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Introducing our new Digital Construction Competition!

We're pleased to launch our new Digital Construction Competition, run in partnership with Autodesk.

Introducing our Virtual International Pressure Tests!

We’re joining forces with WorldSkills members from around the world to make our international training programmes available to colleges and training providers throughout the UK.

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New research highlights UK digital skills gap

We have published new research into the UK’s digital skills market ‘Disconnected: Exploring the digital skills gap’, with the Learning & Work Institute and Enginuity.

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Responding to the Integrated Review

We respond to the PM's ‘Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy'.

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Helping more young people develop their skills

We’re working with FE colleges to deliver our new ‘Inclusivity in Excellence’ programme.

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WorldSkills UK’s response to the Budget

Read our response from our CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE to today's Budget.

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Check out our resources this National Careers Week

Thomas Shirt highlights the online resources we have available to engage young people and help set them on the path to success.

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Dates confirmed for this year’s WorldSkills UK Competitions!

25 February 2021

Dates have been confirmed for the 2021 WorldSkills UK National Competitions cycle.

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New research to help develop digital skills excellence

24 February 2021

New research will help us better understand the UK’s digital skills gap and improve opportunities for young people in the digital technology sector.

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A skills economy is key to boosting economic recovery

12 February 2021

Our CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE explains why developing a “skills economy” is vital to boost inward investment, job creation and economic recovery.

Five reasons to do an apprenticeship

11 February 2021

In National Apprenticeship Week, Kimmy Kimani, Apprentice of the Year at the BAME Apprenticeship Awards, gives her top reasons for doing an apprenticeship

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Working together to reach more young people

10 February 2021

We have brought together our partners from across the skills system to form an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group.

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