1. GLAS Training for Advisors
September 2017

2. Course Outline GLAS Training Requirements Advisors Role
Creating a Training Event
Running a Training Event
Payments

3. GLAS Training requirements
All GLAS participants must complete training in environmental practices & standards before end of 2nd full calendar year i.e. 31st December for GLAS 1 & 2 and 31st December 2018 for GLAS 3
Training course of 6 hour duration (10am -5pm) over 2 sessions
At least 1 session on host farm (GLAS participant) – must incl. actions being delivered by attendees
Max. 25 attendees per event

4. GLAS Training Advisors
GLAS Training courses can only be delivered by a GLAS Approved Trainer
All registered Trainers must:
Be an approved GLAS Advisor
linked to an agency
Hold an active AGT number
Possess Professional Indemnity Insurance
Outside experts/specialists can be incorporated into the course delivery
If an attendee is in a Commonage Management Plan, an approved Commonage Adviser must deliver this module of the training

5. Creating a Training Event
GLAS Training online system
Date, Location, Time, Participants, Host farm
Created a minimum of 5 WORKING DAYS prior to delivery
Only one training event allowed per day
Participants can be added or removed up to 24 hours before course commences
Cancellation up to 5.00 p.m. on last working day before scheduled date

6. Training Event
Trainer must circulate attendance sheet generated on the online system at the start of morning session AND end of afternoon session for signature
Attendance sheet must be uploaded to online system within 10 days
Participants MUST attend AM & PM session
Participant must attend themselves. Nominees may be granted in exceptional circumstances e.g. Medical illness. Prior approval for nominee must be obtained from GLAS Training Section, prior to Course commencement.
Training events will be subject to Dept. Inspection – non- compliances may result in penalties to the Trainer &/or Participant

7. Payment
GLAS Trainer is the beneficiary, and payments are made to the Agency associated to the Trainer.
Participant - €158
GLAS Trainer - €80/valid Participant (Max participant no. = €2000)
Payments are made in two stages. 1st stage is participant payment and 2nd stage, trainer’s payment, is made once all participants have been paid by the Agency and proof uploaded to the online system.
Payments are dependant on verified attendances including attendance sheets uploaded within 10 days of completing the course
No payment will issue for unverified attendees
Only one payment will be made in relation to joint applicants/partnerships/companies

8. Thank You Relevant Circulars available at
hemesandpayments/glastranche1/circulars/2017/Cir1Appr ovalAdvisorsGLASApprovedTrainers pdf
hemesandpayments/glastranche1/circulars/2017/AnnexCir 1GLASTrainingSchemeTCs pdf
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