WorldSkills UK is the name for the UK’s premier set of skills competitions for young people and adults. They are run every year in around 70 skills competitions within five main sectors:

• Built Environment
• Cultural and Creative Arts
• Engineering
• Information Technology and Business Administration
• Professional, Social, Public and Hospitality Services

WorldSkills UK competitions are run both regionally and nationally each year in the UK and aim to help lift standards of training and performance by promoting world-class skills and international competitiveness.

Outstanding WorldSkills UK national finalists may be considered for potential inclusion in a shortlist for the team that goes on to represent the UK at a WorldSkills International Competition.

The next WorldSkills competition takes place in London in 2011. WorldSkills UK is an integral part of the legacy being developed by UK Skills and the Welsh Assembly Government, as part of their work for WorldSkills London 2011, an international competition being hosted by the UK.

WorldSkills London 2011 will take place in ExCeL, Docklands from 5 – 8 October 2011.

www.worldskillslondon2011.com

SkillsCompetition Wales

In an effort to further develop skills competitions within Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government, with the support of the European Social Fund, is working in partnership with colleges, sector skills councils, work-based learning providers and employers to organise and run skills competitions. Many of these competitions are run to WorldSkills UK criteria and assuming competitors do well enough, could lead through to WorldSkills UK finals.

Who runs WorldSkills UK?

WorldSkills UK is led by UK Skills, a not-for-profit organisation that champions vocational skills and learning for work through competitions and awards.

All skills competitions carrying the WorldSkills UK label are quality assured by UK Skills, which is responsible for developing a framework of skills competitions at all main levels of vocational attainment.

Individual competitions may be organised by a variety of organisations including colleges, Sector Skills Councils, UK Skills and industry organisations, among others.

UK Skills is also responsible for the UK’s participation in international competitions.

In Wales, UK Skills works in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government.