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Pathway Group maintains the Matrix Standard accreditation

Pathway Group, a leading training provider has maintained it’s Matrix Standard, demonstrating the high quality Careers Education, Information Advice & Guidance.

 “Pathway Group’s strapline is “changing lives through skills and work”, with the aim to be recognised as an organisation although with a national coverage, has local knowledge; is a specialist BAME provider and supports the SME sector. As part of the growth, re-structuring and recruitment has led to the organisation reviewing its values, skills and attitudes”.

Our values are set out as:

  • Quality is everyone’s responsibility
  • Always start with the best intent
  • Ownership, accountability and responsibility in all that we do
  • Act in the best interest of us All
  • Gain and build trust in everything we do

It is the international quality standard for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance (IAG). Either as their sole purpose or as part of their service offering.

About the matrix Standard

  • The matrix Standard is the international quality standard for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance (IAG). Either as their sole purpose or as part of their service offering.
  • Any organisation which manages, administers and delivers an information, advice and/or guidance service to support individuals in their choice of career, learning, work or life goals can become accredited to the matrix Standard. It does not matter whether the service or services are delivered face-to-face, through training, learning,
    remotely, or through a website.
  • Organisations that have benefited from working with the Standard include Training Providers, Universities, Further/Higher Education Colleges, Schools and Academies, Sole Traders, Next Step Providers, Voluntary and Community Organisations and Private Businesses.
  • The matrix Standard is owned by the Department for Education and is managed by The Growth Company on their behalf.

The matrix Standard is the Department for Education’s (DfE) standard for ensuring the quality of the delivery of high-quality information, advice and guidance. The DfE supports the matrix Standard as the quality framework for accrediting information, advice and guidance contracts including the National Careers Service, its subcontractors and other services delivered on behalf of the Education Skills Funding Agency.