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inTRAINING

PRINT SECURE

training GOVERNMENT APPROVAL

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT

OF A LEVEL 2 STANDARD

he Institute for
TApprenticeships and
Technical Education (IfATE)
has granted approval to the
print trailblazer consortium
to develop a Level 2 Print
Standard.
The Level 2 Print
Apprenticeship is vital for
people coming into our
industry, taking their first
steps on a career in print, or
gaining accreditation in a
role which makes up a huge
proportion of jobs in print.
The application for the
Level 2 began in 2016
and since then – through
changing requirements
– the consortium of
employers, the industry,
our training division, other include occupational duties framework and recognition The Level 2 Print Standard
training organisations and along with the knowledge, of achievement will benefit is not yet ready for delivery,
our relationship manager skills and behaviours that a lot of people who could but the Level 2 Lean
at IfATE have all worked are required of a candidate. otherwise be overlooked. Manufacturing Operative
together to gain approval of Going forward, the We therefore welcomed Apprenticeship Standard
this submission. consortium that will work the positive feedback and is a great alternative until
The feedback received through the development of acknowledgement from the then. Further information
through the trade press this standard alongside the review panel at IfATE.” on the Lean Manufacturing
and the information assessment plan continues Ursula Daly, Programme Standard can be found on
garnered from multiple to be led by James Buffoni Director at BPIF and main page 20.
surveys has proved to be of Ryedale Group who said, contact for the consortium
consistently supportive and “Whilst this has been a long proposal, said, “This is If you would like to
has continually underlined and challenging process, indeed a great outcome for get involved with the
the need for this standard we never wavered because our industry and whilst we consortium that will
at every checkpoint. We the need for this standard have a lot of work to do to then go on to develop the
thank everyone who voiced in print is clear: this Level 2 get the standard and the standard and the End Point
issues and supported the represents a large part of the assessment plan defined, Assessment Plan then
endeavour. workforce in print. As such and we are delighted to have please contact Ursula Daly
These standards now a practical development the opportunity to do so.” at [email protected]

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