IPS Newsletter Issue 125

The Winter 2013 (Issue 125) IPS newsletter has been posted out to members this week.
 

Train the Trainer Course

A Train the trainer course is going to be run by the IPS and the Craft Council. The IPS is looking for expressions of interesting in obtaining a place on a Train the Trainer course that will provide a FETAC Level 6 accredited qualification. This is a key opportunity to join a training programme that teaches the fundamentals of successful training, building upon participant's confidence, skills and ability to deliver effective training sessions. 

There are a limited number of spaces so the IPS would like each branch to encourage at least two people to come forward. 

 

There is a form to fill out also and please don't be put off by this, we do not need complex answers and the question of experience, if you organise your local sewing group or classes with your children, help out with school or your branch that is all experience.

The IPS would like as many people as possible to express and interest and they can then judge if they need to run some more of these courses.

The forms and information will also be going into the newsletter for all members and this will be in the post shortly.

The closing date for the form is February 26th and the start date for the course is March 13^th.

Course will run on March 13, 20, 26 and 27. 

Venue: Ashling Hotel, Dublin  

 Agenda
 At the end of this programme you will be able to
1 Outline the concepts and theories underlying the delivery and evaluation of training interventions 

2 Explore the elements which impact on the effectiveness of a training session to include, the learning environment, the trainer, learning methodologies and the group dynamics of participants 

3 Demonstrate an awareness of a range of issues to include equality,diversity and disability in the context of current legislation with regard to training provision

4 Appraise a range of evaluation models, approaches, tools and techniques used in the evaluation and monitoring of a training and development intervention 

5 Deliver appropriate training content and materials using a range of training aids 

6 Formulate appropriate evaluation tools, techniques and approaches for a training session to determine whether or not training needs were met and objectives fulfilled 

7 Provide constructive feedback to participants in relation to training intervention 

8 Apply a comprehensive range of specialised training delivery and evaluation skills in the delivery of an appropriate training intervention

 9 Devise a training evaluation process to include the identification of key stakeholders, feedback from the trainee, challenges within the process and the conduct or methodology of the evaluation 

10 Select from a range of evaluation tools, techniques and approaches for a training session to determine whether or not training needs were met and objectives fulfilled 

11 Report on a training and development evaluation to include the identification of areas of success and of improvement opportunities.

Festival of Quilts 2014 Entry Forms

The PDF entry form for the Festival of Quilts Competition 2014 is now available to download from the Festival of Quilts website.

20th European Patchwork Meeting 2014

The European Patchwork Meeting 2014 is celebrating it's 20^th anniversary!

1) under “contests”  - Theme of the 2014 European Patchwork Meeting international contest: “Imagine…” the roots of IMAGINE relate to image an imagination -  please go to the EPM website

to download the contest rules www.patchwork-europe.com and click on “contest”. Deadline for registration June 26^th 2014.

2) under show/exhibitions:

20^th European Patchwork Meeting

Val d’Argent (Alsace) France

18 – 21 September 2014

Opening hours: Thursday through Saturday 9.30am – 6.30pm, Sunday 9.30am – 6pm.

For further information please visit the following website: www.patchwork-europe.com

For further information on the show, click here for a press release

RDS National Craft Competition 2014

RDS National Crafts Competition 2014

MAIN COMPETITION DATES and INFORMATION

The RDS is delighted to announce the key dates for the 2014 RDS National Craft Awards and Exhibition.  The Competition is open to any craft worker resident in Ireland or Irish craft workers based abroad and has a prize fund in excess of €26,000. An online application process will be available from early March 2014.

The outline of the main competition dates for 2014 is as follows:

●        Launch of online application form:                                                                       3 March

●        Deadline for online applications:                                                             12 May

●        Delivery of selected works to Simmonscourt for final judging                19 & 20 June

●        Collection dates for unsuccessful final round entries                                          7, 8, 9 July

●        Exhibition of winners and selected works at Dublin Horse Show:                    6 - 10 August

●        Exhibition to travel to the Hunt Museum, Limerick:                 Early Sept to Mid Oct (TBC)

Please take note of the following information relating to submissions:

●        All entrants are required to submit their entries online at www.rds.ie/crafts.  The online entry requires a completed online application form, payment online of the entry fee and upload of high resolution digital photo/s submission. Specifications for the digital image/s are detailed on the website. Completed entries must be received online before 5pm on Monday, 12 May, 2014.

●        It is vital that the digital photo submissions are of high quality as the judges first round selection will be based on them. Poor image quality may lead to work not being short-listed for the second round of judging. Digital files sent by email will not be accepted.

●        It is important that the scale, size of work and a full description of the piece should be given; including materials used, design source and function, as this information will be given to the judges. If the piece is not complete, JPEG images/drawings may be submitted as a ‘work in progress’ to illustrate the design. 

●        Online entry confirmation numbers will be sent by email to the email address provided. The entry fee is €15 and €10 for students and apprentices with written evidence of their status. An entry is defined as one piece of work or a matching set. Online application forms will be available at www.rds.ie/crafts from 3 March 2014. 

The RDS National Craft Awards is an RDS Foundation initiative and is supported by the Crafts Council of Ireland.

For further information please contact:

Dara O’Leary, Arts Programme Executive, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Tel: 01 240 7255    Email: arts@rds.ie

The exhibition will be open for free to the public before and not after the Horse Show (see the bottom of your post). It will be open for free on July 30, 31 and August 1.