Partnership Working
Although we at times operate as a lead provider in our own right we have an engrained culture of collaborating and open networking and partnerships at all levels.
We have considerable experience delivering in partnership a wide range of end to end provision in the both the education and welfare to work sectors. This includes delivery of workforce provision, NEET and youth programmes as well as employment related activities that can be delivered under a range of models and agreements.
How we work
If you would like more information about partnerships please contact Shaheed on the details below.
In short always it’s a Win / Win…
What our stakeholders say…
Investors in People 2019
The use of a distributed leadership structure and roles that facilitate the devolvement of the accountability for high performance to functional managers. This helps to reduce the reliance on the directors for operational activities.
Terry Jones
The Matrix Standard 2019
Staff are encouraged and supported to develop in their roles. Several examples were provided of staff progressing through the organisation and being supported to achieve new qualifications.
Kathy Leahy
The Matrix Standard 2016
Much emphasis is placed on developing staff within the organisation
Kathy Leahy
Investors in People 2019
A strong collaborative culture that is encouraging and nurturing at every level. This stimulates excellent employee engagement and commitment to excellence.
Terry Jones
The Matrix Standard 2019
In the last matrix report, it highlighted that the organisation had undertaken a significant re-structure, again during this accreditation review another re-structure was described, demonstrating how the business is adapting to the changing external environment to ensure sustainability.
Kathy Leahy
The Matrix Standard 2021
Mental health and online safety were the areas that have been of particular focus, although areas including domestic abuse and right wingextremism has also been tackled.
Kathy Leahy
The Matrix Standard 2019
At all levels in the organisation, staff are passionate about the work they do and the difference it makes to people’s lives. One of the organisation’s values is ‘honesty and integrity” and these words were mentioned several times by staff and partners, demonstrating the type of ethos and culture that has been developed.
Kathy Leahy
The Matrix Standard 2021
The organisation has increased its social media presence and is now, along with the ‘usual’social media channels, also using webinars and radiointerviews. Webinars have been particularly useful in engaging employers, for example, 900 employers have been recruited to support the Kickstart programme.
Kathy Leahy
Pathway Group, Self Assessment Report
90.43% of the students are from minority ethnic backgrounds and 90% are students who live in areas of ‘high deprivation
Investors in People 2019
A well-established understanding of the components of motivation through merit-based distribution of remuneration/rewards.
Terry Jones
Investors in People 2019
Good understanding of the marketplace for the company’s capabilities, its developing strengths and weaknesses, leading to the development of a business diversification strategy for growth and resilience.
Terry Jones
The Matrix Standard 2019
The organisation is much more than ‘just a training provider’; they are prolific users of social media, they have developed a series of different networking meetings/opportunities for people and organisations and they initiated and organise the Asian Apprenticeship Awards.
Kathy Leahy
The Matrix Standard 2019
The level of networking is considerable, not only by strategic managers but also through centre-based staff. This has a multi-faceted benefit; it showcases the organisation, supports collaborative working and information sharing and enables learners to be supported in the most appropriate way.
Kathy Leahy
Investors in People 2019
Tried and tested resource planning systems relating to cost and time efficiency, culminating in increased capacity with limited workforce growth.
Terry Jones
Investors in People 2019
Extremely well understood vision, values and how this relates to individuals, their behaviours and the work they do.
Terry Jones
Investors in People 2019
Increased use of centralised recording (data capture and reporting) system that lends itself to the generation and use of HR metrics, especially regarding workforce stability, absence statistics, productivity/efficiency, remuneration packages and employee engagement.
Terry Jones