Courses

Staff Training

KDYS seeks to recruit staff of the highest calibre and commitment to young people. The KDYS Learning and Development Policy “encourages staff to undertake courses of study, which will enhance their skills and work within the organisation, or will significantly contribute to their own personal development.”

Community Employment

As a quality employer, KDYS provides training & development for scheme participants. This is achieved through the preparation, in consultation with participants, of a Participant Development Plan. This Plan helps participants develop skills (personal and employment centred) that will assist them after their involvement in Community Employment.

Over the years all our CE participants have received training & many have achieved certification in the areas of Youth Work, Childcare, Health & Safety, First Aid etc. Some have further advanced to attaining the UCC Diploma in Youth & Community Work.

FETAC

KDYS is a recognised FETAC accredited organisation and aims to provide opportunities for volunteers and young people to achieve nationally recognised qualifications.

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Extended Services to Educational and Community Organisations

KDYS extends it services to Educational & Community Organisations that seek to integrate youth development practices with their work. Training is delivered through customised workshops targeting specific needs. Examples of programmes that can be adapted to requirements are: -

Addiction Awareness
Schools Programme
Mental Heath Awareness Programme
Bullying Intervention
Career Guidance
Copping On
Drug Awareness
Empowering Others
Enabled Together
Inclusion Programme
Environmental Awareness
Ethics in Youth Work
Outdoor Education
Personal Development
Schools Peer Mentor Programme
Schools Transfer Programme
Sexual Health Training
Social Skills
Sports Leadership
Training
Stress Management

Learning Communities Training

Learning communities encourages the values of caring, respect and the importance of the individual as part of society.

DIPLOMA IN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORK (in association with UCC)

Year 1 Modules:

Introduction to Youth & Community Work
Principles & Practices
Core Skills
Introduction to Research Methods

Year 2 Modules:

Models of Youth & Community Work
Managing Youth & Community Work Projects
Practice Placement
Social Analysis: Disadvantage and Social Exclusion

VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAMMES (Introduction & Refresher)

Topics:

Overview of KDYS
What is Youth Work
Youth Participation
Child Protection Information & Awareness

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY MENTOR TRAINING PROGRAMME

Topics:

Introduction /overview of VCM programme
Listening & Communication
Managing Challenging behaviour
Boundaries
Child Protection
Assessment

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