Working with the Government’s Year of Engineering
campaign, Facebook, Rolls Royce and Raspberry Pi
created an exhibition space at the event for visitors
to meet with real engineers and see the technological
solutions which engineers have already developed for
the challenges of the future.
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister met with apprentices
and trainees, employers and staff from schools and
colleges across the country, as well as Skills
Champions – former winners of WorldSkills competitions.
She also met with Mayor of West Midlands Combined
Authority to discuss the
recently announced West Midlands Skills Deal. This deal
will boost digital and technical skills, job
opportunities and productivity across the region –
supporting more young people and adults into work as
well as upskilling and retraining local people of all
ages.
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister said:
It’s fantastic to be in Birmingham at WorldSkills UK
Live! WorldSkills UK Live gives thousands of young
people a chance to improve their skills and show off
their amazing potential. The passion from all the
organisers and those attending is palpable. The
future of technical skills in our country is clearly
in safe and very able hands!
WorldSkills UK LIVE is the UK’s largest skills,
training and careers event. The event is built around
the WorldSkills National Skill Competition Finals where
scores of young apprentices and trainees battle it out
in their skill to win medals and the chance to
represent the UK in international competitions.
