Are you looking to upskill and return to work?

If so, Shaping Futures is an exciting programme which is designed to give participants the necessary skill sets to take up employment or progress on to further education.

The Shaping Futures programme is a QQI accredited programme with participants working towards a QQI Level 4 major award in Employment Skills. The course includes 9 modules, volunteer work and an 8-week workplace internships. While on the programme participants receive one to one support and guidance to help in identifying their ideal career path.

Shaping Futures is a yearlong full time programme starting 9th September 2024. The venue for the course will be based in our INOU Learning Hub, Townsend Street, Dublin 2.

Modules include:

• Personal & Interpersonal Development
• Teamworking
• Communications
• Understanding Interculturalism
• Career Planning
• Functional Mathematics
• Information Technology Skills
• Work Experience
• Workplace Safety

Additional Training Opportunities to Participants

• Safe pass
• PSA
• Driver theory test
• Forklift
• Barista training
• HACCP
• Manual handling
• Fire warden
• Patient moving and handling
• First Aid Responder – PHEEC accredited
• Mental Health Awareness
• Suicide Prevention
• Child Protection
• Work Equal – Confidence in Clothing including styling

Participant criteria:

Are you…

• Experiencing unemployment?
• In receipt of a social welfare payment?
• In and out of work regularly?
• Moving on from a scheme (C.E., J.I., C.S.P. or similar)?

AND

Do you…

• Have good communication skills?
• Reasonable literacy and I.T. skills?
• Like working with people?
• Have good command of English?

If so, then we would love to hear from you.

Cost:

There is no cost to participate on the Shaping Futures programme. While training you will receive an ETB training allowance, meal allowance, travel allowance and your secondary social welfare payments will not be affected. We also offer canteen facilities which includes free cereal and snacks. Learners also have access to childcare places under the National Childcare Scheme.

Here’s how to Register:

Contact the INOU Training Section on 01-2678760 option 2 or Sinead on 089-4222756. Alternatively you can email us at training4@inou.ie for further information or apply online at INOU Shaping Futures - Level 4 (fetchcourses.ie). If you have any problem registering, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.