31 May 2017

Pathway Group are working in partnership with Leicester City Council and NCN Pathway Group are working in partnership with Leicester City Council and NCN and have been awarded an ESF funded programme to target micro and small enterprises from the City of Leicester to up-skill their workforce. The aim is to support 182 employees from […]

There has been a number of additional incentives announced by the government for apprenticeship training. This is as below: 509806-Changes-to-the-Apprenticeship-Grant-for-Employers[1]1. Pay the employers the full amount of £1500 13 weeks after the apprentice starts, instead of two instalments of £750 at weeks 8 and 52. 2. Extend the scheme to mid-sized businesses with up to

The report states that although only a small minority of businesses reported vacancies unfilled because of skill shortages, nearly all business with a skills shortage (93%) found it had an impact on the operation of the business. The survey also finds concentrations of these skills shortages in particular industries and occupations (such as Skilled Trade

Government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage rates: the minimum rate for apprentices will increase by five pence to £2.65 an hour, and these changes will take effect from 1 October 2012. For further information on pay rates visit: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/TheNationalMinimumWage/index.htm If you are interested in taking

Pathway College is presently gearing up to further enhance its support it offers to employers, following the Government’s announcement of an initiative to support up to 40,000 new Apprenticeships. In this regard Pathway recently appointed Hayley Swann who has considerable experience and knowledge of the recruitment and training industries as an Apprenticeships Manager. The Apprenticeships