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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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.

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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.

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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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Partnering with industry to build world-class standards

Paul Doran, Lecturer at Southern Regional College and WorldSkills UK Training Manager, Wall and Floor Tiling, explains how he's delivering world-class training during lockdown.

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Teaching Tom new skills

Our Volunteer and Alumni Manager Thomas Shirt explains how new 'Teach Tom' online tutorials are helping to inspire young people to learn about different careers.

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We need to go further, faster on inclusion

Our new data-driven approach to tracking diversity and inclusion in our work is helping shape our thinking on what specifically we can do next.

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