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WorldSkills competitors get ready, steady to cook on TV!

April 23, 2008

WorldSkills 2007 competitors Graham Squire (first left) and Will Torrent (second right) were recently filmed as part of the BBC cookery show, Ready, Steady, Cook. The show is due to air in May 2008. They are pictured with host Ainsley Harriott (centre) and chefs James Tanner (second left) and Nick Nairn.

UK team accept awards from Steve Cram for WorldSkills efforts

February 11, 2008

The WorldSkills competitors and training managers were presented with individual awards by Steve Cram MBE, on Friday 1st February at a special reception hosted by UK Skills to celebrate their achievements as part of the UK team who competed at the 2007 competition in Japan.

Call for Entries for 2008 Competitions

January 24, 2008

Do you have the skills to be a star of your trade? The best of the UK’s young skills talent is being called on to enter the 2008 WorldSkills UK competitions.

SummitSkills calls for cool candidates for SkillFRIDGE 2008

October 25, 2007

SummitSkills is seeking nominations for SkillFRIDGE, the national refrigeration and air conditioning practical skills competition. SkillFRIDGE is part of a network of national skills competitions licensed by UK Skills and organised by SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering.

L'Oreal announces UK trainee hairdressing finals

October 12, 2007

L'Oreal International Academy, London. Secure your place at one of our regional heats.

UK's young creative talent shines at the Light House

June 27, 2007

Wolverhampton’s Light House venue showcased some of the UK’s finest young creative talent at the Skills Challenge Arts and Media Exhibition yesterday. The one-day exhibition for invited guests featured entries in this year’s UK Skills Arts and Media Competitions.

UK's Auto Industry Competitions Shift Up a Gear in 2007

May 30, 2007

SkillAuto, the national organisation that manages Auto Industry skills competitions in the UK, has announced a dynamic new corporate identity to support the forthcoming 2007 competitions cycle.