Download the PDF Release Here Since its launch in 2006, the Woodworking Industry Training Forum (WITForum administered by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF has offered training courses on a wide range of subjects, from management to health and safety, to its members and the wider industry. This portfolio is now to be expanded in partnership with specialist woodworking training provider, Bristol-based Didac Ltd. The WITForum is now able to offer over 40 courses, tailored to the needs of the joinery and woodworking industry, on an ‘on demand’ basis, making training more flexible and affordable than ever before. Expert trainers from partner organisation Didac Ltd will be able to deliver training either on the company’s premises or at their new purpose-built Woodwise Academy in Bristol, and where courses require a minimum number of delegates, the WITForum will endeavour to find others from within the membership to fill up any available spaces to help ensure that courses are able to run. Jon Gibson, Managing Director of Didac Ltd, says: ‘Training is vital to the long-term success of the woodworking industry, and for us, a partnership with the WITForum seemed the obvious next step to help make our courses more widely available. Our courses cover a huge range of subjects directly relevant to the industry, and we look forward to welcoming members and non-members alike to our Woodwise Academy where they will be able to learn from our expert tutors and improve their skills to help secure the future of the industry.’ Speaking about the new partnership, Manager of the WITForum, Dave Campbell, says: ‘We are delighted to be working with Didac Ltd on our initiative to plug the skills gap within the woodworking industry. We selected Didac Ltd as our training partner due to their years of industry experience and proven track record of delivering high quality training to our members, and look forward to working with the team to improve the skills of our industry.’ ‘Our revamped training services are split into five main categories covering everything from Machinery and Equipment to Health and Safety, Site Work, Timber and Sustainability and Management, and we look forward to welcoming both members and non-members to our courses in the future. As an added incentive, BWF and WITForum members will benefit from discounted rates, so there really couldn’t be a better time to train and to be a member. Get in touch now to find out more about the huge range of training courses available.’ For more information on the wide range of courses available through the WITForum, log on to Download the PDF Release Here
