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Meet our Diversity and Inclusion Heroes: Catcote Academy Sixth Form

Paul Sowerby, Key Stage 5 Curriculum Lead at Catcote Academy Sixth Form, was awarded the Programme/Initiative of the Year award.

WorldSkills Unsung Heroes shortlist revealed!

The shortlist for the new WorldSkills Unsung Hero category at the Tes FE Awards has been announced.

Meet our Diversity and Inclusion Heroes: The Girls’ Network

The Girls’ Network was recently awarded the Network of the Year award - sponsored by BAE Systems - at the Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards.

UK’s best on Road to Shanghai

Skilled elite to help transform technical education training: WorldSkills UK named the 137 apprentices and students to join its talent programme for the ‘skills olympics’.

Meet our Diversity and Inclusion Heroes: Raisa Matadar

Raisa was recently awarded the Rising Star award – sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners – at the Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards hosted in November.

Our 2019 highlights

2019 has been another busy and exciting year at WorldSkills UK. Take a look at some of our highlights.

WorldSkills UK Competitor appointed to Champions Trust

WorldSkills UK Competitor Dan McCabe has been announced as a European representative of the WorldSkills Champions Trust, becoming one of eight new representatives appointed.

WorldSkills UK welcomes launch of UK’s first LGBT qualification

WorldSkills UK has welcomed the launch of the UK’s first qualification to promote positive workplace interaction with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people.

Over 72,000 wowed at WorldSkills UK LIVE 2019

Over 72,000 people visited WorldSkills UK LIVE, the UK’s largest skills, careers and apprenticeships event, over three days (21-23 November 2019) at the NEC Birmingham.

UK’s best honoured at WorldSkills UK LIVE

The UK’s best young apprentices and students were crowned the nations’ No.1 in a glittering ceremony in Birmingham on Saturday 23 November.

‘Mental Strength’ powers LIVE careers event

Work and wellbeing of young people topped the agenda at WorldSkills UK LIVE, the UK’s most important vocational event.

WorldSkills UK celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Heroes!

Extraordinary people and organisations doing extraordinary things were hailed as heroes at WorldSkills UK LIVE at the NEC in Birmingham on Friday November 22.