STEP into residential care: a training program evaluation

This report is an evaluation of the Scheme for Training and Educating People (STEP) residential care program. The STEP residential care program gives people who face barriers to employment the opportunity to gain a traineeship in Certificate III in community service (residential care). This is made possible through a partnership between the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) residential care facilities and STEP Inc (the Brotherhood’s group training company). STEP is not a traditional group training company, in that its focus is on disadvantaged clients. Its strength includes providing advocacy and support and looking at innovative ways to help people make the transition into work.