About PATH
WHAT IS PATH?
PATH is a Positive Action Training
organisation set up under Sections 37 & 38 of the Race
Relations Act in 1985.
PATH is a registered charity (Reg.No.1939658),
with an active waiting list of hundreds of Black
and Minority Ethnic (BME) people interested in taking up a PATH
traineeship, we continue to take primary position in creating
work based training opportunities for over 25 years in mainstream
and vocational roles. Years of experience and expertise in
delivering positive action training makes PATH the leader in
supporting private and public employers in realising their
diversity policies.
The support of the local council, employers, and over
500 community and faith organisations give PATH a unique and
important role in addressing the under-representation of BME
communities in various industries and occupations.
As the external environment changes, so do we.
The turbulent economy has led to job insecurity
and high unemployment levels UK-wide and poses unique
challenges for those who may already have multiple barriers to
employment. PATH now offer a wide range of services to
support young BME people from deprived communities into
employment, through a diverse and bespoke Employment
Plan, tailored to the individual's needs and personal
circumstances.
To find
out more about our new services, and to make an enquiry,
please click here
PATH VALUES:
- Honesty and integritry
- Confidentiality - we respect the requirements of trainees,
employers and customers
- Equality of opportunity in all areas
AIMS and OBJECTIVES:
- To make diversity a reality.
To increase the number of BME adults and young people in
training and employment, through relevant programmes, projects and
provisions which addresses the employment barriers faced by members
of BME communities.
- To address under-representation and discrimination in
the labour market.
Through the provision of high
quality equal opportunities and diversity training for
organisations and employers; development of tailored trainee
placements; pre-apprenticeship provision; customised employment and
training provision in the private, public and voluntary sectors;
measures to encourage enterprise and self employment; and through
research into under-representation in specific occupational sectors
within the region.
- To build safer and stronger communities, to promote
inclusion and community cohesion.
To work in partnership to deliver projects which increase
the number of BME people who are engaged in active citizenship,
community cohesion, promoting well-being and healthy
lifestyles.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY:
Path Yorkshire Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee,
formed under the auspices of the local authority in 1985. It is a
registered charity and, with the guidance from our management
committee, PATH has become the leading Positive Action organisation
in the country, working in partnership with the academic,
commercial, statutory and voluntary sectors.
PATH has been endorsed by the Secretary of State for
Employment under Sections 37 and 38 of the Race Relations Act 1976,
as a Positive Action organisation that can provide training and
relevant support to BME communities within mainstream and
vocational areas where they are under-represented. This means that
where research has identified that BME people are under-represented
in a particular occupation or labour sector, then it is lawful for
PATH to create and provide training that will equip them to
compete for employment in these sectors.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PATH?
PATH is managed by a Council of Management. Council
members are elected and represent a cross section of the community
and business organisations PATH works with. Our
Council of Management is made up of representatives from the
following:
-
BME led
organisations
-
Higher and further education
sectors (local authorities, public bodies, employers, voluntary
sectors, and communities and organisations engaged in the field of
Equal Opportunities and Race Relations)
PARTNERSHIPS
PATH strongly believes in a partnership
approach and welcomes organisations wanting to
work together to foster closer links and provide a
diverse and high quality training provision to address
under-representation of BME communities in the
workplace.
If
you want to know more about how your organisation or business can
get involved and address under-representation, please contact us
Charity Reg.
No. 516786 : Reg. No. 1939658