Careers Advice

COVID-19 five point plan update

We launched our response to COVID-19 in April, setting out how we would adapt to continue our drive to mainstream excellence in UK skills systems.

WorldSkills UK LIVE Online

WorldSkills UK LIVE launches online, our exciting new digital offering focussed on inspiring, developing and mainstreaming excellence in skills for young people across the UK.

Technical and vocational careers pathways post-GCSE

Head of National Competitions and Careers Dee Aylett-Smith explains how our careers resources and training programmes can help to inspire and develop young people.

Taking the next steps after your BTEC results

Just received your BTEC results? Our National Competitions team explain what options you can take next to help improve your employability skills.

Update on WorldSkills UK COVID-19 action plan

In April, we launched our five-point action plan in response to COVID-19, setting out how we would continue to support young people.

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.

Careers Advice in the time of Corona

Vicky Parting, Education and Development Manager, explains how our popular Careers Advice Toolkit is helping young people with employability skills and information during the pandemic.

New digital resources launched to boost young people’s skill set and mindset

We’re proud to launch our new digital resources to enable more young people and educators, benefit from our insights from our international medal-winning training.

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.

Our five-point action plan in response to COVID-19

We’re launching our response to COVID-19. These are tough and uncertain times for young people looking to get their first step on the career ladder.

Changing it up from face-to-face to remote training

Daytun Unitt, Lecturer at Coleg Cambria and WorldSkills UK Training Manager for the Manufacturing Team Challenge explains how Squad training is still taking place remotely.

Celebrating National Careers Week

This National Careers Week, WorldSkills UK Head of Young People and Careers Dee Aylett-Smith explains our multi-layered approach to inspiring young people.