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Celebrating Excellence in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: A Look Ahead to the WorldSkills UK EDI Heroes Awards 2025
By Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee, Chief Executive, University Vocational Awards Council
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WorldSkills UK Cyber Hackathon: Showcasing Talent in Cyber Security
WorldSkills UK hosted an exciting benchmarking event, the Cyber Hackathon, which brought together talented learners from various colleges across the UK to demonstrate their skills
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WorldSkills UK competition-based learning playbook launches today
WorldSkills UK is proud to launch its brand-new competition-based learning playbook, which for the first time brings together the full range of its training and
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WorldSkills UK Launches Local Skills Competition Endorsement Framework
WorldSkills UK has launched its Local Skills Competition Endorsement Framework as part of its ongoing commitment to raising standards in technical and vocational education.
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WorldSkills UK reaction to the budget
The Chancellor has set out a comprehensive set of plans to grow the UK economy with skills rightly recognised as a critical element in boosting
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WorldSkills UK Game Jam: Showcasing Talent in Game Design
WorldSkills UK hosted an exciting benchmarking event, Game Jam, that brought together talented learners across the nation to demonstrate their skills in game design. The
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Team UK honoured at Houses of Parliament
On Monday, October 14, we celebrated Team UK’s remarkable achievements at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 at the Houses of Parliament in London. Lord Knight kindly sponsored
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Loving Lyon 2024
By Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee, Chief Executive, University Vocational Awards Council
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Wales to host WorldSkills UK National Finals 2025
WorldSkills UK has today (3 October) announced that it will be partnering with Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales to host the WorldSkills UK National Finals
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WorldSkills UK Announces Higher Education Partnership with UVAC
WorldSkills UK is pleased to announce our first ever Higher Education partner with the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC).
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Response to the announcement today by the Prime Minister confirming the launch of Skills England
"WorldSkills UK welcome's the Prime Minister's plans for Skills England, which are rightly focused on harnessing the growth potential of skills."
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WorldSkills UK Chief Executive, Ben Blackledge, reacts to today’s King’s Speech
“It is encouraging to see the focus on both the standard of education in the UK as well as how we break down barriers to
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