31 May 2017

Pathway Group is now delivering Skills Support for the Workforce in the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) area. The area includes: Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse and West Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire LEP has identified a number of occupational areas as skills priorities for the region, and these are the sectors in which […]

It’s a decade since the WorkWise scheme was introduced, which offers unemployed people free day tickets or free cycling support for attending interviews along with advice on planning their journey to job interviews Research suggests that lack of transport is a barrier to work for two out of five jobseekers, and that the cost of

Pathway Group is pleased to announce the launch of the 24+ Advanced Learning Loans application system, introduced by the Student Loans Company. The loan targets those aged 24 or over (with no upper age limit) for qualifications that are at a Level 3 or 4, or that are taken up after the 1st of August

SME is a Small and Medium Enterprise. SME relates to businesses that have less than 250 employees and are made up of a wide representative of all business types.  The Department of Business and Innovation estimated there are 4.8 million SME businesses, and SMEs currently account for nearly 99.3 % of all businesses in the

Apprentices are exceeding expectations in the workplace and are seen as ‘more employable’ and fit to work compared to university graduates. This was reported in a employability study carried out by ICM Research, on behalf of the government. ICM Research surveyed 500 companies and revealed that employed valued work-based skills and experience that apprentices possessed,

Universal Job match, the new job posting and matching service now forms an integral part of the Job Centre Plus service. The service was launched by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It aims to help both jobseekers and employers by increasing the pace of the recruitment process. Searching for work is made easy,

Historically, teachers have always been asked by students for advice on employment and further education choices. The government has now given schools the responsibility to deliver Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) to support young people and help them make decisions about their education and career options. Schools have been put at the heart of the

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (commonly known as BIS) published statistics on Apprenticeships in January 2013. Information was gathered during the academic year 2011/12: Apprenticeship starts amounted to 520,600 in 2011/12. Statistics show an increase in number by 63,400 since the 2010/11 academic year, and 240,900 more than in the 2009/10 academic year.

The Pathway Group are proud to announce that they have been re-accredited with the Investors in People (IIP) status and have successfully achieved the prestigious Silver award on 23rd January, 2013. Pathway Group have successfully retained the Silver award since May 2011, that rewards companies based on their business performance. The most recent reviews were

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has produced a report – ‘The Apprenticeship Journey’ about the potential advantages of taking on apprentices in small businesses. The FSB promotes the interests of small business across the UK and represents over 200,000 members. Their key findings are: Apprenticeships are not clearly defined by the government, which adds