Who we are

We’re a proud member of WorldSkills, a global movement of over 80 countries. WorldSkills supports young people across the world via competitions-based training, assessment and benchmarking, with members’ national teams ultimately testing their ability to achieve world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. The insights we gain from training as part of this global network helps us raise standards across the UK.

who we are
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards 2025

Celebrating those who are championing diversity and inclusion within their organisations and the education sector. The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards 2025 celebrates individuals and organisations championing diversity and inclusion in the education sector.

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What we do

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Raising standards

Through international benchmarking and professional development.

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Championing future skills

Through analysis of rapidly changing economic demand.

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Empowering young people

From all backgrounds, through competitions-based training and careers advocacy.

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These communities have the purpose of bringing together technical education in FE to work collaboratively with industry, awarding bodies, international experts and training partners.

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The WorldSkills UK Learning Lab is powered by international best practice. This virtual learning centre provides on-demand teaching and assessment resources, and on-demand teacher training tools to embed world-class skills in technical education and apprenticeships.

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WorldSkills is the global hub for skills excellence and development and we use the knowledge gained from our participation and engagement to drive the greatest skills education from across the world into UK practice.

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Spotlight is a video series shining the light on technical routes, apprenticeships, and careers. On the Learning Lab and on our on-demand platform, you will find videos between 30 and 45 minutes.

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Our Competition Development Programme helps students and apprentices benchmark and develop their skills by completing online assessments based on our national competitions.

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Success stories

Hear from young people, business and educators about how WorldSkills UK have helped them.


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