McCarthy proposals will break social contract with disadvantaged communities
by Philip O'Connor
The McCarthy proposals will break the 18-year social contract with disadvantaged communities. The Government has not, as yet, endorsed the proposals in the McCarthy Report (Bord Snip Nua) for radical cuts across all areas of social spending.
Given the composition and "secretariat" of the group that produced the McCarthy Report, it can be seen as the wish list of the Department of Finance. But, as The Irish Times commented, the report "presents a menu of financial options to Government without any reference to the social policy of the state" (Editorial, 17th July). And that is the core issue.
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'Equal at Work' awarded 'model of best practice' at EU event
 In a Europe-wide evaluation of over 300 projects funded under European Social Fund programmes over the last five years, the DEP Equal at Work project was one of just six selected from a shortlist of sixteen and awarded as a 'model of best practice' at an event in Prague on 4th June.
The evaluation project, funded by the European Commission (visit http://www.keepingontrack.net/), examined projects which had been implemented under three programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and EQUAL. The project was presented at the event by DEP evaluator Finbar McDonnell of Hibernian Consultants.
Commenting on the event, Mr. McDonnell said: "It is a great honour for the DEP and for EQUAL in Ireland, and reflects the strategic nature of Equal at Work. Praise should also be given to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment as the main co-funders in Ireland. There was great interest in the project following my presentation in the Q&A session afterwards."
The final evaluation report of Equal at Work is on the DEP website at: Equal At Work "Building an Irish labour market based on equality and diversity"
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'Learning@Work' programme wins 2009 Aontas STAR Award
by Agnieszka Leschik, Dodder Valley Partnership
As the recession bites ever deeper, there is a serious danger that initiatives to bring learning to the low-skilled will be sacrificed in the rush to meet new emergencies. Already, the specialist DEP programme Learning at Work and its role in the FÁS Skills for Work programme have been cut back radically.
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'Equal at Work' awarded 'model of best practice' at EU event
In a Europe-wide evaluation of over 300 projects funded under European Social Fund programmes over the last five years, the DEP Equal at Work project was one of just six selected from a shortlist of sixteen and awarded as a 'model of best practice' at an event in Prague on 4th June.
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"Skills for Work" trains 357 workers
Programme to be restructured
by Sinead Hyland and Gerard Dorgan, DEP coordinators of the Skills for Work programme in Dublin
An initiative under the FÁS Skills for Work programme implemented by DEP resulted in 357 workers achieving FETAC accredited training. Most of the participants had education qualifications below junior certificate level. The programme was delivered in the eight months to May 2009.
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EAPN calls for radical measures to prioritise jobs
There is an urgent need for Government to identify and support sectors that have the potential for job creation and growth. This is a according to a specialist Employment Working Group, co-ordinated by The European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (EAPN).
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BenefIT - bringing IT to 4,000 people
The world-wide-web impacts all aspects of our lives. On a personal level the ability to access the internet for online purchases, researching a holiday or sending photos to loved ones far away, is a staple of modern life.
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