OAS Welding Training

The UK's Welding Skills Crisis

The UK faces a critical shortage of skilled welders, with nearly 50% of the welding workforce expected to retire by 2027. With ongoing national projects like Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C creating increased demand, and skilled welders featured prominently on the UK Immigration Salary List, addressing this skills gap is more urgent than ever.

OAS is committed to bridging this gap by providing specialist welding training right here in Oxfordshire.

Industry-Leading Welding Courses

OAS provides comprehensive, practical welding training designed to meet industry-specific needs:

• MIG/MAG/MMA Welding: Short, focused courses covering essential welding techniques.
• TIG Welding: Intensive, module-based training for advanced welding skills.
• Nuclear TIG Welding & Inspection: Specialist courses tailored for the nuclear sector.
• Competency Checking for Welders: Validate your team's welding competencies.
• Nuclear Welding Inspection Training: Detailed classroom-based courses for nuclear industry professionals.

Our courses cater specifically to the growing demand from industries including manufacturing, construction, and nuclear energy.

Why Choose OAS for Welding Training?

• Local Provision: No need to travel outside Oxfordshire or Berkshire.
• Flexible Scheduling: Courses during term time, holidays, and twilight sessions.
• Employer-Driven Training: Courses designed with direct input from industry leaders.
• World-Class Certification: Recognised credentials ensuring quality and compliance.

Strengthening the Welding Workforce

The welding skills gap may significantly impact your business through project delays, increased labour costs, compromised safety standards, and reduced global competitiveness.

OAS welding courses proactively address these issues, equipping your workforce with critical skills to ensure project success, business continuity, and sustainable growth.

• 225,000 additional construction workers are needed by 2027 (including 36,000 welders).
• Welding job demand in Oxfordshire is set to rise by 3.8% over the next decade, well above the national average.