BCF Launches Program to Recruit New Wave of Talent for the Coatings Industry
COVENTRY, UK — The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has recently launched a purpose-built apprenticeship service to meet the specific development and employment needs of paints, inks and wallcoverings companies. Intended as a single-point solution for the recruitment, employment and up-skilling of apprentices across the industry, the service has been built with the help of the Apprenticeship Management Group (AMG), which acts as an Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) on behalf of BCF members.
The goal of the BCF’s Apprenticeship Service is to help members get the most out of the new apprenticeship landscape. The service will help Levy payers spend their Levy funds and for non-Levy payers it will provide up to 90% of funds. In addition, members will have access to Coatings Training Institute modules funded as part of an apprenticeship program. Companies can take advantage of coatings-specific qualifications developed in collaboration with Cogent Skills.