UKFT is working with a group of knitted product manufacturers to develop a new National Apprenticeship for knitting technicians, including manufacturers from medical textiles, fabric production, the apparel industry, accessory producers and geo-textiles.

Once approved, this apprenticeship and the relevant funding will be available to all employers, so we want to make sure the content is right, fit for purpose and appropriate for our industry.

In line with the apprenticeship development process, we have created a standard that lists the key duties and the knowledge, skills, and behaviours expected of a competent person employed as a knitting technician. If your company is involved in the knitting process, we would really appreciate a few moments of your time to provide feedback. This will be invaluable for further content development, confirming sector support and will help ensure the right training is in place for our future workforce.

The details of the standard are below and the survey can be found here:

Knitted Product Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship

The deadline for feedback is Friday 20th March 2020. We look forward to hearing from you and many thanks for your time.

Your feedback will be reviewed following the closing date and the employer group will consider where amendments should be made to the draft Standard. The Standard will then be submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships to seek approval prior to drafting the apprenticeship end-point assessment plan.

TAKE THE SURVEY