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How competitions make winners of all

17 September 2021

How competitions help turn all students and apprentices into winners.

Skills Development Hub boosts educators and students

16 September 2021

How our free high-quality learning resources for educators and learners is helping young people get the best start in their careers.

Photo of Conor competing internationally in the Car Painting competition

Building a world-class skills economy in Northern Ireland

14 September 2021

We're hosting an event at Belfast Metropolitan College on Friday 24 September at 11am to discuss the skills development agenda in Northern Ireland.

Young person competing in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical competition

Congratulations to our national finalists!

10 September 2021

We're delighted to announce over 400 students and apprentices who will be battling it out across 64 disciplines to be crowned national skills champions.

Spotlight Talks – are your students listening?

3 September 2021

Our next Spotlight Talks will focus on digital skills and careers and takes place on 13-14 October, 2021.

Laura Leong working as part of the Centre of Excellence

Hannah joins Apprenticeship Council

Hannah tells us why she's joining The Association of Apprentices, Apprentice Council.

Photo of Isaac competing internationally in the Manufacturing Team Challenge

How I’ve benefitted from our global network

Daytunn Unit, our Training Manager for Manufacturing Team Challenge, explains how he’s able to bring back learnings from our international network and events.

Skills coach Christian Notley

WorldSkills UK experts lead the way in developing international competitions

How our training managers use their experience and skills to meet UK skills requirements.

Photo of Frazer Minskip at a WorldSkills competition

How I use international best practice back in the UK

Frazer Minskip, one of our high-performance coaches as part of the Centre of Excellence, explains how he passes on international learnings.

Team UK walking on stage at WorldSkills Kazan

Bringing best practice home

At WorldSkills UK, we use international best practice to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education. But what does this actually look like?

Photo of Rebecca competing internationally in the Beauty Therapy Competition

From a gold medal to golden beaches

Rebecca tells us how she's used her skills to take her to a great career on the other side of the world.

Young person competing in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical competition

What are degree apprenticeships?

Here are the facts about degree apprenticeships that you need to know.

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