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Who we are

We are an independent charity and work with employers, education and governments.

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’.

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Who we help

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Educators and tutors

We develop educators, by sharing international best practice, to deliver high-quality training and assessment.

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Young people

We inspire young people, whatever their background, to choose high-quality apprenticeships and technical education as a prestigious career route

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Employers

We innovate to help employers by benchmarking with skills systems from across the world to inform policy and practice, ensuring high-quality skills and boosting the UK economy.

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


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