WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK has announced the Maker to Mentor programme which will see industry professionals work with educators to ensure training keeps pace with new technologies. Maker to Mentor is the […]

Following National Qualifier events in May and June, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) today names the 24 finalists for the IMI 2025 Skills Competitions. With a record-breaking 600-plus […]

WorldSkills UK has announced five automotive apprentices joining its 18-month training programme ahead of WorldSkills Shanghai in September 2026. The apprentices were selected after excelling in the WorldSkills UK national […]

The IMI Skills Competitions 2025, backed by Milwaukee Tools, are now open for nominations. Designed by industry experts, the competitions celebrate the new talent in the UK automotive sector and […]

The 2025 IMI Skills Competitions have now been launched with a deadline of 28 March for initial nominations. Nominations are invited in four categories: automotive technology, automotive body repair, automotive […]

FMG Repair Services has announced that by 2026 at least 15% of its technical workforce will have come through its apprenticeship programme. The commitment underscores the group’s focus on developing […]

Car-O-Liner hosted Masterclass Training this week for the panel apprentice finalists who will compete in the Body Repair category of the IMI Skills Competition Finals in November in Greater Manchester. […]

The IMI Skills Competition finalists for 2024 have been announced. National qualifying events took place throughout May and June in four categories, Body Repair, Refinishing, Light Vehicle Technology, and Heavy […]

With registrations for the 2024 WorldSkills UK/IMI Skills competitions closing next Thursday (28 March), the Institute of the Motoring Industry is urging bodyshops to sign up their apprentices as soon […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry’s search for the future of automotive excellence is well under way and picking up pace, but time is running out for bodyshops to nominate […]

Steer Automotive Group celebrated its Automotive Body Repair and Automotive Refinishing competitions for apprentices in February. The Steer Apprentice Skills Competition, designed to help prepare apprentices for their end point […]

FMG Repair Services has announced it will host IMI WorldSkills body repair national qualifiers for the fourth year running. The independent competition, which identifies the most talented apprentices in the […]