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The gains from Gdansk

23 October 2023

Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager Aaron Revel reflects on the importance of international skills competitions to young people, employers and the UK economy.

Team UK honoured at Houses of Parliament

17 October 2023

Team UK’s success at EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 was celebrated at a special event on Monday 16 October at the Houses of Parliament, London.

Entries open for WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards 2024

27 September 2023

The awards, now in its fourth year, recognise those who are championing diversity and inclusion within their organisations and in the technical education sector.

National Competitions programme for 2024 announced!

20 September 2023

47 competitions will be running in 2024 with two new competitions being announced in November that will reflect the shifting demands of the UK economy.

Team UK Strikes Gold in Gdańsk

9 September 2023

Team UK, an elite team of apprentices and young professionals, has triumphed at Europe’s largest skills competition, amassing a total of 9 medals at ‘the

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DfE’s Hannah Sheehan appointed WorldSkills UK Official Delegate

5 September 2023

Hannah Sheehan, Director of the Skills Journey Directorate at the Department for Education, has been appointed the Official Delegate for WorldSkills and WorldSkills Europe.

Young person competing in Sheet Metalwork competition

National Finalists for 2023 announced!

We are delighted to announce the 442 talented apprentices and students who have made it through to our national finals.

Ben Blackledge announced as our new CEO

The board of trustees made the appointment following an open and competitive recruitment process which was managed by executive recruitment agency Starfish Search.

Laura Leong working as part of the Centre of Excellence

Centre of Excellence set for expansion

In a major boost for young people and educators across the country, the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence is set to expand, benefiting more than

New Additive Manufacturing Competition launches

Steve Taylor, CREATE Ambassador and 3DGBIRE employee, explains the competition will test young people’s 3D Design, 3D printing, and 3D scanning skills and is sponsored

WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence visit to WorldSkills Netherlands National Finals

Lockdown has not stopped students from North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) from keeping up with their training as part of Squad UK.

Initiative of the Year: Sponsored by Toyota Manufacturing UK

London South East Colleges is a multi-campus further and higher education college and an eight-school multi-academy Trust. With campuses and schools across central and greater

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