6 March 2018

The BPIF celebrate National Apprenticeship Week for Print

5-9 March marked the 11th year of National Apprenticeship Week. It was a week dedicated to celebrating, encouraging, inspiring and emphasising the benefits that apprenticeships bring to people, businesses and communities.

The BPIF is the largest supplier of apprenticeships to the printing industry with over 550 apprentices, and since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy we have signed up over 100 levy paying companies to provide training for them.

The BPIF celebrated apprenticeships all week. Here are a few of the exciting things we did...

Print Trailblazer approved
The Print Trailblazer, a new employer-defined standard for apprenticeship programmes, has now been approved. For more information click here.

BPIF to launch peer mentoring
The BPIF have created a new peer mentoring service for apprentices to help support them with their studies. For more information click here.

Why apprenticeships work
We've interviewed some of our apprentices and their employers to get their take on why print apprenticeships work. For more information click here.

Funding for your employees
Students looking to undertake the BPIF MSc in Management can apply for a £6000 bursary from The Stationers' Foundation and The Printing Charity. For more information click here.

Apprentice Panel Discussion
Hear from print industry apprentices about their journeys so far and their aspirations for the future at PrintWeekLive! on Thursday. For more information click here.