Apprentices

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has recruited two new apprentices and plans to take on four more in the next few weeks.

In his Autumn Budget statement delivered yesterday (22 November), Philip Hammond announced the abolishment of the so-called ‘Staircase tax’, along with a reduction in the period of business rates...

Scotland’s print membership body, Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES), has rebranded as Print Scotland and its director has issued a callout for members.

The number of people starting an apprenticeship has fallen by almost two thirds since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy earlier this year.

Beaverbrook House, The Printing Charity's home for industry retirees, recently hosted a networking session so that apprentices could meet retired printers.

UK firms are struggling to recruit skilled staff and are having to resort to paying “well above market rate” to attract new employees, according to new research.

The print industry’s preference for the new trailblazer apprenticeship to offer options to specialise in pre-press, printing or finishing has been granted following “unprecedented” feedback from...

Apprentices at some of Scotland’s largest print houses collected gongs at last month’s Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES) Apprentice Awards.

Global packaging giant Essentra has launched its first UK-wide National Apprenticeship Programme, which will see it take on 20 apprentices over the next year.

Applications have opened for the 2017 Print Futures Awards, which provide cash grants of £1,500 to young people wishing to pursue a career in printing or associated industries.

Leicestershire-headquartered print finisher Frip Finishing has taken on two new apprentices, after successfully recruiting four in 2016, as part of a new strategy.

Unite the Union has expressed fears that a significant number of print firms do not realise that the new Apprentice Levy is just four months away from implementation.