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New survey calls for Government investment in high-quality skills for young people

12 October 2020

Almost three-quarters of people want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to invest in high-quality skills, apprenticeships and vocational education for young people.

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WorldSkills UK stars recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Today it was announced that members of Team UK, WorldSkills Kazan 2019 and our training team have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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Making the switch: from physical to online training

Competition Data Analyst Ed Chapman caught up with AoC Sport, one of our Competition Organising Partners, to find out how they moved online.

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We believe in a skills led recovery – do you?

Our Head of Corporate Partnerships Gavin Miller explains how partnerships make it possible for us to inspire, develop and mainstream excellence in technical education.

EuroSkills Graz 2020 postponed indefinitely

EuroSkills Graz 2020 postponed indefinitely, statement from Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE, Chief Executive of WorldSkills UK.

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Response to Prime Minister’s statement

29 September 2020

Response to Prime Minister's statement from Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE, CEO for WorldSkills UK.

WorldSkills UK LIVE Online

29 September 2020

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.

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A step towards a world-class skills system

22 September 2020

Parisa Shirazi, Head of Skills Development and International Competition, explains how our WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence, will develop a world-class skills system.

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The first colleges to be a part of our Centre of Excellence are revealed!

21 September 2020

The 20 colleges to be a part of the project were announced.

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Congratulations to Denmark – hosts of EuroSkills 2024

18 September 2020

Our response to the announcement that Herning in Denmark has been chosen to host EuroSkills in 2024.

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How do we address skills needs for the technology industry?

11 September 2020

We brought together key industry people for a virtual workshop on how we can address the skills needed for the rapidly evolving technology sector.

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Team UK line up announced for EuroSkills Graz 2020!

10 September 2020

We’ve selected the UK’s best young apprentices and professionals to take on the crème de la crème of their European peers at EuroSkills Graz 2020.

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