Are C.E Schemes one year long or 2 year long at present?

I am me123

Im participating in a C.E. Scheme due to finish my current contract in June this year.

Are C.E. Schemes just one year long in duration or are participants ever offered another year on scheme?

Thanks 😊

Cherry Blossom

If you are part way through a relevant training course you may be kept on another year. Your not so much offered though as told you will leave or stay on. Talk to your supervisor about it and tell them whether you'd like to stay another year or not. They may be able to suggest what you can do to swing a decision your way.

I am me123

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

If you are part way through a relevant training course you may be kept on another year. Your not so much offered though as told you will leave or stay on. Talk to your supervisor about it and tell them whether you'd like to stay another year or not. They may be able to suggest what you can do to swing a decision your way.

So basically it is at the employers discretion on whether a C.E worker is kept on after contract date ends?

Cherry Blossom

No the employer has no say its down to the deasp. If you want to stay though the employer may know of a relevant training course you can start before your end date which will have an effect on the departments decision.

I am me123

Is it compulsory to complete a training course on a C.E. Scheme?
I ask this because I started a training course about 2 weeks before I started the C.E. Scheme paid for by Social Welfare, related to my chosen career path. This finished just before Christmas 2019 (result pending).

Is it compulsory to do another Training course while on C.E.?

Thanks.

I am me123

I am me123 wrote: »

Im participating in a C.E. Scheme due to finish my current contract in June this year.

Are C.E. Schemes just one year long in duration or are participants ever offered another year on scheme?

Thanks ��

Duration of scheme
Since 3 July 2017, if you are aged between 21 and 55 years, your CE placement generally lasts for one year. However, if you are working towards a major award, your CE placement can be extended by up to 2 years to complete this award. You won’t get an extension beyond 3 years (or 4 years for people on a disability-linked social welfare payment).

If you are aged over 55, you can remain on CE for 3 consecutive years.

Under the Service Support Stream pilot initiative, if you are aged 62 years and over and meet the CE eligibility requirements, you can stay continuously on CE until you qualify for a State pension, once you meet the terms and conditions of the pilot scheme and providing that there are places available.

In general, the maximum amount of time you can spend on a CE scheme over your lifetime is 6 years (7 years if you are getting a disability-linked social welfare payment). Time spent on CE before 1 January 2007 will not be counted.

If you started on CE before 3 July 2017, you can stay on the scheme under your existing CE eligibility rules, if this is to your advantage.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/employment_support_schemes/community_employment_scheme.html

Cherry Blossom

You should be asking your CE supervisor these questions.

It depends on the organisation and the role. In some cases things like child safety, first aid, manual handling are compulsory, in other cases not. The idea of CE is to make you more employable so it is expected that you would do courses that would improve your job prospects during your time there. It is not compulsory in all cases though.

Sorry I'm not sure what the point is of this thread. Is it that you want to stay another year or do you not?

I am me123

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

You should be asking your CE supervisor these questions.

It depends on the organisation and the role. In some cases things like child safety, first aid, manual handling are compulsory, in other cases not. The idea of CE is to make you more employable so it is expected that you would do courses that would improve your job prospects during your time there. It is not compulsory in all cases though.

Sorry I'm not sure what the point is of this thread. Is it that you want to stay another year or do you not?

Im just unsure of what is considered 'compulsory' for participants on C.E.
Its all new to me so was hoping for confirmation of some things I was unsure of that is all really.