PrintIT! Overview

1. PrintIT! Overview Your name Your Company

2. PrintIT! Overview • Major initiative – Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on the course and prizes to schools and students since 2005 • Collaboration between print industry, education and charity sectors • Helping the print industry to become first choice for the next generation of talented young people • Competition-based programme with great prizes for the winning students and their schools • Benefits the Fairtrade Foundation – Charity of the Year 2004 • Innovative “twinning” between schools and local print companies to help bring print to life

3. Objectives • To inform GCSE students about the print industry through course-based competition for 15-16 year olds • To present the positive aspects of the industry and to address some of the negative associations • To teach students about the technological advances in print and its role as part of the global communications industry and as an enabling technology for other industries • To highlight the career opportunities which exist and the training courses and qualifications available to young people • To make the print industry the first choice for a new generation of skilled workers

4. The Competition • Fantastic prizes for schools & students • Benefits to Fairtrade Foundation – ‘Cool’ Charity • Print campaign for “Fairtrade Cafes” • Winning students will attend an “Oscars” style awards ceremony • Print-centric theme ensures students gain a wide appreciation of the print industry • Exciting and fun way to introduce print to the next generation workforce

5. 2008 Awards Ceremony at Stationers’ Hall, London

7. Trade Press endorses PrintIT! • Supported by major print trade publishers • Positive endorsements throughout the trade • Ad campaign began in April 05 • £60k free trade advertising per annum • Received national coverage in Daily Mail and Times Educational Supplement

8. AND THE NATIONAL PRESS!

9. Endorsement from the Prime Minister

10. UK Print Fact and Figures • One of the highest paid industries • Fourth Largest manufacturing sector in UK • Average age 52 in commercial, older in newspapers = Too old! • Major opportunities for young people • Every day is a new challenge • £14.6 billion turnover • 153,000 employees • £750 million invested in capital each year in UK • New technology has transformed industry • UK Print needs bright, flexible young people • Rewards will be there for those prepared to work

11. Isn’t Manufacturing for Males? • Historically – Yes! • Women now taking key roles – previous Deputy CEO of BPIF and many company MD’s are women • Not only administrative posts – studio & machine operators, despatch, warehouse etc.. • Shop floor is male dominated – so change it! • Heavy tooling now replaced by new technology • Print ideally suits people with creative flair • Major opportunities for entrepreneurs with digital technology lowering entry level

12. Annual Salaries in Print Industry • Managing Director £85,000 • Production Director £64,000 • Commercial/Marketing Director £62,000 • Finance Director £59,000 • Sales Manager £40,000 • IT Manager £40,000 • Sales Executive £37,000 • General Manager £35,000 • Quality Manager £32,000 (Source: BPIF Salary survey report 2007, median total salaries for companies with £5m-£10m turnover)

13. Modern Apprenticeships • Get paid while you learn • 16-24 year-old’s training costs paid by LSC • Paid day release for one day each week • Foundation Course - 18-24 months • Advanced Course – 24-36 months • Open College Networks provide regional training • Other vocational options include a Foundation Degree in Print & Publishing

14. PrintIT! Contact details • PrintIT! Team • T: +44 (0)1235 833844F: +44 (0)1235 833733 • E: printit@proskills.co.uk • W: www.printit.org.uk PrintIT! Proskills Centurion Court 85b Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4RY