Didac

Didac is a specialist industrial training provider offering apprenticeships and commercial training focused on furniture, woodworking, warehousing, management and industrial plant operations. In England, it delivers funded Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeships including Wood Products Manufacturing Operative, Furniture Making Operative, Wood Machining, Architectural Bench Joiner, Carpentry and Joinery, Fitted Furniture Design Technician, Fitted Interiors, Customer Service Practitioner and Specialist, Business Administration, Trade Supplier and Supply Chain Warehouse Operative. Apprenticeships and management/warehousing programmes are primarily delivered in the workplace, with many furniture and woodworking learners also attending day or block-release training at Didac’s Woodwise Academy in Bristol. Alongside apprenticeships, Didac provides short courses in safe operation of woodworking machinery, ITSSAR-accredited fork lift truck and plant equipment training, and sector-specific furniture and woodworking courses tailored to employer needs. The organisation also offers health and safety consultancy and training, including audits, risk assessments, safe systems of work, and dust and noise assessments, plus post-16 study programmes leading to a Level 2 Diploma in Furniture Making. Didac emphasises hands-on, workplace-relevant training, blended learning, and achievement rates above the national average, supporting both employers seeking to upskill staff and individuals starting or developing careers in these sectors.