News and Insights
Skills Funding & Policy Update: What the 2026 Reforms Mean for Apprenticeships
April 15, 2026The government is making significant changes to how skills and apprenticeship training is funded in 2026. These reforms will affect…
Apprenticeship Funding Changes: What Employers Need to Know
April 1, 2026Following recent communication from the DfE, a number of apprenticeship standards will lose funding from September 2026. Among those affected…
Support for Care-Leaver Apprentices: How to Access the £3,000 Bursary
October 23, 2025Support for Care-Leaver Apprentices: How to Access the £3,000 Bursary Apprentices who have been in care can receive extra financial…
Skills England Update – Levy Reforms
September 11, 2024Since Labour’s victory in the July election, we have been eagerly awaiting updates on their manifesto commitments regarding skills development….
Navigating Apprenticeship Funding and Support
June 26, 2024Navigating Apprenticeship Funding and Support: How BPIF Training Ltd Makes It Easy for Print Industry Employers Apprenticeships are a proven…
Exciting Updates to the Level 3 Print Technician Standard for Apprentices
October 26, 2023Exciting Updates to the Level 3 Print Technician Standard for Apprentices We are thrilled to announce that the latest version…
New Apprenticeship Standard – We need your help!
May 22, 2023New Apprenticeship Standard – We need your help! The BPIF is committed to ensuring that the sector has high quality…
JOIN THE SKILLS REVOLUTION
October 10, 2022Earlier this year, the Department for Education launched four new campaigns to support people to develop the skills needed to…
PRIORITIES FOR PRINT 2022-24 – BPIF PREPARES TO BRING SECTOR VOICE TO GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT
December 20, 2021What are the priorities (yours and ours) for the UK Printing Industry? What should Government and Parliament do to help…
Autumn Budget 2021 – What does it mean for skills and training?
October 28, 2021With the budget announcements on 27 October we though we would summarise some key points on all things skills and…
Don’t forget to claim your Incentive Payments
October 13, 2021For Apprenticeship Employers who have taken on a new member of staff and have started their Apprenticeship – don’t forget…
Hot Off The Press… Apprenticeship Incentives to be extended
October 4, 2021It’s the news we have been hoping for. Today the Government announced the extension of its £3000 apprenticeship incentive payment….
The all clear is given to the apprenticeship standard Level 2 print operative
August 2, 2021BPIF Training are excited to announce that we are now able to deliver the Level 2 Print Operative Standard. Delivered…
Apprenticeship Incentives – Don’t Miss Out
June 22, 2021Don’t Miss Out – Take advantage of the incentive to hire an apprentice. If you are considering a new hire…
Level 2 Print Operative Standard Approved
May 13, 2021Printing Industry receives approval of Level 2 Print Operative Standard On 6th May the Printing Industry secured full approval for the…