Following a Meeting between Solas and the Irish Printing Federation (IPF) at which the IPF sought clarification on the exact position of the Statutory Print Media Apprenticeship, Solas confirmed that the scheme was suspended and they would not be taking registrations. However after discussions with Solas they confirmed that the scheme could be revived if the Printing Industry supported …
Training must take priority for business development
Irish Companies Must Commit to Development of Staff to Remain Competitive During the lean years of the recession, many non-essential activities of small businesses had to take a backseat. While Irish SMEs battened down the hatches, we were truly in survival mode. Training was seen as a luxury that short-staffed design, print and packing firms could not afford. Often operating …
Print Apprentices need your help
From the Print Forum Dear Printer, You may be aware that the Print Apprenticeship has suffered from a low uptake by industry in general over the last number of years and that we have come close to losing this statutory apprenticeship over the last few years. The scheme is currently in abeyance and about to undergo a curriculum review in …