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Timber companies encouraged to use TTF Academy for training of furloughed employees
15 April, 2020
UK timber company workers can brush up on their learning and skills during the current period of government restrictions, says the Timber Trade Federation.
Making the most of challenging times
25 October, 2018
Business in the joinery sector under the “shadow of Brexit” may be more stop start and capital investment may be patchy but manufacturers still see opportunities to drive market share. Mike Jeffree reports
Hewitt joins BWF
18 June, 2018
Helen Hewitt has joined the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), taking on the role of membership director and lead for the Wood and Window Alliance (WWA).
TFT Woodexperts receives accreditation for new training course
31 January, 2017
TFT Woodexperts has received accreditation from Proskills Global Ltd for its development of a Level 6 (Equivalent) Diploma in Wood Technology.
CTI Woos Policymakers
28 December, 2016
Politicians joined with the timber trade at a Westminster conference that underlined the Confederation of Timber Industries’ (CTI) ambition to infl uence policymakers in favour of wood. Stephen Powney reports
On The Brink of Skills Disaster
24 October, 2016
The education, training and skills arena never sits still, but latest policy changes are aserious worry. In fact British Woodworking Federation head of membership and trainingDave Campbell says the timber industry sits on the precipice of skills disaster
On The Brink of Skills Disaster
24 October, 2016
The education, training and skills arena never sits still, but latest policy changes are aserious worry. In fact British Woodworking Federation head of membership and trainingDave Campbell says the timber industry sits on the precipice of skills disaster
Proskills chief urges timber sector to pay towards future skills development
28 June, 2016
The head of the now closed timber and furniture sector skills council Proskills has warned the industry to “step up to the plate” to fund future skills development.
Tackling skills shortages
24 February, 2016
The Confederation of Timber Industries has joined with Proskills to conduct what is billed as the largest-ever skills survey in the timber sector, says Dirk Vennix, CTI chief executive
Timber industry skills shortage survey launched
26 January, 2016
A survey on skills shortages within the timber industry has been launched by the Confederation of Timber Industries and Proskills.
Merchanting qualification launches
25 January, 2016
This January, Wood Campus launches its biggest project since the UK wood industry’s online learning and information resource first began in 2012.
Timber now has the training tools
20 August, 2015
Proskills has been working with UK timber for nearly a decade, the result, a new raft of dedicated industry qualifications and training framework. Here apprenticeship and qualifications development manager Lisa Williamson highlights what’s been achieved, but also urges the sector to make the most of its new training tools.
Timber now has the training tools
20 August, 2015
Proskills has been working with UK timber for nearly a decade, the result, a new raft of dedicated industry qualifications and training framework. Here apprenticeship and qualifications development manager Lisa Williamson highlights what’s been achieved, but also urges the sector to make the most of its new training tools.
The voice of the timber Industry
20 January, 2015
The voice of the timber Industry
20 January, 2015
Heading the white way
16 June, 2014
John White describes his time as TTF CEO as tremendously rewarding, and he leaves urging the sector to capitalise on the golden age of wood. He spoke to Mike Jeffree.
First NVQ2 timber merchanting graduate
20 April, 2014
The first trainee in the UK to complete the new NVQ2 course in Timber Merchanting was presented with his qualifications this week.
MakeIT! competition winners chosen
19 April, 2014
The winners of the Proskills MakeIT! Furniture and MakeIT! Wood schools competition have been chosen and will be announced on June 19.
UK apprentice takes on the Americas
17 April, 2014
An apprentice at GS Haydon & Son and the 2012 British Woodworking Federation Apprentice of the Year was the sole UK representative at the WorldSkills Americas in Columbia this month.
UK timber training urgently needs industry buy-in
06 April, 2014
The UK timber sector has its most comprehensive and effective training framework in a generation, but if more companies don’t take advantage government grant support could be axed.
