New Developments in One Family Welfare2Work Programmes

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One Family is committed to supporting lone parents wishing to return to work and/or education and we are excited about all the new opportunities and courses we have no offer.

We are now recruiting for:

  • The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 4 Career Planning)
  • The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 5 Personal and Professional Development)
  • The Options Programme – in conjunction with Ballsbridge College of Further Education we are now offering the opportunity to take additional FETAC level 4 modules as part of One Family Options programme.

 

Contact Helen or Aisling on 01 6629212 or hconway@onefamily.ie and adunlea@onefamily.ie

The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 4 Career Planning) will provide

  • Personal development skills to enhance confidence and self esteem
  • Communication skills and anger management
  • In-depth self awareness of personal strengths, interests, values, personality type and learning styles
  • Guidance towards best fit career and college course choices
  • Decision making and financial planning
  • Balancing parenting with work / education
  • Comprehensive goal setting and action planning skills to enable progression
  • Keyworking support once a fortnight throughout the programme.
  • Access to One Family wrap around services (Counselling, Parent Mentoring and Information)

The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 5 Personal and Professional Development) will provide

  • Personal development skills to enhance confidence and self esteem
  • Communication skills and anger management
  • In-depth self awareness of personal strengths, interests, values, personality type and learning styles
  • Guidance towards best fit career and college course choices
  • Decision making and financial planning
  • Balancing parenting with work / education,
  • Comprehensive goal setting and action planning skills to enable progression
  • Career clinic: preparation of CV and interview preparation
  • Shadowing opportunities in a range of college and/or work place environments
  • Key-working support once a fortnight throughout the programme.

The Options Programme will provide

Practical skills for progression into employment, self employment and/or college

  • Career tasters in a range of subjects: IT, Business and Social Care
  • Experience of Further Education environment
  • FETAC Level 4 accreditation in Information Technology, Entrepreneurial Skills and Care Practice
  • Learners who have prior learning in this area may have an option to Achieve Level 5 certification.

New Futures participants will have the opportunity to enrol on the Options Programme. For further information please contact Helen or Aisling on 01 6629212 or by email to hconway@onefamily.ie

or adunlea@onefamily.ie

General Information on One Family Welfare2Work Programmes.

  • New Futures, Options and New Futures Plus programmes will begin on 26th September 2011
  • Learners will be recruited primarily from lone parents residing in Dublin 1,2,3,4, 7 and 8. There will be a small number of places available to people residing outside these target areas.
  • Learners will attend New Futures in One Family, 2 lower Pembroke St on Mondays and Tuesdays 10-1:30
  • Learners would attend Options in Ballsbridge College of Further Education (Herbert Street) on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10 – 1