John Hayes discusses the importance of WorldSkills and competition

FE Archive October 7, 2011

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FE News caught up with John Hayes, Minister of Further Education, Skills and Life Long Learning. at WorldSkills London 2011 to discuss the benefit of skills competitions and WorldSkills.

The Minister outlines the legacy of the competition to individual competitors, those attending the event and the international dimension of the competition.

Check out the video interview below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NvO3PfaGNY

Published in: Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights

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