BaptecTraining & Education Centre

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Background

• Baptec was initially set up in 1998 to deal with the gap in the digital divide in Blanchardstown

• It quickly grew from strength to strength and in 2007 moved from Dillon house to it’s own dedicated training centre with a capacity of 70 students

• The following years seen Baptec diverse into new areas

CentreNo other training centre in Dublin 15 has had the same impact or success as Baptec. We work closely with other agencies and organisations to help alleviate disadvantage in the area.

•Baptec offer a holistic approach to training and work with each individual to promote social inclusion and progressionThe focus of our training

– Literacy– Confidence & Motivation– Digital literacy– Career Guidance– English language

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Income

€100k

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Challenges faced

2011 – Cuts to Funding for Social welfare participants– Restrictions placed on CE training budgets– Cuts to budgets of Community Organisations

2012– January: review of CE training budget– August: training budget halved

Training Costs

Typical ECDL•Certification - €110•Total cost €416•CE Budget €200 - €250Typical Fetac•Certification - €50•Total cost €356•CE Budget €200 - €250

Future

In order for Baptec to continue as a viable business a Restructuring of the business needs to be put in place:To include - Downsizing the business -Redundancies (halving staff numbers) -Reducing client numbers to max 200