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Supporting young people on BTEC and A-level results day

On BTEC and A-level results day, our Deputy Chief Executive Ben Blackledge congratulates young people collecting results and explains how we're supporting them making choices.

Cast your vote for the Women In Meat Awards

Voting is open for Women In Meat Industry Awards, finalists including Katy Godsell, WorldSkills UK Butchery Competition organiser and Codie-Jo Carr, 2019 Butchery Competition Finalist.

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Our response to the College of the Future vision statement

Our Chief Executive, Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE, responds to the the Independent Commission on the College of the Future’s vision statement published today.

Update on WorldSkills UK COVID-19 action plan

In April, we launched our five-point action plan in response to COVID-19, setting out how we would continue to support young people.

WorldSkills UK monitoring coronavirus developments

WorldSkills UK continue to monitor the governments advice regarding coronavirus and together with our partners are reviewing the impact on our planned activities.

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Response to the Chancellor’s statement

Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE, CEO of WorldSkills UK welcomed the fact that young people were at the heart of the Government’s plans for the recovery.

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Back to the future as regeneration plan takes off

High quality digital skills will be ‘absolutely critical’ in the UK’s bid to attract foreign investment and help heal economic ravages of the Covid crisis.

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We’re driving economic recovery in West Midlands with world-class skills

We have been working with colleges, training providers and employers throughout the West Midlands to provide support and opportunities for apprentices and students.

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New digital resources launched to boost young people’s skill set and mindset

We’re proud to launch our new digital resources to enable more young people and educators, benefit from our insights from our international medal-winning training.

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Peter Mucklow has been appointed as our Official Delegate for WorldSkills

Peter Mucklow, Director, Apprenticeships at ESFA, has been named as our Official Delegate for WorldSkills and WorldSkills Europe.

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How can workforce development help mainstream excellence in skills?

The latest WorldSkills UK Productivity Lab event – Mainstreaming excellence in skills through workforce development - took place via Zoom.

Our five-point action plan in response to COVID-19

We’re launching our response to COVID-19. These are tough and uncertain times for young people looking to get their first step on the career ladder.

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