WorldSkills UK Competitions

Geoff Hall, Principal & Chief Executive New College Nottingham

Malcolm Cowgill, PrincipalSouth Nottingham College

Behind the Competition Brands

Tidying up the Competition Landscape

Cabinet Making

Stone Masonry

Wall & Floor TilingPainting & Decorating

Joinery

Brick LayingCarpentry

Electrical InstallationRefrigerationPlumping

Car Body Repair

Car Paint Refinishing

Vehicle Technician

Landscape Gardening

Landscape Gardening

Steering Group Fashion Technology

Fashion SteeringGroup

Floristry

FloristrySteering Group

Manufacturing Team Challenge

CNC MillingCNC TurningCADD Mechanical Design

RoboticsMechatronicsAircraft Technician

SkillWELD

Welding

Industrial Electronics

Industrial Control

Competition Team

Competition Team

Cooking

Restaurant Service

SECTOR SKILLS LEAD

STEERING GROUP LEAD

Hairdressing

Beauty Therapy

ORGANISER LEAD

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IT Office Software Applications

ITPC+ Network Support

Web Design

Confectionary

Jewellery

Graphic Design Technology

Printing

UKSKILLS LEAD

Essentials About WorldSkills UK Competitions

–WorldSkills UK competitions is open to any age.

• There are age restrictions on the international competition which means we can only select competitors that fall within a specific age criteria (generally under 22).

–WorldSkills UK competitions are open to all UK residents.

• Competitors however will need a to have a UK passport in order to compete for the UK at WorldSkills.

UK Competition CycleSEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG

Cycle Start

Competition Brochure Launched

Register interest for competition on UK Skills web page

Competition Marketing Activity

Competition Registration Open

Competition heats & national finals

SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG

2008 /09 Cycle

2009 /10 Cycle

Competition Awards 08/09

Competition Awards 07/08

IMAX 13 Nov 08

Deadline 9th April

Nina Bernardini-Gold Winner Advanced Beauty Therapy from ncn receives award from Simon Bartley, Chief

Executive UK Skills

Nina at work

Jason Stanley

Employer: Kevin Stanley

Studied at: Derby College

Previously an apprentice for

Kevin Stanley

Sam Fairgrieve

Employer: Jelson Holmes

Studied at: Leicester College

Previously an apprentice for

Jelson Homes

Members of WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Squad UK

Currently increasing their training to ensure a place on Team UK to compete at WorldSkills Calgary 2009, which will be announced in June

UK WorldSkills Performance

The Benefits

Competitor–Represent your country, your

industry, your skill, on a World Stage.

–Test & challenge your own skills against others on a regional, national and international stage.

–Receive the best training & development the UK has to offer.

–Receive an additional qualification in recognition of you achievement.

–“A life changing experience”

The Benefits

•Employers–Differentiate your business.–Attract other talented young people to work with you.–Gain recognition and marketing opportunities.–Benchmark the skills of your employees against other

regional, national and international business.–Excel at Corporate Social Responsibility.–Help promote your industry and the skills required to

sustain it.

The Benefits

•Training Provider–Differentiate your Training Provision.–Ofsted recognises the benefits of being involved in Skills Competitions.

–Gain recognition and marketing opportunities.–Have your Trainers / Tutors recognised as WorldSkills Experts.

–Benchmark your training provision on Regional, National, European and a World Stage.

Action Points

1. Encourage talented young people in your organisation to participate.

2. Enter competitions before 9 April

3. Explore funding and sponsorship opportunities

4. Help raise awareness of WorldSkills UK and

WorldSkills Competitions

5. Visit www.worldskillsuk.org for more details