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COVID-19 Business Supports
Government publishes roadmap to ease COVID19 restrictions
     Roadmap to ease restrictions
     Government announces 26 new COVID19 research and innovation projects
     Minister Humphreys publishes National Return to Work Safely Protocol
     Ireland is now in Phase3 of the Roadmap
     COVID Tracker app Launched
     https://dbei.gov.ie/en/News-And-Events/Department-News/2020/July/23072020.html
     Government launch Stay Spend Scheme to support the Hospitality Sector
     https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/government-announces-16m-package-
      for-pubs-bars-and-nightclubs.html
     https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Supports-for-businesses-COVID-19.html
     Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 Plan for Living with COVID19
     Government launches Brexit Readiness Action Plan

Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
     Government Supports for COVID-19 impacted businesses Update June 26th
     Business Continuity Planning - Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19
     Government outlines further measures for businesses impacted Covid19 May 2020
     Minister Humphreys opens call new €2mil COVID19 Online Retail Scheme
     Government approves details of Restart Grant for small businesses
     Minister Humphreys publishes legislation to enable major expansion of Microfinance Ireland Covid-19 Loan Fund and SBCI Future Growth
      Loan Scheme
     Ministers Humphreys and Bruton expand trading online scheme by €14.2m
     Public Consultation on Guidance for Remote Working
     https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/restart-grant-plus.html
     Minister Damien English launches €5.5m Covid19 Online Retail Scheme
     The Enterprise Centres Fund
     €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme open
     Tánaiste announces additional funding for small businesses
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
      DEASP Response Overview
      Information for Employers, - Employer Refund Scheme and Income Support
      COVID-19 Employer Refund Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      Minister Doherty announces working paper on initial impacts COVID19
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/minister-humphreys-opens-applications-for-enterprise-support-grant.html

Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/minister-simon-harris-launches-financial-incentive-for-employers.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/ministers-humphreys-harris-announce-new-measures-july-stimulus.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/minister-harris-announces-168-million-package.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/springboard-hci-drsf-partner-list.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/events/1-million-supports-for-professional-master-of-education-students.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/8-000-additional-places-for-students-to-be-created.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/minister-simon-harris-launches-financial-incentive-for-employers.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/minister-harris-announces-plans-for-development-a-new-10year-strategy.html
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/news-covid19-supports/calculated-grades-additional-he-places.html

Office of the Revenue Commissioners
      Measures to assist SMEs experiencing cashflow from COVID-19
      COVID-19 Information and advice for taxpayers and agents

Enterprise Ireland
      Enterprise Ireland - Business Response - COVID-19
      EI in conjunction with some of their educational partners and providers have curated specific business response content at EI Learn.
      COVID-19 Business Response - Stabilise - Reset - Recover
      EI in conjunction with the HR Suite produce - COVID-19 An Employers Guide
      Brexit Webinars

NSAI - COVID19 Workplace Protection and Improvement Guide
Local Enterprise Office                                                                                   Dublin City LEO
      Local Enterprise Office - Business Supports
      Local Enterprise Office - Business Continuity Voucher                                                 Fingal LEO
                                                                                                         South Dublin LEO
IDA
      COVID-19 updates and supports from IDA                                                            Dun Laoighre LEO

Failte Ireland
      Tourism Sector Guidelines for Reopening
      Re-opening Together Campaign
      Re-opening Tool Kit & Charter
      Fáilte Ireland’s €26million COVID-19 Adaptation Fund Opens

SOLAS - eCollege
      Online tutor supported courses with eCollege. In response to the COVID-19 situation courses are temporarily being made available FREE of
       charge to over 16s. Visit eCollege for more information.

Apprenticeships
      Updates on off the job training for apprenticeships available from Generation Apprenticeship.
      Minister Donohoe makes changes to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to accommodate apprentices on off-the-job training
      https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/events/ministers-harris-collins-launch-consultation-new-plan-apprenticeship.html

IBEC
      Employer hub and frequently asked questions from IBEC
      Reboot Reimagine Campaign

Below is a list on online provisions available.
Online Provision and FREE/Discounted Training Below

                                                  DRSF REGIONAL LIST September 2020

Online
Education/Training
Webinars             Resources COVID19
Source name          Website                                      Description          Types of courses Paid   Free Comments
                                                                  eCollege is a
                                                                  SOLAS-funded
                                                                  online training
                                                                  facility that
                                                                  provides a range
                                                                  of high quality
                                                                  interactive online   Further Education,
eCollege             https://www.ecollege.ie/                     learning courses     Workplace skills        Y   All courses free to access - Covid19 measure
                                                                  Working in
                                                                  partnership with     Further Education           ECollege offers 10 different ECDL Modules -
                     https://www.fetchcourses.ie/course/finder?sf SOLAS, & ICDL        the ECDL Digital            4 Core Modules and 6 Optional. To obtain
ICDL & SOLAS         cw-courseId=230138                           resources made       Skills provision        Y   the ECDL Certificate a learner needs to
available free on                                 complete 4 Core modules and 3 of the
                                                             the SOLAS                                         optional modules.
                                                             online learning
                                                             service to
                                                             support learners
                                                             who have been
                                                             impacted by the
                                                             current
                                                             containment
                                                             measures.
                                                             Diverse selection
                                                             of free, high
                                                             quality online
                                                             courses from over
                                                             110 of the world
                                                             is leading
                                                             universities,      Short courses,
                                                             business schools micro credentials
                                                             and specialist     and programs,                  Mostly free, paid for unlimited access and or
Future learn        www.futurelearn.com                      organisations.     online degrees             Y   certificate
                                                             A world pioneer in
                                                             distance learning.
                                                             Offers flexible
                                                             part-time study,
                                                             supported
                                                             distance and open
                                                             learning for
                                                             undergraduate
                    https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-     and postgraduate Certificate to
Open University     courses                                  courses            Masters Level   Y          Y
                                                             Learn Business,
                                                             Creative & Tech
                                                             Skills With Online                 Membership
LinkedIn Learning   https://www.linkedin.com/learning/me     Video Tutorials    Short course    required       Free month available
                                                                                                               Distance learning service with tutors
NALA Supports       https://www.nala.ie/covid-19-supports/                                                     working with adults over the
telephone to brush up on their
                                                                                                                               literacy, numeracy or digital skills.
Small Firms Association    https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/
Supported By Skillnet      news/small-firms-association-offer-free-      Virtual Mentoring Business
Ireland                    mentoring-programme.html                      Programme         mentoring                       Y   Online Free Mentoring Programme
                                                                                                                               Skills to Advance offer Free eCollege
                                                                                           All have qualified                  AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner online
Tallaght Training Centre   http://www.ecollege.ie/courses                Various Microsoft e-tutor support                     course is a good choice for IT people – see
DDLETB                      eamonnkieran@ddletb.ie                       provisions        further education               Y   link for more information here
                           https://www.localenterprise.ie/DublinCity/    Various Online
                           https://www.localenterprise.ie/SouthDublin/   webinars and
Local Enterprise Offices   https://www.localenterprise.ie/Fingal/        provisions also
Dublin                     https://www.localenterprise.ie/DLR/           business vouchers Short courses                   Y
                                                                                                                               Management Development and Client Skills
                                                                        Various                                                Department helps to address the capability
                           https://eilearn.ie/?utm_source=Regional%20S Management                                              needs of our clients through a suite of
                           kills&utm_medium=social%2C%20email&utm Development              Long and short                      tailored leadership and management
Enterprise Ireland eiLearn _campaign=skills                             provisions         provisions           Register       development programmes.
                                                                        Various online
ISME & Partner Griffith                                                 webinars of        Short courses                       Preparing SME Managers to Recover and
College and others         https://isme.ie/learning/                    provision          online                          Y   Succeed
                           https://www.softwareskillnet.ie/techlearnove Various online ICT                      Y part         Offers up to 70% grant aid for your staff in
Skillnet TechLEARN         rview/                                       digital provisions Short courses        funded         hundreds of top technologies at home.
First Polymer Training     https://www.firstpolymerskillnet.com/courses                                         Y Part         Provisions specific to moulding, extrusion,
Skillnet                   /                                            Various provisions Short courses        funded         polymer materials and design
                                                                                                                               Free online webinar series for anyone in
                                                                                                                               business looking to learn how AI can create
                                                                                                                               value, and help them come back stronger
                                                                                                                               than ever. We have 10 weeks of 1-hour
                                                                                                                               sessions coming from experienced data
                                                                       AIFightsBack -                                          practitioners who will share their knowledge
                                                                       Free Online                                             on AI adoption, core automation tools,
                           https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nightingale- Seminar for                                             growth opportunities and the AI Quick Wins
Nightingale HQ             hq-20070259208                              Business                                            Y   that business can easily adopt.
1,000 courses
                                                                        across 9            Further Education,         Course categories include: IT, Languages,
Alison                      www.alison.com                              categories          Workplace skills       Y   Science, Lifestyle, Health etc.
                            https://www.screenskillsireland.ie/course/
Screen Skills Ireland       working-remotely-as-an-editor-online/      Online Webinar       Short Webinar          Y   Online webinar remote working
                                                                        Online Webinars
                                                                        and supports for
Failte Ireland              https://covid19.failteireland.ie/           the sector       Short webinars            Y   Dedicated COVID-19 Business Supports Hub.

                                                                                            Short online
CIF Construction Industry   For further information call 087 2065199 Various Health & specific to Health               Health & Safety Courses scheduled for May &
Federation                  or email cgreham@cif.ie                  Safety units     & Safety                         June. Delivered via CIF Virtual Classroom
                                                                                     Digital/Learning/E
                                                                   Various Levels    nglish/Manageme
UCD Professional Academy http://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/ online               nt                 Y              Various provisions Live Online Learning.
                                                                                     Education/Entrepr
Tangent Trinity’s Idea   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSeZ                       eneurship/Engage
Workspace                bTPiXXu3o_5HbM4cnmw                       All Utube uploads ment Stream                   Y   ALL FREE ONLINE WEBINARS
                                                                                     Webinar short
Leading Health Care      https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/covid-19-                        provisions
Providers Skillnet       update-for-the-private-healthcare-sector/ All online        qualification      Y          Y   Some funded some part funded all online
                                                                                                                       36 Trade Associations are playing a leading
                                                                                                                       role in shaping the policy responses required
                            https://www.ibec.ie/employer-hub/covid- All online              Podcast for                to assist business and to provide effective
IBEC Covid19 Hub            19                                      podcasts                supports               Y   guidance and support for our members.
                                                                                                                       Online provisions starting May through
                                                                                                                       August with a series of webinars
                                                                                                                       The CIF C-19 induction programme is
                                                                                                                       designed to protect you, your family and
                                                                                                                       your community whilst allowing you to work
                            https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dubli Online funded       Short online Lean,         safely. Its purpose is to ensure that everyone
CIF & CPS Skillnet          n/news/construction-professionals-skillnet- Induction open to   construction               working on a construction project
The CIF Online C19          covid-19-response-fund.html                 members and         management,                understand how to prevent the spread of
Induction programme         https://cif.ie/induction/                   non-members         SME & webinars         Y   COVID-19 in the workplace.
                                                                                            All online                 Payment applicable Charges can be done on
Fingal County Council       onestepcloser@empower.ie                    Construction Skills provisions         Y       a bundle package basis
Manual Handling
                                                                         Employment Skills
                                                                         Food Catering
                                                                         Skills
                                                                         HACCP training
                                                                         Care Provider
                                                                         Skills
                                                                         Online Childcare
                                                                         Skills

                                                                                                                      There are approx. 1.5 to 3 hours of course
                            https://www.itsligo.ie/onlinelearning/courses Introduction to                             content and activities each week depending
                            /free-courses/                                Lean Sigma        Fully online FREE         on your prior knowledge of Lean Six Sigma.
IT Sligo / MSLETB           Infection Prevention & Control                Quality           nationally            Y   Also Infection Prevention Control on offer
                                                                          Free online
                                                                          Business Planning
                                                                          Course from
                                                                          Chambers Ireland
                                                                          and Griffith
                            https://www.chambers.ie/news/cashflow-        College to
Chambers Ireland in         crisis-management-and-flexible-working-       Address Key                                 Cashflow, Crisis Management and Flexible
partnership with Griffith   practices-are-key-challenges-for-irish-       Issues for Irish                            Working Practices are Key Challenges for
College                     businesses/                                   Businesses                              Y   Irish Businesses
                                                                          FE Various
Baldoyle Training Centre                                                  provisions online                           IT/HR/Healthcare/Security/Sales/ITEC and
DDLETB                      Email blrecruit@ddletb.ie                     some funded                         Y   Y   others
                                                                          FE Various                                  FREE online provisions through Skills to
Training Centre                                                           provisions online                           Advance IT/Project Management/
Loughlinstown               Email LLRecruit@ddletb.ie                     some funded                             Y   Programming

                                                                         Your Skills is
Collaboration lead partner                                               supported by                                 Global Certification allows those working in
Kildare & Wicklow ETB,                                                   Fáilte Ireland, Irish                        hospitality to gain a professional recognition
Dublin & Dún Laoghaire                                                   Hotels Federation                            for their skills and experience against an
ETB, Kilkenny & Carlow ETB                                               and the                                      international benchmark, in the form of a
and City & Guilds.         www.yourfutureyourskills.ie                   Restaurants                                  digital badge.
Association of
                                                                           Ireland.

                                                                         ONLINE Free
                           https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ programme to              The course focuses on the methods needed
Accessible Digital Content events/accessible-digital-content-online-     support those             to create and manage digitally accessible files
Online Pogramme            pogramme.html                                                       Y   using MS Word, PowerPoint, and PDF.
                                                                                                   This Skills to Advance course designed in
                                                                                                   response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
                                                                                                   Learners will have the ability to track their
                                                                                                   own progress. Blended learning offers
                                                                         Online Free 3             flexible time frames that can be personalised
New Infection Prevention & https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ week intensive            to each learner giving them an independent
Control online course by   events/new-infection-prevention-control-      programme                 time frame in which to learn and complete
Coláiste Íde               online-course-by-coliste-de.html                                    Y   the course.
                                                                                                   Skillnet Ireland’s ReBound initiative is here to
                                                                           Free practical          guide you and your team with returning to
                                                                           supports for            work safely and also to support you navigate
Skillnet Ireland ReBound                                                   recovery                a secure recovery for the continuity of your
initiative                  https://www.skillnetireland.ie/rebound/                            Y   business.
                                                                          Free Webinars
                                                                          focused for
                            https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ People with              The webinar is being organised by the Dublin
Free The StartUp Seminar    events/the-startup-seminar-for-               Disabilities             Regional Enterprise Plan to 2020 and is being
for Pathways                pathways.html                                                      Y   hosted by The Open Doors Initiative.
                                                                          Free Online
                                                                          specific to retail
                            https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ impact of
                            events/return-to-work-safely-online-          COVDI19                  Return To Work Safely Online Programme &
Retail Skillnet Ireland     programme-from-retail-skillnet-ireland.html                        Y   Lead Work Covid19
                                                                           COVID-19 Safety         Charter ensures all employees will also
                                                                           Charter                 complete Infection Prevention Control
Failte Ireland              https://covid19.failteireland.ie/                                  Y   training programme
                                                                           Covid-19 Specific       Two FREE virtual courses available in the
Restaurants Association of https://www.rhskillnet.ie/training-             Lead                    coming days to help businesses reopen
Ireland Skillnet           programmes/                                     Representative      Y   safely.
Hospitality &
                                                                              Hotels

                           https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/
Construction Professionals events/training-and-development-solutions- Autumn Schedule                                        Several provisions specific to the sector some
Skillnet                   for-the-construction-industry.html                         Online               Y             Y   part funded
                                                                                                                             MODOS, an innovative circular economy
                                                                                                                             training programme for micro, small and
                                                                            Delivered                                        medium size enterprises is going national this
MODOS circular economy        https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ September to                                     Autumn to help businesses across Ireland
training programme to         events/modos-circular-economy-training-       October                                          build sustainability into their post-COVID
inspire green recovery        programme-to-inspire-green-recovery.html                            Online   Discounts         recovery.
                                                                                                                             UCD Innovation Academy and TU Dublin
                                                                                                                             have created this innovative pilot
TU Dublin UCD Joint           https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/   Delivered online                               programme as a direct response to the Covid
Professional Diploma in       events/tu-dublin-ucd-joint-professional-        over 6 weeks                                   19 Pandemic for people on the Covid-19
Transversal Skills            diploma-in-transversal-skills.html                                  Online                 Y   Wage Subsidy or Covid-19 PUP.
National Organic Skillnet -   https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/   Every Tuesday for                              100% funding for publicans and staff who are
Adding Food to Your Pub –     events/adding-food-to-your-pub-business-of-     6 weeks                                        currently unemployed or in receipt of the
Business of Food              food.html                                                           Online                 Y   COVID Pandemic Payment or social welfare.
                                                                                                                             Skillnet Ireland, in conjunction with the
                                                                                                                             Government’s ‘Getting Ireland Brexit Ready’
                            https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/                                                    campaign, is launching Clear Customs, an
                            news-covid19-supports/launch-of-clear-                                                           online training programme to support Irish
Clear Customs Training CILT customs-online-training-platform-post-            Online                                         businesses deal with increased customs
Skillnet network            brexit.html                                                           Online                 Y   requirements as a result of Brexit
Skills to Advance           https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/     Delivery over 12                               Leadership and Management level 6
Leadership Programme Run news-covid19-supports/skills-to-advance-             weeks                                          programme tailored with modules specific to
by regional ETB             leadership-programme.html                                             Online   Part funded       business needs
ISME Skillnet EMBRACING https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/                                                        Starting 23rd September to December 9th
CHANGE BUSINESS             events/isme-skillnet-embracing-change-                                                           each Wednesday from 12.00pm to 1.30pm
GROWTH PROGRAMME            business-growth-programme.html                                        Online   Part funded       Part funded Online
DCU Ryan Academy Female https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/         Delivery over 12             Some              Female Entrepreneurial Programme Start 5th
Entrepreneurial             events/dcu-ryan-academy-female-                   weeks online                 element           November. The programme this year will run
Programme                   entrepreneurial-programme.html                                                 sponsored         for 2 mornings a week Online for 12 weeks.
https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/                                       self-paced training programmes in areas like
ICT Skillnet Cybersecurity   events/are-you-interested-in-improving-your- Online Self paced                      Cybersecurity, IoT, Networking, Python,
skills                       cybersecurity-skills.html                                      Online     FREE      Linux. Cisco Certificate of Completion
ICT Skillnet Foundations     https://www.regionalskills.ie/regions/dublin/ 12 week tutor
Certificate in Artificial    events/foundations-certificate-in-artificial- support online
Intelligence                 intelligence.html                                              Online     PFunded
                                                                                                                 Skills Connect facilitates the rapid reskilling
                                                                                                                 of workers most impacted by COVID-19. 12
                                                                                                                 Networks will provide innovative
                                                                                                                 programmes in a range of areas including
                                                                                                                 medtech manufacturing, cyber security, wind
                                                                                                                 energy, software programming, digital
                                                                              Free Online                        marketing, customer service and CX, and
Skills Connect               https://www.skillnetireland.ie/skills-connect/                   Online   Free      logistics and warehousing.
                                                                                                                 MentorsWork 8-week business-support
                                                                                                                 programme is FREE to SMEs nationwide and
                                                                                                                 is designed to provide the skills and supports
                                                                              Online 8 week                      to help business owner-managers and
Mentor Works                 https://mentorswork.ie/                                          Online   Free      leaders sustain and improve their business.
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