The One Step Closer Initiative operates as a person-centred Community Training and Education Programme which seeks to meet the training needs of hard-to-reach individuals and target groups across the wider Fingal catchment area. The programme includes a mixture of accredited and non-accredited courses to enable people to move “One Step Closer” to the Labour Market and/or attain progression pathways to Adult Education Programmes.
Clients can access a range of pre-employment skills and certified industry-specific training online. One Step Closer has developed an integrated approach to learning and development and a wraparound support system to meet the needs of people who access the programmes from across all services. Some of the programmes on offer include “Developing Digital Skills in ICT” training to Health and Wellbeing, Pre-Employment Skills and Personal Development courses. All of the training programmes on offer aim to build confidence and resilience in people and are underpinned by professional career guidance.