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Thomas Shirt
Learning Resource and Content Manager
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What are degree apprenticeships?
Here are the facts about degree apprenticeships that you need to know.
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Check out our resources this National Careers Week
Thomas Shirt highlights the online resources we have available to engage young people and help set them on the path to success.
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Engaging young people digitally
Thomas Shirt explains how we’re building on the success of our first online careers event to host our next Spotlight Talks in March.
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Teaching Tom new skills
Our Volunteer and Alumni Manager Thomas Shirt explains how new 'Teach Tom' online tutorials are helping to inspire young people to learn about different careers.
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Our valuable volunteers
In National Volunteers' Week, WorldSkills UK Volunteer and Alumni Manager Thomas Shirt celebrates the charity’s volunteers and explains why they make such a vital contribution.
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What makes our Skills Champions so special?
WorldSkills UK Volunteer and Alumni Manager Thomas Shirt explains why our Skills Champions have such an important role to play in inspiring the next generation.
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