Apprentices

Heidelberg UK has continued its commitment to apprenticeships by taking on three new apprentices over the past two months.

Inkjet printer manufacturer Inca Digital has taken on four new apprentices and is looking for a fifth.

It comes after the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) released a report showing SMEs in England have the potential to double the number of apprentices they employ to well over two million.

The Printing Charity (TPC) has used its annual Print Futures Awards ceremony to announce the launch of its new alumni programme.

Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES) has revived the tradition of apprentice awards in Scotland after they disappeared along with the last printing college course, and declared them a success.

Pureprint Group is looking to take on additional apprentices after extending its in-house apprenticeship scheme.

The BPIF has worked with a group of college students to encourage school leavers to consider a print apprenticeship as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

Proskills UK, the charity that runs young people’s print programme PrintIT!, has commissioned a strategic review aimed at shaking up the scheme and attracting further funding.

Tall Security Print is preparing for its 25th anniversary next year by launching an apprentice scheme on the back of a £500,000 investment in 2015.

Emmerson Press has taken on its first apprentice "in a long time" and revealed plans to take on more in the future.

The BPIF has asked printers to comment and give feedback on the first draft of what will become the blueprint for apprenticeship standards in the industry.

The BPIF’s employer-led submission to develop new apprenticeship standards for the print industry has been successful.