Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Path. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, use the contact page.
About Path (alpha)
What is the current status of Path?
Path is in alpha. It is being developed and tested in a small, closed, invitation-only pilot. Features are being added and refined based on what testers find. Some things will be incomplete, change unexpectedly, or break. Alpha users should export their work periodically as a precaution.
Who can sign up?
Path is invite-only for individuals — there's no public sign-up form; accounts are given out directly, one person at a time. If you're not already part of the pilot, join the waiting list and we'll be in touch, whether that's an invite to try it now or a notification when it opens more widely.
Is Path free?
Path has two tiers for individuals. Portfolio is free: capturing CPD, reflections and evidence, building claims against a framework, planning your next steps, sharing with an assessor, and every export. Ask and CV import are included, within fair-use limits.
Career will be a paid tier, for the features that involve another person or AI: AI-supported guidance on your development, a mentoring workflow, peer observation, a long-term development plan, and more storage. Neither tier is in place yet, nothing has been priced, and everything stays free through the alpha and the beta that follows it.
Alpha testers whose feedback leads to a change in Path get Career free for a year from the day it launches, then a discounted rate for life, with the discount still to be set. Each piece of feedback is linked to the issue it raises and the change that resolves it, so who qualifies is a matter of record.
Is Path available for organisations, not just individuals?
Yes. Universities, NHS trusts, professional bodies and membership schemes use Path to get an anonymous, aggregate picture of how their people are developing — coverage against the frameworks that matter, without seeing anyone's individual content unless they choose to share it. An organisation can also author and revise a framework of its own, alongside the ones Path already carries.
For individuals, Portfolio is free either way, and an organisation can also give its members the paid Career tier. Institutional pricing hasn't been finalised yet — get in touch to talk about what that could look like for your organisation.
Is my data private and secure?
Path is private by default — database-level row security means one person's portfolio can never be read by another, and nothing about an individual is visible to their organisation unless they explicitly choose to share it. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted in the EU (Ireland), with two-factor authentication available on every account.
Is Path down, or is it just me?
Check the status page. It shows whether Path is up and lists any current incident. It's hosted separately from Path, so it still works when Path doesn't.
How do I get in touch, or leave feedback?
Not signed up yet? Use the contact page to reach the developer directly, or join the waiting list for early access or a notification at launch. Already part of the pilot? Feedback and contact tools are built into the app itself, from your profile menu.