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Delivering world-class plumbing and heating training during a pandemic

Ronnie Ferris, WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Plumbing and Heating explains how he gets competitors ready for international competition and how he's had to adapt.

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Peter Mucklow has been appointed as our Official Delegate for WorldSkills

Peter Mucklow, Director, Apprenticeships at ESFA, has been named as our Official Delegate for WorldSkills and WorldSkills Europe.

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How can workforce development help mainstream excellence in skills?

The latest WorldSkills UK Productivity Lab event – Mainstreaming excellence in skills through workforce development - took place via Zoom.

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From classroom to shed, spare room, bedroom or any spare space

Stephen Williams, WorldSkills UK Electronics Training Manager and Gower College Swansea Curriculum Leader Lecturer explains how he has redesigned his Squad team's training.

Our five-point action plan in response to COVID-19

We’re launching our response to COVID-19. These are tough and uncertain times for young people looking to get their first step on the career ladder.

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The benefits of taking part in WorldSkills UK Competitions

Education and Skills Competitions Co-ordinator Alex Agyekum explains what competitors, their colleges and employers can gain from taking part in WorldSkills UK Competitions.

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Changing it up from face-to-face to remote training

Daytun Unitt, Lecturer at Coleg Cambria and WorldSkills UK Training Manager for the Manufacturing Team Challenge explains how Squad training is still taking place remotely.

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A response to Sir Charlie Mayfield’s comment piece in Times.co.uk

WorldSkills UK Chief Executive Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE responds to Sir Charlie Mayfield’s comment ‘In extraordinary times, we must grab chance to develop new skills’.

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Our five-point plan for a more inclusive WorldSkills UK

Publishing a ground-breaking report on diversity and inclusion in WorldSkills UK’s work, Championing difference for a better workforce.

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Skills Competitions for SEN learners

Our suite of Inclusive Skills Competitions enables young people with disabilities and learning difficulties the opportunity to showcase their skills in a competitive environment.

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New report recommends how to increase diversity and inclusion in competitions

A new report published by The Social Innovation Partnership, ‘Championing difference for a better workforce’, sets out recommendations of how to increase diversity and inclusion.

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Raising the bar and widening the gate

Research commissioned from The Social Innovation Partnership found that the issues we face with diversity and inclusion were reflected in the wider FE sector.