International benchmarking

Introducing our Virtual International Pressure Tests!

We’re joining forces with WorldSkills members from around the world to make our international training programmes available to colleges and training providers throughout the UK.

New dates confirmed for EuroSkills St. Petersburg

The new dates for EuroSkills St. Petersburg 2023 have been confirmed as 16–20 August 2023.

The new international education strategy and Turing Scheme

Read our response to the launch of the Department for Education and the Department for International Trade's new international education strategy and Turing Scheme

An update on EuroSkills Graz

Read our latest update on EuroSkills Graz

New dates confirmed for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022

WorldSkills International have confirmed that the 46th WorldSkills Competition will now take place on 12–17 October 2022

We need a “skills economy” to drive the recovery

Our CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE explains how international benchmarking can support the development of world-class skills in the UK

Progress on our Covid-19 five-point plan

Read the latest update on our progress on our five-point plan in response to Covid-19.

Response to the Skills for Jobs White Paper for England

Read our response to the Skills for Jobs White Paper

Mainstreaming Excellence Through Networks

Our Deputy Chief Executive Ben Blackledge explains how our new Innovation Network will help us to mainstream excellence in skills development across the UK.

WorldSkills UK celebrates Scottish stars

Yesterday we held a virtual celebration, in partnership with City of Glasgow College, to recognise all those involved in our work in Scotland.

Introducing our Skills Development Hub!

We’re pleased to launch our new Skills Development Hub to help mainstream excellence in training across the UK.

Independent research highlights benefits to Scotland of participating in WorldSkills

It highlights the merits for Scotland in becoming more involved in the WorldSkills movement.