Register to attend our WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence workforce development: World Class Teacher Training including Technical Masterclasses, Network for Innovation, and our Communities, at no charge.
When the future for technical skills for our learners maybe a ‘disrupted’ future, this session focuses on what it means to create a Future Skills Mindset. It will look at how to develop practices in our curriculum delivery for skill development impact, in a future where the industry changes are unknown, and where some roles do not yet exist. It will also include how educators can create curriculum impact with toolkits for beyond the session and straight into impactful learner change.
Session Registration links:
Date: 10 June 2025
Time: 12:00-13:00
10 June (9.30–4.30pm) – In-person at Symetri, Wakefield
3 July (9.30–4.30pm) – Online
Ideal for new or transitioning users, this hands-on course teaches how to use Autodesk Fusion for CAD and CAM in manufacturing. Packed with industry-relevant examples, you’ll gain essential skills in 2D sketching, 3D modelling, and creating assemblies specifically for manufacturing.
Day 1 (In-person):
Day 2 (Online):
Please ensure you have your line manager’s approval before applying. A short application form will be emailed after registration.
Register your institution with Autodesk (for free software access): https://www.autodesk.com/education/educators
Exclusively for our Centre of Excellence members, we invite educators, trainers, and curriculum or quality leads to join our upcoming webinar series, hosted by the Quality & Standards team. These sessions are designed to support you in embedding competition-based learning into your curriculum, using practical benchmarking tools to enhance teaching strategies, align learning with industry expectations, foster learner excellence, and enable responsive feedback through our benchmarking tracker.
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Join us for a dedicated day of professional development tailored for teachers, trainers, and learning support staff. Led by expert Centre of Excellence coaches, these hands-on workshops will explore WorldSkills UK’s proven excellence models Competence to Excellence, Assessment for Excellence, and Benchmarking for Excellence.
Through evidence-based strategies and collaborative learning, the sessions will:
• Build teaching confidence and capability
• Drive curriculum innovation
• Enhance assessment practices
• Improve learner outcomes across all levels
Whether you’re aiming to refine your approach or raise the performance ceiling for your learners, this is an unmissable opportunity to engage with cutting-edge pedagogical thinking.
Date and time: Thursday, 21st August 2025, 09:00AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Ave, Edinburgh EH11 4DE
Schedule:
09.00 Arrival – Welcome – tea/coffee
09:30 – 09:45 – Introduction to the Event
09.45 – 10.45 – Session 1
10.45 – 11 – Mid morning break
11- 12.15 – Session 2
12:15 – 13:00 – Lunch (provided)
13:00 – 14.45– Session 3
14:45 – 15:00 – Recap and Close
Event price: No charge
Facilitated on the 30 April 2025, but the recording is available at any time on our YouTube channel.
Facilitated on the 23 May 2025, but the recording is available at any time on our YouTube channel.
Facilitated on the 25 April 2025, but the recording is available at any time on our YouTube channel.
Facilitated on the 29 November 2024, 10-11.30am, but the recording is available at any time on our YouTube channel.
