Government approves development of a Level 2 Standard

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has granted approval to the print trailblazer consortium to develop a Level 2 Print Standard.

The application for the Level 2 began in 2016 and since then - through changing requirements - the consortium of employers, the industry, the BPIF training division, other training organisations and the relationship manager at IfATE have all worked together to gain approval of this submission. These standards now include occupational duties along with the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required of a candidate. Going forward, the consortium that will work through the development of this standard alongside the assessment plan continues to be led by James Buffoni of Ryedale Group, who said: “Whilst this has been a long and challenging process, we never wavered because the need for this standard in print is clear. This Level 2 represents a large part of the workforce in print. As such a practical development framework and recognition of achievement will benefit a lot of people who could otherwise be overlooked. We therefore welcomed the positive feedback and acknowledgement from the review panel at IfATE.” Ursula Daly, programme director at BPIF and main contact for the consortium proposal, said: “This is indeed a great outcome for our industry and whilst we have a lot of work to do to get the standard and the assessment plan defined and we are delighted to have the opportunity to do so.” Those wanting to get involved with the consortium that will then go on to develop the standard and the End Point Assessment Plan should contact Ursula Daly at ursula.daly@bpif.org.uk