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Team UK has the winning mindset we need!

2 weeks to go and our team of 34 talented apprentices are ready!

Pressing rewind on a year full of achievements

With WorldSkills Abu Dhabi and The Skills Show coming up in the space of a month there is so much to look forward to!

Powering business productivity now and for the long term

The challenge to improve our 'world-lagging' productivity transcends the political divide.

Toyota Degree Level Apprentice and WorldSkills UK Skills Champion

The Skills Show is a great place to find information on apprenticeships and other training opportunities.

Listen to young people’s careers advice: ‘There is more than one way to be smart’

There's no monopoly on smart with a skills revolution brewing.

Training with the world’s best – Armondas Tamulis, Team UK

Vying for title of 'World's Best Tiler': How competing enhances technical training and teamwork skills.

Following Mo’s lead: why role models matter

Role modelling is one of the key ways WorldSkills UK can make a major contribution to improving diversity.

My experience at WorldSkills UK

Work experience at WorldSkills UK helps to give insight into different options available for future careers.

Competing internationally: why what the French, Germans, Dutch, Danish and Norwegians do matters

Professor David Greatbatch looks at funding provision and post-16 education across Europe and investment in technical education is increasing.

Term’s up – but reforms to come must focus on helping more young people

Business Secretary Greg Clark on how the 'Skills Olympics' is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the UK and help build the skills our economy needs.

Seeing is believing: picking up the CBI’s careers advice challenge

Poor perception of careers advice seen in 2017 CBI / Pearson Skills Survey - we have the perfect opportunity to reset.

Championing Skills at the Business & Education Summit

A skills Champion: Developing the skills of young people to help improve productivity.