Timber Development UK (TDUK) launches Wood Campus – a new online school for timber training

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has recently launched Wood Campus, a brand-new online school designed to provide flexible, accessible training for timber traders across the UK.

Developed in partnership with Swedish Wood, the platform offers more than 60 courses and hundreds of hours of potential learning, supporting everyone from timber traders to contractors and designers.

“Customers and specifiers want to know that the materials they buy are responsibly sourced, high quality and fully compliant with regulations. To make this happen, we need to ensure all members of the timber supply chain are equipped to succeed,” said David Hopkins, TDUK chief executive.

“Wood Campus gives our members the tools required to deepen their knowledge of timber, strengthen customer relationships and ensure the long-term credibility of their businesses – with knowledgeable staff underpinning ‘Timber You Can Trust.’”

Stephen King, UK Project Manager for Swedish Wood, also welcomed the launch: “Swedish Wood is very pleased to see this evolution of Wood Campus in collaboration with TDUK. We share the aims for this educational tool and expect it to become an important resource for all users.”

Wood Campus will act as a central hub for skills development, offering both structured learning and opportunities for the timber supply chain to build a community of practice where knowledge and expertise can be shared.

Learners can complete individual courses at their own pace or work towards industry-recognised certification through a newly developed flagship programme for the timber sector – ‘The Essentials of Timber Supply.’

This is the first programme in TDUK’s Timber Essentials Series, which will cover the entire supply chain – from forest to customer to specifier.

Both Level One and Level Two modules are already available for suppliers, covering a wide range of timber products grouped by end use – whether construction, interior or exterior – to support better sales conversations.

Participants will engage with dozens of timber products, from solid wood such as CLS to engineered timbers, MDF, decorative panels, decking, fencing and cladding. With more than 60 courses and hundreds of hours of potential learning, Wood Campus lays the foundation for a stronger, more skilled timber industry.

Additional modules will be released over the next six months, complementing TDUK’s broader education offering, which includes webinars and in-person training designed to drive best practice across the timber supply chain. Together, these initiatives form part of TDUK’s commitment to supporting skills development across the industry and promoting timber as the material of choice for sustainable construction.

Access to all courses on Wood Campus is currently free for TDUK members, with a single login providing seamless access between Wood Campus and TDUK’s knowledge library.

Visit www.woodcampus.co.uk to explore the platform and start your learning journey today, or email learning@woodcampus.co.uk to find out more. To become a TDUK member, email info@timberdevelopment.uk.