The print department will host an open evening on 6 December where businesses can discuss topics such as lean manufacturing, as well as getting a chance to see the college's facilities first hand.

Oliver Whitbread, business delivery manager of the Creative Arts and Media Department at Leicester College, said: "This event will give businesses the opportunity to view our first-class facilities, learn how to reduce production costs and enrol on our industry-specific training.

Businesses will also be able to sign up to more than 40 courses the college runs in its Canon-, Heidelberg- and Duplo-sponsored facility.

The College offers a range of pre-press, press and print finishing courses which focus on areas including litho, flexo, digital and screen printing, cutting and creasing, gluing and folding, and carton manufacture.

Apprentices are trained to edit and create artwork and use CTP systems with the latest industry standard software. There are also trained in print administration including costing, estimating and key account management.

Lean manufacturing courses are designed to help reduce wastage, make readies and machine down time which could dramatically streamline businesses and increase efficiency.

Anybody wishing to attend should contact the college on 0116 224 2240.