WorldSkills UK has announced its squad of 94 young people that will represent GB at the 47th WorldSkills Competition, taking place in Lyon, France, in September 2024.
Squad UK, comprising students and apprentices across 27 disciplines, will now begin an 18-month intensive training programme to prepare them for what is regarded as the ‘skills Olympics’.
Representing the UK are:
Autobody Repair
- Ben Priestley – Riverpark Training
- David McKeown – Riverpark Training
- Ieuan Morris-Brown – Cardiff and Vale College
Car Painting
- Dominic Everington – Steer
Training in both techniques and mindset will be led by a team of highly skilled instructors, industry experts, former medal winners and performance coaches, with the final team expected to be announced next spring.
WorldSkills UK Deputy CEO Ben Blackledge said, “This is a life-changing moment for the 94 members of our squad. They now face months of intensive training that will take their skills to a whole new level. They have done so well to get to this stage and are fantastic examples of the very best of our further education system, but the hard work really starts now as they prepare for international competition.
“These are such important opportunities to both raise the profile and prestige of UK skills and enable us to transfer the insights and best practice gleaned from other countries to drive standards at home.”
