PeoplePlus

PeoplePlus
IndustryTraining Education Recruitment
Founded2015
HeadquartersBirmingham, United Kingdom
ProductsApprenticeships, Corporate Training, Recruitment, E-Learning, Adult Education, Prison Education
Number of employees
1500+
ParentStaffline Group Plc
Websitepeopleplus.co.uk

PeoplePlus is a recruitment and training provider headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The company provides training for employability support, adult skills, apprenticeships, independent living, and prison education. PeoplePlus is owned by Staffline Group PLC.[1]

History

PeoplePlus was acquired in 2015 by Staffline Group PLC. The formation of PeoplePlus resulted from the merger of three companies previously owned by Staffline:[2] EOS (acquired in 2011),[3] Avanta (acquired in 2014),[4][5] and A4e (acquired in 2015).[6]

PeoplePlus acquired LearnDirect Apprenticeships in 2018.

In 2019, PeoplePlus provided educational services in 26 prisons in Britain.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Staffline Group Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Staffline Group PLC. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Our History". www.staffline.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Our History | Staffline". www.staffline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Staffline grabs Avanta for £65.4m". Growth Company Investor. 15 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Staffline swoops for Avanta Enterprise for £65m". Insider Media Ltd. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ Cooney, Rebecca (27 April 2015). "Takeover agreed for A4e to create 'biggest' Work Programme contractor". FE Week. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  7. ^ Narwan, Gurpreet (2019-01-08). "Staffline unlocks £100m of prison teaching contracts". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-08-12.