WorldSkills UK

Deadline looming for WorldSkills registrations

Registrations for the 2023 WorldSkills UK IMI Skills Competitions close in less than two weeks, on 24 March. Once registered, competitors will be invited to complete the entry stage which […]

WorldSkills registrations open in one week

Registrations for the WorldSkills UK National Competition open in one week. The skills competitions provide employers, colleges and independent training providers with a proven method of upskilling and developing young […]

WorldSkills finals under way in Wales

Stellantis and Day’s Motor Group are supporting the IMI WorldSkills UK competition finals, which take place this week at the Cardiff & Vale College. The final is the culmination of […]

Craig Kennedy shines at WorldSkills final

UK technicians enjoyed considerable success at the recent WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting, which took place in Denmark from 18-22 October. Supported by Glasurit, BASF’s premium paint […]

FMG selected for WorldSkills qualifiers

FMG Repair Services has announced that its Goole training centre has been chosen to host the WorldSkills UK Automotive Body Repair National Qualifiers in June. Richard Hutchins, IMI’s skills competitions […]

IMI manager wins diversity award

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that competitions manager Richard Hutchins has won a prestigious WorldSkills UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Award. The awards celebrate the […]

WorldSkills finalists revealed

WorldSkills UK has announced its finalists, with more than 20 of the most talented next generation technicians in the automotive sector going forward to the November competition. The IMI Skills […]

WorldSkills UK Registration

WorldSkills UK Competitions will be taking place this year and can confirm that registration to participate will be open from 19 April-14 May 2021. We can also confirm that National […]

Great Skills – WorldSkills 2015 round-up

With Team UK going for Gold with 41 competitors taking part in WorldSkills 2015, bodyshop magazine rounds-up the event for those closest to home – Ryan Jones (Autobody Repair) and […]

UK celebrates WorldSkills 2015 success

The Rio 2016 Olympics may be a year away, but some of the UK’s brightest young talents are already celebrating medal success on the global stage in Brazil this week. […]