Packaging News

North Print and Pack will host the eighth annual PrintIT! Awards, attended by around 200 students, parents, teachers and award sponsors

The awards will take place on 16 May in Harrogate and the event is designed to celebrate the best of Britain’s young talent, honouring the finalists and their teachers. The winners will receive individual awards, as well as prizes for their schools.

The nationwide education initiative encourages students to consider careers in the paper and print industries. It targets students studying GCSE and A-Level Graphic Products, Product Design and Media Studies, and can also be used for those working towards Diplomas in Creative & Media and Manufacturing & Product Design.

Richard Moore, print and paper industry lead for skills organisation Proskills said: “The initiative is aimed at informing young people that there are vibrant and exciting careers in the print and paper industry, as well as changing any misconceptions they may have about print. The programme really comes to life when schools twin with a local printer, because students can see the theory they’ve learnt being put into practice.”