Path2 Solutions

Path2 Solutions: recruitment and learner sourcing for England's training sector

Path2 Solutions works at the intersection of adult education and employment. The company describes its model as a response to frustrations built up over years in the recruitment and skills sectors, and it is designed to serve three groups at once: direct employers and recruitment agencies, training providers and colleges, and job seekers. Its stated aim is to link the gap between employers and the training sector, removing jargon and bringing candidates directly to employment opportunities.

Services for employers and training providers

For employers and recruitment agencies, Path2 Solutions presents a pipeline of engaged and reliable candidates to meet client demands. For training providers and colleges, it offers full training cohorts intended to reduce risk and maximise returns. The company also runs a short training programme that helps job seekers gain the skills and qualifications required for a job, so that employers can access motivated and trained candidates.

The commercial model is results-based: the company states that there are no risk or upfront costs, and that payments are made on results. It also claims access to thousands of engaged learners and candidates, a national and regional employer network, and more than 20 years of experience within the recruitment and skills sector.

Support for learners and funding providers

Path2 Solutions provides personalised, accessible and fully funded training to individuals looking to gain the skills needed to find and keep a job. The company says it supports learners at every step, whether they are getting back on track or changing career. For funding providers, it offers a scalable solution to the education and training sector, backed by what it describes as a proven track record of getting results.

National coverage across England

The company reports national coverage and names Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Leicester, Coventry, Bradford, Nottingham, Hull, Stoke, Derby, Northampton and Middlesbrough among the places where it finds learners, supports people into work and recruits employees.

Experience and approach

Path2 Solutions frames its offer around five ideas: engagement, network, experience, value and reach. These correspond to its access to learners and candidates, its employer network, its two decades of sector experience, its results-based payment model and its national learner attraction and recruitment models. The company presents its approach as going beyond the standard recruitment process by combining candidate matching with short training.