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WorldSkills UK National Competitions

Competitor Journey 2025

Confirmation of progression to next stage
Pre-entry competition preparation
Parental consent forms
Pre-registration
Registration
Entry stage

Jan – Feb

Sep – Feb

March

April – May

3 – 28 March

3 March – 3 May

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Pre-qualifier competition preparation
National qualifiers
Announcement of Finalists
Developmental feedback
Pre-final competition preparation
Finalist training

May – 27 June

10 July

July

July

July

September – October

May

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National Finals joining instructions
National Finals
Medal ceremony
Developmental feedback
Squad UK

25 – 28 November

28 November

September – October

December

2026 – 2028

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National Finals joining instructions

  • You will receive joining instructions with all the important information needed for the national finals
Such as
  • Information on where you will be staying
  • Venue details of where your competition will be taking place
  • Timetable for the week
  • Any special instructions you need to be aware of before attending the National Finals

Parental consent forms

  • If you are under 18 you will need written consent from a parent or guardian if you want to participate in the competition

Announcement of Finalists

  • Scores are quality assured, and finalists will be announced on the WorldSkills UK website
  • The list of finalists can be found on this link

Finalist training

  • Competition Organising Partners prepare competitors to practice to compete in the National Finals. Joining instructions will be sent to all competitors and their points of contact with all the information needed for the national finals
  • Competition Organising Partners will provide tools and resources to help you prepare to compete at the national final
  • As part of your preparation for the finals you can also access a range of resources from our Learning Lab

Developmental feedback from National Finals

  • You will receive feedback on your performance at the national finals highlighting strengths and areas for development to help you moving forward

Pre-entry competition preparation

  • Access the Learning Lab
  • Get involved in local competition activity that may be taking place in your college or place of employment
  • Visit WorldSkills UK website for skills specific pre competition activity and competition handbooks

Entry stage

  • This is the first stage of the competition cycle which will involve a remote activity usually lasting 1-2 hours
  • Each individual competition will have their own date for the entry test which will be emailed to you
  • Read more here

Developmental feedback from qualifiers

  • You will receive feedback on your performance at the national qualifiers highlighting strengths and areas for development

National Finals

  • Showcase your talents at the National Finals
  • We also run foundation skills competitions on the 28 November

Pre-final competition preparation

  • Undertake personal training and development
  • Access the Learning Lab

Squad UK

  • Those who are age eligible and have achieved a benchmark score may be invited to opt into squad UK, and ultimately have chance of representing the UK at the WorldSkills International competitions in Japan 2028

Registration

  • In order to complete your registration please ensure that you accept the terms and conditions and familiarise yourself with the key competencies
  • Register here

National qualifiers

  • The national qualifiers take place over a day either physically at venues across the UK or online, depending on the competition
  • A list of all qualifier heats can be found here

Medal ceremony

  • All medallists will be announced at the medal ceremony taking place at the International Convention Centre in Newport, Wales
  • We will also be holding the medal ceremony for the foundation skills competitions at Cardiff and Vale College
  • Watch the livestream here

Pre-registration

  • Register to receive more information about the upcoming cycle and read technical handbook
  • Register your interest here

Pre-qualifier competition preparation

  • Once you have received the joining instructions for the qualifier, continue to practice and prepare using the tools and resource on the learning lab and the individual competition pages
  • Access the Learning Lab

Confirmaton of progression to next stage

  • Those who are successful at the entry stage will be notified via email and or SMS by the Competition Organising Partner
  • A copy of the email will also be sent to your point of contact
  • You will receive joining instructions outlining the date, venue (if appropriate) and any special instructions you may need