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Young person competing in Industrial Control competition

Time for equality in STEM is now

Celebrating International Women's Day with a focus on action to encourage more young women to pursue STEM careers.

Young person competing in Sheet Metalwork competition

Closing the gender gap: exploring gender differences in careers advice and aspirations

WorldSkills UK and the Careers & Enterprise Company partnered to develop a better understanding of how gendered stereotypes can impact the young women's career choices.

Young person competing in Welding competition

WorldSkills UK Competitions 2018 are now open

Students and apprentices from all over the UK are being invited to put their skills to the test and sign up with WorldSkills UK.

Betsy Competing

Why China holds the key to the PM’s vision of success through skills and trade

22 February 2018

PM recognises importance of high quality technical training and international trade to boost economic growth.

Young person competing in Refrigeration competition

WorldSkills UK: On the road to show how competitions can change lives

18 February 2018

Pay increases, promotion and plenty of opportunities are what our Skills Champions tell us they have benefited from since entering WorldSkills UK Competitions.

Young people competing in Industrial Control competition

Bridging the careers aspiration gap

26 January 2018

Pressing concern that young people's career interests are often very different from the careers that the economy needs.

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2018: a year to inspire more young people to think big

11 January 2018

2018 set to be even bigger than 2017 as governments push forward their agendas on apprenticeships, technical education and careers advice.

Kim public speaking

Sand, camels and more sand

15 December 2017

Showing the power of WorldSkills in promoting diverse thinking in new Youth Declaration.

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World-class: the new measure for careers advice

6 December 2017

WorldSkills UK is an integral part of The Careers Strategy for England, for world-class careers provision.

apprentices having a discussion

WorldSkills UK reaction to the Careers Strategy

4 December 2017

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UK: "We welcome the publication of the Careers Strategy, which is vital for the futures of so many."

Young person competing in Sheet Metalwork Technology competition

Our three-point plan to power a world-class Industrial Strategy

29 November 2017

UK Government’s Industrial Strategy published and we welcome its focus on skills to boost the nation’s productivity and competitiveness.

Andrew Beel working in CAD

WorldSkills UK reaction to the Government’s Industrial Strategy

27 November 2017

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UK said: "WorldSkills UK welcomes the focus on skills in the industrial strategy to boost productivity and competitiveness."

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