Sign up to support Level 2 Furniture Apprenticeship Reviews or lose them

The Furniture and InteriorsEducation, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) are pleased to confirm thereview of the Level 2 Furniture Manufacturer Apprenticeship following muchcampaigning by the trade body with support from Achieve+Partners.

The review will see eight new level2 apprenticeships proposed for development including furniture manufacturer,bed manufacturer, modern upholsterer, furniture finisher, fitted furniture installer,modern furniture service repairer, furniture restorer and wood machinist.

We need employers to support thisdevelopment, if there are not enough employers willing to step forward these apprenticeshipsare at risk of being lost. Meaning employers lose the mechanisms to attract newrecruits to the industry, the training and funding available to support this.

We also need employers to join the trailblazer groups, where you will attend meetings to input on what is required for a competent person for the occupation. You don’t have to commit to anything other than contributing to the group and:

• agree to your name, contact details and employer’s name being heldon the Institute’s trailblazer portal
• secure your employer’s agreement to your membership and the companyname being published on the apprenticeship standard’s webpage.

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have produced a short video (4 minutes) which explains the process in more detail.

Please confirm your support by completing the following form online, it takes less than 2 minutes of your time to secure the future for apprenticeships: Support Form