The Printing Charity has confirmed that the printing industry secured full approval for the Level 2 Print Operative Standard from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE). The Printing Charity hopes that having these official standards will encourage more people to take on an apprenticeship in the industry.
The new apprentice program for the Level 2 is Assistant level and plays an important role in the industry as it is often the first stage of a career in print. This new Level 2 print standard has three options; pre-press operative, press operative and post-press operative. With this approval and the existing Level 3 Print Technician standard, there now exists a solid training programme in place for young people hoping for a long and successful career.
James Buffoni, Managing Director at Ryedale Group Ltd and Consortium Chair, said “Approval of the Level 2 Standard brings recognition, structure and opportunity to the engine-room of the industry. This signifies that Print Operatives have key skills to offer the UK economy and ensures that print apprenticeships in the UK rival the best in the world.”
