e-QUALITY THROUGH e-Work ascii version

Rationale
To support disadvantaged individuals (people with disabilities, lone parents and carers:- all in receipt of welfare payments) who would otherwise experience significant barriers to securing mainstream employment
to access existing training/education courses for which there is a graduate market demand; and also
to develop e-working skills
to provide through this project access to genuine work experience with local employers to build their CV
that would enable them to become directly e-employed.

In the case of those wishing to become successfully e-work self-employed:
to secure the assets and supports in the case.

At the same time, supporting a selected group of 10 to 15 local employers to adapt their working arrangements and practices and through the use of ICT and other technologies to accommodate distance (e-)work by employees.

We aim to achieve higher levels of “family friendly” and “environmentally friendly” employment practices and opportunities, while at the same time increasing the inclusiveness of these labour market opportunities to the target groups.

Objective

Objective
1.To pilot an innovative model of employment for the named target groups.
2.To work with and progress up to 60 individuals over a two year period.
3.To recruit these individuals by sourcing them through a number of the partners in the DP: e.g. SLES, DSFA, DSSE, SWAN.
4.To identify and select a number of employers locally where there is a realistic potential for e-work (IBEC, Dun Laoghaire Chamber of Commerce and Business in the Community will support us to identify these employers).
5.To use this model to prove to employers that e-work is a cost-effective and practical way of achieving work outcomes.
6.To demonstrate that the employment of people with disabilities and lone parents and other carers within their own homes is a viable method of integrating and including these groups into the labour market.
7.To adapt and deliver training and supports to employers involved in the pilot project through DP partners.
8.To liaise with and propose adaptations to existing education and training courses (Roslyn Park College, FAS-NetCollege, Senior College DL) and other programmes to achieve greater access to certified qualification by the target groups.
9.To augment existing education and training provision by adapting and delivering e-work training modules to prepare participants in all aspects of e-work.
10.To provide resources, technical and personal supports to participants who choose to e-work.
11.To conduct a Feasibility Study and Market Research into the potential for self-employment and the development of a marketing co-operative which would channel contracts to self-employed e-workers.
12.To facilitate a number of participants to further training in self-employment skills.
13.To support and facilitate the purchase of equipment and home-refurbishment to accommodate an e-work station if required.
14.To develop and build on collaborative relationships with all the partners in the DP and Transnational/Cross-Border partners with a view to long-term mainstreaming and application of the learning.
15.Cross-share the learning within the project with all partners, between projects (incl. Transnational) and disseminate the learning with a view to exploring and developing mainstreaming potential.

Innovation

Nature of the experimental activities to be implemented	Rating
Training	**
Integrated measures (pathway to integration)	**
Training of teachers, trainers and staff	**
Improvement of employment services, Recruitment structures	**
Conception for training programs, certification	**
Anticipation of technical changes	**
Work organisation, improvement of access to work places	**

Type of innovation	Rating
Process-oriented	***
Context oriented	***

Innovation
Through the use of ICT, the project will support individuals who have traditionally been excluded from the labour market, to access employment opportunities.
Through bringing together education and training service providers who traditionally work in isolation from each other, we aim to develop a more integrated and inclusive model of delivery of education and training, which will focus on the needs of the individual rather than the system.
Through the development of a holistic model of facilities, supports and services to the target groups including personal supports, training/education, employment support services, enterprise support services, and capital finance: we aim to ensure that individuals can achieve much higher levels of outcomes. In particular participation in learning leading to greater uptake of life-long learning opportunities, and also increased access to employment and self-employment opportunities.

Budget Action 2

1 500 000 – 2 000 000 €

Beneficiaries

Assistance to persons	M	F
Unemployed	0.0%	0.0%
Employed	0.0%	0.0%
Others (without status, social beneficiaries...)	32.0%	68.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Migrants, ethnic minorities, …	0.0%	0.0%
Asylum seekers	0.0%	0.0%
Population not migrant and not asylum seeker	32.0%	68.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Physical Impairment	32.0%	68.0%
Mental Impairment	0.0%	0.0%
Mental Illness	0.0%	0.0%
Population not suffering from a disability	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Substance abusers	0.0%	0.0%
Homeless	0.0%	0.0%
(Ex-)prisoners	0.0%	0.0%
Other discriminated (religion, sexual orientation)	0.0%	0.0%
Without such specific discriminations	32.0%	68.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
< 25 year	7.0%	20.0%
25 - 50 year	25.0%	40.0%
> 50 year	0.0%	8.0%
	100.0%

Assistance to structures and systems and accompanying measures	Rating
Disabilities	****
Unemployment	**

Promoting individual empowerment

Empowerment

With beneficiaries

Participation

Developing collective responsibility and capacity for action

Changing attitudes and behavior of key actors

Empowerment - Participants
A Consultative Steering/Focus Group of the target groups, including participants in the programme, will be established to provide regular feedback to the project on the appropriateness of the project design, delivery and process”. Also:
“An Education/Training Partners Sub-group will be established to include representatives from the target groups”.
The above demonstrates that it is the intention of this DP to ensure maximum involvement by the target groups including participants within the management and decision-making structures of the project. This will have an empowering impact on participants directly in terms of practices and actions within the project, and ultimately in terms of the outcomes for individuals.
It is also included in the Project Plan that continuous evaluation will be conducted of the supports and facilities provided. This will provide a powerful and empowering vehicle of feedback to the Project Management Team, the DP and to all participants.

Between national partners

Empowerment - Partners
The DP will constitute the overall Management Committee for this project.
A sub-set of the DP will be appointed and mandated as a Management Group to meet more frequently and deal with operational decisions.
A Consultative Steering/Focus Group including the target groups will be established to provide feedback to the project on the appropriateness of the project design, delivery and process.
An Education/Training Partners Sub-group will be established to include representatives of the target groups.

Transnationality

Linguistic skills

English

Percentage of the budget for transnational activities

7.0%

Transnational Co-operation Partnerships

Transnational Co-operation Agreement	DPs involved
4377 Knowledge@Work	CZ 53 ES ES20040499 PL 65 PL 77 UKgb 164

Background

Involvment in previous EU programmes

Two and more partners involved in A&E

National Partners

Partner	To be contacted for
Southside Partnership	Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Evaluation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Dublin South Supported Employment Ltd
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
FAS eCollege
OneFamily
Roslyn Park College
Senior College Dun Laoighaire
Southside Womens Action Network
Venturepoint

Agreement Summary

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The eQuality through eWork DP aims to address inequalities and barriers to employment for the specific target groups and address the social, cultural and economic exclusion of disadvantaged - but able- individuals for whom working from home is a realisitic and or preferable form of employment.

24 Adelaide St
Dun Laoighaire
Dublin
www.southsidepartnership.ie

Southside Partnership

Tel:+ 353 1 2301011
Fax:
Email:mcnutt@sspship.ie


Responsibility in the DP:	Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Evaluation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership
Type of organisation:	Other
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff 50-250
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

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Main Partner
The Southside Partnership is a local area partnership operating under the local development social inclusion programme of the NDP. The southside Partnership incorporates the siuthside local employment service network.

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Brennan	Fiona	+ 353 1 2301011	Fiona.brennan@sspship.ie	co-ordination

(New Partner 1)
157 Townsend St
Dublin
2 Dublin
www.welfare.ie

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Tel:+ 353 1 6732267
Fax:
Email:sean.gaughan@welfare.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Social services
Legal status:	Public organisation
Size:	>250
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Gaughan	Sean	+ 353 1 6732267	sean.gaughan@welfare.ie	general

(New Partner 1)
Terenure Enterprise Centre
17 Rathfarnham Rd Terenure
6w Dublin
www.dsse.ie

Dublin South Supported Employment Ltd

Tel:+ 353 1 4903237
Fax:
Email:alanpetrie@dsse.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Other
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff < 10
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Petrie	Alan	+ 353 1 4903237	alanpetrie@dsse.ie	general

(New Partner 1)
County Hall
Marine Rd Dun Laoghaire
Dublin
www.dlrcoco.ie

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

Tel:+ 353 1 2047269
Fax:
Email:pcoffey@dlrcoco.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Public authority (national, regional, local)
Legal status:	Public organisation
Size:	>250
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Coffey	Pat	+ 353 1 2047269	pcoffey@dlrcoco.ie	General

(FAS)
Wyattville Rd
Loughlinstown
Dublin
www.fas.ie

FAS eCollege

Tel:+ 353 1 2043648
Fax:
Email:therese.oconnor@fas.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Employment services
Legal status:	Public organisation
Size:	>250
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
O'Connor	Therese	+ 353 1 2043648	therese.oconnor@fas.ie	general

(New Partner 1)
Cherish House 2 Lwr Pembroke St
Dublin
2 Dublin
www.onefamily.ie

OneFamily

Tel:+ 353 1 6629212
Fax:
Email:ekeane@onefamily.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff 10-50
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Keane	Eileen	+ 353 1 6629212	ekeane@onefamily.ie	general

(NTDI)
Rosyln Park Beach Rd
Sandymount
4 Dublin
www.roslyncollege.ie

Roslyn Park College

Tel:+ 353 1 2057205
Fax:
Email:nolliag.hannaway@ntdi.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Education / training organisation
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff 10-50
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Hannaway	Nollaig	+ 353 1 2057205	nollaig.hannaway@ntdi.ie	general

(New Partner 1)
Eblana Ave
Dun Laoghaire
Dublin
www.scd.ie

Senior College Dun Laoighaire

Tel:+353 1 2800385
Fax:
Email:boc@scd.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Education / training organisation
Legal status:	Public organisation
Size:	Staff 50-250
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
O'Callaghan	Barry	+ 353 1 2800385	boc@scd.ie	general

(SWAN)
56a Ennel Court
Loughlinstown
Dublin
www.swanireland.org

Southside Womens Action Network

Tel:+ 353 1 2825932
Fax:
Email:swannetwork@eircom.net


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff < 10
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Farrell	Biddy	+ 353 1 2825932	swannetwork@eircom.net	general

(New Partner 1)
Nutgrove Enterprise Park
Nutgrove W ay Rathfarnham
14 Dublin
www.venturepoint.ie

Venturepoint

Tel:+ 353 1 4948400
Fax:
Email:michael@venturepoint.ie


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Enterprise
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff < 10
NUTS code:	Dublin
Date of joining / leaving:	01-01-2005 / 31-12-2007

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Johnson	Michael	+ 353 1 4948400	michael@venturepoint.ie	general

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New DP

Rationale

Fondements
• Apporter un appui à des personnes défavorisées (personnes handicapées, parents isolés et soignants, toutes ces personnes bénéficiant d’avantages sociaux) qui, dans le cas contraire, se heurteraient à des barrières significatives avant d’obtenir un emploi classique
• Accéder à des programmes d’enseignement/formation pour lesquels il existe une demande du marché en diplômés, et également
• Développer des compétences de télétravail
• Fournir par le biais de ce projet un accès à des expériences professionnelles authentiques auprès d’employeurs locaux pour étoffer des CV, ce qui permettrait aux bénéficiaires de devenir directement des télétravailleurs. Pour les personnes souhaitant devenir des télétravailleurs à leur compte : fournir les outils et les appuis nécessaires. Parallèlement, apporter un appui à un groupe sélectionné de 10 à 15 employeurs locaux pour leur permettre d’adapter leurs conditions et méthodes de travail grâce au recours à des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) et d’autres technologies de gérer le (télé)travail des employés. Nous visons à atteindre des niveaux plus élevés de pratiques professionnelles plus conviviales d’un point de vue familial et environnemental tout en accroissant l’adoption de ces opportunités du marché du travail par les groupes cibles.

Objective

Objectifs
• Mettre en place un modèle innovant d’emploi pour les groupes cibles désignés.
• Travailler avec et aider jusqu’à 60 personnes sur une période de deux ans
• Recruter ces personnes en les repérant par l’intermédiaire d’un certain nombre de partenaires du Partenariat de développement (DP), par exemple SLES, DSFA, DSSE, SWAN.
• Identifier et sélectionner un certain nombre d’employeurs locaux chez lesquels il existe un potentiel réaliste de télétravail (l’IBEC, la Chambre de commerce de Dun Laoghaire et l’organisme Business in the Community (Entreprise au sein de la communauté) nous aideront à identifier ces employeurs).
• Appliquer ce modèle pour apporter la preuve aux employeurs que le télétravail est un moyen économique et pratique d’obtenir des résultats professionnels.
• Montrer que l’emploi de personnes handicapées, de parents isolés et autres soignants travaillant dans leurs propres maisons est une méthode viable d’intégrer et d’inclure ces groupes dans le marché du travail.
• Adapter et dispenser des formations et fournir des appuis aux employeurs impliqués dans le projet pilote par l’intermédiaire des partenaires du DP.
• Établir des liens avec les programmes de formation et d’enseignement existants (Roslyn Park College, FAS-NetCollege, Senior College DL) et d’autres programmes et proposer des adaptations de ces derniers pour permettre un meilleur accès à des qualifications certifiées par les groupes cibles.
• Accroître l’offre de formation et d’éducation existante en élaborant et en fournissant des modules de formation au télétravail afin de préparer les participants à tous les aspects du télétravail.
• Fournir les ressources et les appuis techniques et humains aux participants qui optent pour le télétravail.
• Mener une étude de faisabilité et une étude de marché portant sur le potentiel d’emploi indépendant et sur le développement d’une coopérative de marketing susceptibles de fournir des contrats aux télétravailleurs indépendants.
• Offrir à un certain nombre de participants une formation complémentaire en matière de compétences pour travailleurs indépendants.
• Aider et favoriser l’achat d’équipements et le réaménagement de la maison pour l’installation d’un poste de télétravail si nécessaire.
• Établir et développer des relations de collaboration entre tous les partenaires du DP et les partenaires transnationaux/transfrontières avec des perspectives de généralisation à long terme et d’application des enseignements tirés. Partager les acquis du projet avec tous les partenaires et entre projets (y compris transnationaux) et diffuser les connaissances dans le but d’explorer et de développer les possibilités de généralisation.

Innovation

Innovation
Par le recours à des TIC, le projet apportera son appui à des personnes qui ont, traditionnellement, été exclues du marché du travail, pour leur permettre d’accéder à des opportunités de recrutement. En regroupant des fournisseurs de services d’éducation et de formation qui traditionnellement travaillent loin les uns des autres, nous visons à développer une modèle plus intégré et plus englobant de fourniture d’enseignements et de formations, qui se concentrera sur les besoins de chaque individu et non sur le système. Par le développement d’un modèle holistique des équipements, des soutiens et des services fournis aux groupes cibles y compris les soutiens personnels, la formation/enseignement, les services d’aide à l’emploi, les services d’aide aux entreprises et les services de financement, nous visons à garantir que ces personnes pourront atteindre des niveaux bien plus élevés de résultats, en particulier une participation à des apprentissages conduisant à une meilleure assimilation de connaissances d’éducation permanente ainsi qu’un meilleur accès à des opportunités de recrutement ou de travail indépendant.

Empowerment

With beneficiaries

Responsabilisation des participants
Un groupe de réflexion/d’orientation et de conseil constitué à partir des groupes cibles, comprenant des participants au programme, sera mis en place afin de fournir des informations en retour régulières au projet concernant la pertinence du concept de projet, sa mise en œuvre et ses processus. De plus un sous-groupe de partenaires de formation/éducation sera créé qui comprendra des représentants des groupes cibles.

Le point développé ci-dessus est la preuve que ce DP a l’intention d’assurer une implication maximale des groupes cibles, y compris des participants, dans les instances de gestion et de prise de décisions du projet. Ceci aura un effet de responsabilisation sur les participants de manière directe en termes de pratiques et d’actions dans le cadre du projet et, au bout du compte, en termes de résultats pour les personnes concernées.

Il est également inclus dans le Plan du projet qu’une évaluation continue sera menée portant sur les soutiens et les équipements fournis. Ceci constituera un moyen puissant et responsabilisant de fourniture d’informations en retour à l’équipe de projet, au DP et à tous les participants.

Empowerment

Between national partners

Responsabilisation des partenaires
Le DP constituera le comité de gestion global de ce projet. Un sous-ensemble du DP sera nommé et mandaté en tant que Groupe de gestion. Il se réunira plus fréquemment et prendra les décisions opérationnelles. Un groupe de réflexion/d’orientation et de conseil constitué à partir des groupes cibles sera établi pour fournir des informations en retour au projet concernant la pertinence du concept de projet, sa mise en œuvre et ses processus. Un sous-groupe de partenaires de formation/éducation sera créé qui comprendra des représentants des groupes cibles.