@WorldSkillsUK Competitions: Inspiring Students and Apprentices to Excel WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. They are raising standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people get the best start in work and life. 

COVID-19: The Impact on Apprenticeships  It can be challenging for young people to decide their next steps after school and college, add COVID-19 into the mix and it can feel even more daunting. The pandemic has certainly left its mark on the world of work so it’s only natural for young people to be concerned over their next steps. 

#LMI - An increasingly valuable tool that helps enhance young people’s futures while driving economic growth  As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, sending millions of people into lockdown, schools and colleges have been given no option but to close their doors to the majority of their pupils. COVID-19 is undoubtedly changing the way we live but one thing that remains the same is for every student to have access to labour market information. 

Meet the #GatsbyBenchmarks & #TeachingExcellenceFrameworks Do you work within a careers department at a school, college or university? If so, you will know the importance of meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks and Teaching Excellence Frameworks. Providing pupils with labour market information can be challenging as career and qualification routes are constantly changing and expanding. There are plenty of free high quality resources for you to use to help guide your students. 

The UK’s youth labour market has seen the biggest transformation than any other aspect of employment. Young people are vital to the UK job market and enhancing their opportunities through career advice and guidance is essential as is helping them to acquire marketable skills.