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WorldSkills UK celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Heroes!

Extraordinary people and organisations doing extraordinary things were hailed as heroes at WorldSkills UK LIVE at the NEC in Birmingham on Friday November 22.

Rooney Anand plea to help young

Business leaders have been urged to help young people get on the career ladder at the start of the UK’s biggest gateway-to-work event.

Skills organisation research produces formula for success

Research to be released this month, has proved a ‘new and powerful formula’ to overcome the skills crisis in the UK.

WorldSkills UK teams up with The Bear Grylls Adventure at the NEC

Visitors to the UK’s biggest skills, careers and apprenticeship event can enjoy a discounted action-packed trip to this fantastic adventure theme park.

Join us live from WorldSkills UK LIVE!

Can’t make it to the UK’s best skills, careers and apprenticeship event? Don’t worry, we’re broadcasting live so you don’t miss a thing!

WorldSkills UK CEO named OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model

We’re proud to announce Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann has been honoured as part of the 2019 OUTstanding 30 LGBT+ Public Sector Executives List.

World-class training for our National Finalists

WorldSkills UK brought together performance coaches, Skills Champions and Competition organisers to help Competitors and their supporters get ready for the National Finals.

Youth voice for the future of work

WorldSkills and the OECD joined forces to better understand the attitudes of young people when it comes to future technologies.

WorldSkills approaches to comparable skills assessment in vocational education

Developing valid national skills assessment methodologies are challenging and cross-country assessments even more challenging.

‘Mental strength’ powers live careers event: work and wellbeing top of the agenda

Work and wellbeing of young people are topping the agenda at WorldSkills UK LIVE the UK’s most important vocational event.

Raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities in the security and surveillance industry

WorldSkills UK and Skills for Security are launching a new Electronic Security Systems Competition at this year’s WorldSkills UK LIVE.

Celebrate our WorldSkills Unsung Heroes!

The prestigious Tes FE Awards now include a ‘WorldSkills Unsung Heroes’ category to celebrate those who go above and beyond to support our young competitors.