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Sharing good practice with China

Our International Competitions Manager Zoe Cookson explains how we hosted a virtual event with China to share good practice.

Autodesk Digital Construction Challenge 2020

Read how New College Lanarkshire worked together with Autodesk to run a virtual digital construction competition.

Making the switch: from physical to online training

Competition Data Analyst Ed Chapman caught up with AoC Sport, one of our Competition Organising Partners, to find out how they moved online.

We believe in a skills led recovery – do you?

Our Head of Corporate Partnerships Gavin Miller explains how partnerships make it possible for us to inspire, develop and mainstream excellence in technical education.

A step towards a world-class skills system

Parisa Shirazi, Head of Skills Development and International Competition, explains how our WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence, will develop a world-class skills system.

Technical and vocational careers pathways post-GCSE

Head of National Competitions and Careers Dee Aylett-Smith explains how our careers resources and training programmes can help to inspire and develop young people.

Taking the next steps after your BTEC results

Just received your BTEC results? Our National Competitions team explain what options you can take next to help improve your employability skills.

Higher skills standards will help deliver what the Chancellor wants

Economic consequences of Covid-19 make it more important than ever to support young people better prepare for work and enable employers to improve their productivity.

My apprenticeship journey at WorldSkills UK

Hannah Payne, our Learning and Development Co-ordinator, recently completed her Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship at WorldSkills UK.

Guest blog: Students maintain training during lockdown

Lockdown has not stopped students from North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) from keeping up with their training as part of Squad UK.

The resilience of our competitors during the pandemic

On World Youth Skills Day, our Impact and Evaluation Manager John Lee explains what our recent survey shows about how young people are coping.

A sea change for technical education

A sea change for technical education as investment in skills prioritised in the Treasury’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ and promised ‘a major shift.