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Learning from the world’s best: How being a bit more Chinese and Brazilian could up the UK’s skills game

24 September 2019

Being globally connected is fundamental to a major nation’s development and outlook.

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Thoughts from Kazan – Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann

16 September 2019

Skills Olympics took place in Kazan, Russia - a spectacular global celebration of young people and skills that will live long in all attendees' memories.

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Thoughts from Kazan – Ash Terron

9 September 2019

I visited WorldSkills Kazan as part of the UK team to present our live daily update show from the studio on the competition floor.

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Thoughts from Kazan – Marion Plant

6 September 2019

My participation in the global conference challenged my thinking on how to prepare my teacher workforce for a future where technologies play a greater role.

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Thoughts from Kazan – Alison Gowman

5 September 2019

The WorldSkills competitions need more publicity so that we can celebrate the talent of the young people and appreciate the training and professionalism.

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Thoughts from Kazan – Martin McGuire

4 September 2019

Martin McGuire shares his experience of travelling to Kazan for the WorldSkills competition 2019, and engaging in discussions with international skills practitioners.

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Gold and Glory in Kazan

Team UK - The UK’s top young students & apprentices (and former apprentices) – flew home from Russia covered in gold and glory.

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The GCSE students of today are the Team UK of tomorrow!

From 2,000 miles away in Kazan, Russia, congratulations to all students receiving GCSE results.

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Team UK meets Secretary of State for Education

The team of elite young apprentices and students met with Gavin Williamson MP as they gear up to represent the UK at WorldSkills Kazan 2019.

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The Kazan countdown is on: the transformative potential of our Russian skills journey

The waiting is almost over: we are now only days away from the skills Olympics!

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Welcome Boris! Now let’s give the UK the world-class skills upgrade our young people deserve

I agree with the PM: The UK needs a skills upgrade and at WorldSkills UK our work is all about benchmarking and mainstreaming world-class know-how.

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The WorldSkills UK way can help mainstream excellence for more young people

Team UK kicked off the final month of preparation for this summer’s Skills Olympics in Russia with a reception at the House of Commons.

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