members at SIPTU College. The feedback from students has been exceptional. Not only have they acquired much needed skills, but the achievement of those skills has also made a major contribution to their self-confidence and has encouraged further study. Several have progressed to the QQI Level 5 programmes at SIPTU College and elsewhere. I highly recommend this service.” Dr Tish Gibbons, Head of SIPTU Training College

“Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists have found the Skills for Work Programme invaluable in assisting our employees and managers with better communication and IT skills.  We initially started with a group of cleaning operatives working within a healthcare environment attending the Communication Skills through English course. This group of employees benefitted so much from the training that they completed further training, with a number of the staff getting accreditation at QQI Level 4. Following the success of this initial course, word soon spread about the benefits of the courses. We held further training for cleaning operatives in three other healthcare facilities in Dublin, where Derrycourt provide contract cleaning.  In each location, the hospital personnel noticed a significant improvement in the communication from our operatives and were delighted with the outcome.    A group of our operational managers completed a Business English with IT Skills course and found the skills and knowledge they learned hugely beneficial and put the success of the course down to the expert tuition skills of their teacher.  Other managers within the business commented without prompting the improvement in their level of verbal and written communication.