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Hull College'sWeldability launch event: Adrian Hawkins, of
Weldability-Sif, watches a student welder on the company's virtual welder training device.
UK-BASED one-stop welding products supplier, Weldability-Sif, has announced the official opening of a Foundation level welder training facility at both Hull College and Goole College as part of the ongoing strategy from the Weldability-Sif Foundation Charity to proactively encourage the development of new welder training facilities across the UK. The dedicated welding training suites with fully equipped welding bays,
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eLearning studio and new virtual reality welding hub were opened by Adrian Hawkins, Weldability-Sif Foundation Director and Trustee, at both colleges. The colleges have already agreed to provide training facilities funded by the Foundation Charity, which will be funding welder training facilities at colleges over the next five years.
David Haycock, Head of School, Engineering Technologies, Hull
College, said: “These new welder training centres will provide trainee welders with the opportunity to progress from the foundation level through to a passport to practice, welding internationally, leading in turn towards higher welding industry qualifications including to the Welding Institute, International Welding Diploma level." Lynne Richardson, Principal, Goole College, added: “This new facility
allows us to provide a technology leading, fully joined-up training programme that will address the skills shortage that exists within the area. By providing modern, interactive training solutions we provide an engaging learning environment that captures the students’ imaginations and significantly improves their experience.”
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