News - WorldSkills UK

UK places tenth in the world at the WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition Competition

28 November 2022

Medal winning performances by Team UK, including gold medals in Aircraft Maintenance, Cabinet Making and bronze medals in Industry 4.0, Jewellery and Car Painting, saw

Congratulations to 2022’s finalists and medallists

25 November 2022

More than 500 young students and apprentices took part in finals in over 60 disciplines held at seven venues across the UK earlier this month.

WorldSkills UK reaction to Autumn statement

17 November 2022

Commenting on today’s statement from the Chancellor, WorldSkills UK said delivering world-class skills in all parts of the UK was vital if the government was to

National Competition Finals are now on!

16 November 2022

We’re delighted to reveal the incredible competitors who have made it through to the national finals of this year’s WorldSkills UK competition-based development programme!

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards 2023 are open for nominations!

14 November 2022

We need your nominations to show those making a difference just how important their work is, and to give them the recognition they deserve!

More colleges join the Centre of Excellence

10 November 2022

We're excited to announce that more further education institutions have been selected to join the skills revolution by becoming part of our Centre of Excellence.

Team UK’s Ewan Payne flying high after gold medal win in WorldSkills 2022 Aircraft Maintenance competition

9 November 2022

RAF aircraft engineer, Ewan Payne, from Oxfordshire is on cloud nine after being crowned the world’s best at the WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition competition Aircraft

Photo of Restaurant Service competitor Elizabeth celebrating with the Union Jack

EDI Heroes Awards 2023

8 November 2022

Nominations are open for the 4th Annual EDI Heroes Awards, 2023.

Photo of Owen competing internationally in the cabinet making competition

Our response to Lord Blunkett urging Labour to prepare a skills ‘revolution’

26 October 2022

Commenting on the Council of Skills Advisers’ report to the Labour Party on learning and skills, WorldSkills UK said that investing in skills and empowering

More medals for Team UK at the WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition competition

24 October 2022

We’re overjoyed to announce that James Boyes has taken home Team UK's first gold in the cabinet making competition in Basel, Switzerland, and George Schembri

UVAC and WorldSkills UK driving the higher qualification agenda

20 September 2022

How UVAC and WorldSkills UK working together is helping the profile for higher and degree apprenticeships

How our Floristry National Competition is leading the way on green skills development

20 September 2022

How the floristry sector is going greener

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