Category Archives: WorldSkills

Cardiff and Vale College apprentice Alex is off to India to represent Wales at the Young Chef Olympiad 2018

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English | Cymraeg Alex James, an apprentice at Cardiff and Vale College, is set to jet off to India to represent Wales in a prestigious international competition for young chefs – the International Young Chef Olympiad 2018. Following an internal … Read more »

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WorldSkills success for Cardiff and Vale College at the Skills Show

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English | Cymraeg Cardiff and Vale College students are among the very best in the UK following a string of success in the WorldSkills UK finals. One won a gold medal and two have been chosen to represent Great Britain … Read more »

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Sophie Wins Gold at WorldSkills UK

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English | Cymraeg ISA apprentice Sophie Hendy has been named the best hairdresser in the UK as she won the WorldSkills UK hairdressing competition at the weekend. Following her win, Sophie from Llandudno revealed how she had to work through … Read more »

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Team Cambria Win Multiple Medals in WorldSkills UK Finals

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English | Cymraeg Coleg Cambria students brought home more medals again this year from the national finals of the WorldSkills UK Show, held in the NEC in Birmingham, placing the College 2nd in the medal table. The College had a … Read more »

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Welsh skills experts recognised at the Senedd

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Welsh competitors selected to represent the UK in the world’s largest international skills competition have been recognised for their achievements at a celebratory event in the Senedd. Four members of Team UK, who will travel to the WorldSkills final in … Read more »

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Important to celebrate success of Welsh learners says chair

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The new chair of the organisation that represents more than 100 work-based learning providers in Wales has praised the success of Welsh learners who won 45 medals at the WorldSkills UK finals. Sarah John, who leads the National Training Federation … Read more »

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Welsh Champion asks candidates to stand up and show their support for apprenticeships

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Elijah Sumner, 21, a medal-winning apprentice with Motolec in Cardiff, has called for all candidates standing for election to the National Assembly to show their support for apprenticeships by signing the WorldSkills UK Pledge. By signing the Pledge, signatories will … Read more »

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The best skills competitors in Wales recognised by Deputy Minister

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The successes of Welsh learners, students and apprentices who competed in two major skills competitions have been celebrated at special events in Cardiff. Competitors gathered at the Senedd and City Hall to be honoured for their achievements at Skills Competition … Read more »

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Skills Taster for Colleges in Wales

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Welsh college staff and students attended a Have a Go event at Coleg Sir Gâr where they had the chance to try their hand at some more unusual skills in a bid to encourage more students to enter the national … Read more »

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Welsh medal winner has WorldSkills UK to thank for securing his dream job in the Caribbean

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The Welsh Government is encouraging apprentices, learners and employees from Wales to compete in the UK’s largest national vocational skills competition, WorldSkills UK 2016. An initiative to recruit entrants from across Wales to compete against the most talented youngsters in … Read more »

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