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Welcome to Didac
Apprenticeships, Commercial Machine Training & Short Courses

Delivered directly at your workplace or in the Woodwise Academy on the banks of the River Avon, Bristol. Funding is available in England for qualifying Apprenticeships

Short Courses
Furniture, Woodworking Machinery, Fork Lift Trucks, Industrial & Construction Plant

Safe Operation of Woodworking Machinery, ITTSAR Accredited Fork Lift Truck Driving, Plant Equipment all delivered directly at your workplace.

Health & Safety
Consultancy & Training

Audits, risk assessments, safe systems of work, noise & dust assessments, RIDDOR Accident Reporting, COSHH, toolbox talks, short courses, competent person support.

Pen Making Mastery

Learn how to create your own bespoke pen from scratch!

Student & Employer
Support

If you are student or employer looking for a short courses or apprenticeships, do get in touch to let us know what you are looking for.

Apprenticeship
Programmes

Furniture & Woodworking Apprenticeships in : Making, Fitting & Machining

Fitted Furniture Design

Warehouse & Management Apprenticeships in Trade Supplier, Customer Service & Supply Chain Warehouse Operative

Who We Are

For over 25 years, Didac has been delivering apprenticeships and short courses to the furniture, joinery and woodworking sectors.

Warehouse and management apprenticeship are delivered across many sectors, but the merchanting is a particular speciality.

Didac has specialist Health & Safety expertise in the woodworking industry; and offers ITSSAR accredited fork lift truck and construction equipment training to all sectors.

Didac prides itself with sector specific short courses and apprenticeships, all of which are delivered within your workplace.

  • Latest News

    Didac Expands Apprenticeship Services to His Majesty’s Prison Service

    We are thrilled to announce that Didac is strengthening its partnership with His Majesty’s Prison Service by delivering the Wood Product Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship standard!

    Check out our News page for the full story.

  • HSE – IMPROVEMENT NOTICES ISSUED DURING DECEMBER 2025/JANUARY 2026 IN THE FURNITURE AND WOODWORKING SECTOR

    Notice 315551789 served  on 30/12/2025 Notice Type Improvement Notice Description Improvement Notice 315551789 - IN/LEEDS/CP4/291225/LB1 Issued as you have failed to ensure the...

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  • DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT (DSE): EYES AND EYESIGHT TESTING

    DSE work is visually demanding and employers have certain legal responsibilities. Although DSE work does not cause permanent damage to eyes, long spells of DSE work can lead to: tired eyes ...

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  • TWO FIRMS FINED AFTER RACKING COLLAPSE KILLED TWO WORKERS

    Two men killed following an incident at an industrial estate near Bradford. Lee Horton, 58 from Ilkley and Daron Pickstock, 43 from Chorley died. HSE investigation found serious failures in...

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Who We Are

For over 25 years, Didac has been delivering apprenticeships and short courses to the furniture, joinery and woodworking sectors.

Warehouse and management apprenticeship are delivered across many sectors, but the merchanting is a particular speciality.

Didac has specialist Health & Safety expertise in the woodworking industry; and offers ITSSAR accredited fork lift truck and construction equipment training to all sectors.

Didac prides itself with sector specific short courses and apprenticeships, all of which are delivered within your workplace.

Learn more

Latest News

Didac Expands Apprenticeship Services to His Majesty’s Prison Service

We are thrilled to announce that Didac is strengthening its partnership with His Majesty’s Prison Service by delivering the Wood Product Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship standard!

Check out our News page for the full story.

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When people think about what makes an apprenticeship successful, they often focus on the training itself. But one of the…

When people think about what makes an apprenticeship successful, they often focus on the training itself. But one of the…

4 Aug 2026
No two businesses are the same, so why should every apprenticeship be delivered in exactly the same way? Whether you're…

No two businesses are the same, so why should every apprenticeship be delivered in exactly the same way? Whether you're…

31 Jul 2026
One of the biggest misconceptions about apprenticeships is that you need to have everything worked out before you speak to…

One of the biggest misconceptions about apprenticeships is that you need to have everything worked out before you speak to…

28 Jul 2026
Choosing an apprenticeship provider is an important decision, but many employers aren't sure what questions they should be asking. It's…

Choosing an apprenticeship provider is an important decision, but many employers aren't sure what questions they should be asking. It's…

23 Jul 2026
There's nothing more valuable to us than hearing directly from the employers we work with. We recently asked some of…

There's nothing more valuable to us than hearing directly from the employers we work with. We recently asked some of…

21 Jul 2026
When people talk about successful apprenticeships, it's easy to focus on the end result. But in reality, successful apprenticeships are…

When people talk about successful apprenticeships, it's easy to focus on the end result. But in reality, successful apprenticeships are…

16 Jul 2026
One of the biggest misconceptions we come across is that apprenticeships are difficult to set up and complicated to manage.…

One of the biggest misconceptions we come across is that apprenticeships are difficult to set up and complicated to manage.…

14 Jul 2026
When employers start looking at apprenticeships, it's often natural to begin with a local college or training provider. But sometimes,…

When employers start looking at apprenticeships, it's often natural to begin with a local college or training provider. But sometimes,…

9 Jul 2026
It's easy to think about apprenticeships purely as a way of recruiting new staff. But for many employers, the real…

It's easy to think about apprenticeships purely as a way of recruiting new staff. But for many employers, the real…

7 Jul 2026
When businesses think about recruitment, the focus is often on filling today's vacancy. But one of the biggest challenges many…

When businesses think about recruitment, the focus is often on filling today's vacancy. But one of the biggest challenges many…

2 Jul 2026