This framework has designed for and in conjunction with the Upholstery and Soft Furnishings industry. These Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships have been designed to help fill skills gaps and shortages, and to attract younger people into the industry and provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience which employers are seeking to recruit and retain. In addition, the framework provides a progression route which will help to upskill the existing workforce to meet future economic, environmental and technological changes within the industry.

Job roles relevant to these frameworks are: Soft Furnisher and Upholsterer