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Training Support Grants

TESG (Technical Employment Support Grant)

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This page is purely for information purposes only. For full and up to date information on any/all available grants you should contact your local Department of Social Protection office or Case Officer.

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Information Overview

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Eligible job seekers or other benefit receivers can sign up for our 3 day BSI/QBA Barista School Ireland / Qualified Barista Award + HACCP L1 and have the course costs covered by the Dept. of Social Protection. This comprehensive course trains you in coffee and gives you the tools you need to become a professional Barista.

 

Social Welfare Info on the Grant:

https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Training-Support-Grant.aspx 

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Purpose

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This scheme is designed to fund quick access to short term training or related interventions, obtain/renew certification/permits for individual jobseekers that have identified work opportunities or where Case Officers have identified an immediate skills gap that represents an obstacle to taking up a job offer or accessing other activation

interventions.

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Eligible Payments

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The primary focus of this scheme is on jobseekers and on supporting the activation policy of the Department of social protection.

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Primary Eligible Payments

• Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseekers Transition (incl. Casuals)

• Jobseeker's Benefit (incl. Casuals)

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Other Eligible Payments/Schemes

• One Parent Family Payment

• Signing for credits

• Blind Pension

• Deserted Wife's Benefit (DWB)

• Farm/Fish Assist (FA)

• Disability Allowance

• Widows/Widowers Contributory or Non-Contributory Pension

• Illness Benefit for 6 months or more

• Qualified Adults of Jobseekers payment, who are job seeking.

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Case officers may also support jobseekers who are participating on one of the Department's funded work placement programmes – as set out below – or where a person on another DSP payment, not listed above other than State pension, have an identified work/activation opportunity.

• Tús

• Gateway

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Eligible Courses - Barista School Ireland (BSI)

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 - BSI/QBA Barista School Ireland / Qualified Barista Award + HACCP L1 (3-Day course)
 
 
Course - Accreditation 
 
HACCP L1 Certificate – Mapped to FSAI guidlines

BSI/QBA - Barista School Ireland - Certificate 
 
 

 
This is our most comprehensive course.   Total novice to someone already working in specialty coffee or who has a desire to work in specialty coffee, who employs supervisors, baristas or just has an interest in coffee. You will learn right from the beginning what it takes to become a professional barista. We will give you the tools and support you need to keep progressing forward.

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How to apply for a grant?

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1. VISIT YOUR LOCAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE​

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2.  ASK FOR A "TESG" GRANT APPLICATION FORM​

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3.POST THE FORM TO OURSELVES (Don't forget to sign)

 

Address

Barista School Ireland

9-11 Pearse Street

Bandon, Cork 

Ireland

P72 CF24

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4.LET US LOOK AFTER THE REST

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• We fully complete and return the form to The Department of Social Protection

• Once assessed by them, you should receive a decision on your application within a week.

• If  approved, you will be issued with an Approval letter from The Department for the course

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