Wales’ students Triumph at National Skills Competition
Over 280 talented young people from across Wales have been recognised for their outstanding vocational skills at this year’s Skills Competition Wales awards, securing 96 gold, 92 silver and 97 bronze medals. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) hosted 16 of the competitions, welcoming the students to its state-of-the-art facilities at IQ and Dynevor to compete at the events.
Competitions taking place at the University’s IQ building in SA1 included 3D Digital Game Art, Web Development, Graphic Design, Coding and IT Networks Security. At Dynevor, competitors took part in Fashion Tech, Visual Merchandising, Photography and Pilot Craft.
The awards ceremony took place at the ICC Wales in Newport on Thursday 14 March, where medallists received well-deserved recognition for demonstrating their skills and hard work, surrounded by friends and family.
The University’s Tamzin Brewer secured a gold medal in the CNC Milling competition and there were silver and bronze medals for two teams from Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd in the Manufacturing team challenge, who were supported by UWTSD’s Advanced Manufacturing Skills Academy (AMSA) staff Luca Pagano, Simon Thomas, Oscar McNaughton and Andrew Killen.
AMSA manager Lee Pratt said: “ A massive congratulations to our very own Tamzin Brewer! Gold at this year’s Skills competition Wales in the CNC Milling competition. We are all extremely proud of her achievements. On to the WorldSkills UK competition where Tamzin will compete against the very best from across the UK. We wish her all the best on her skills competition journey.”
Skills Competition Wales, run by the Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales project, serves as a launchpad for participants to compete in prestigious national and international events such as WorldSkills UK, EuroSkills, and WorldSkills International. Funded by the Welsh Government, the project aims to nurture talent and drive excellence across different skill sectors by collaborating with a dedicated network of colleges, work-based learning providers and employer-led organisations.
Young people in Wales can also compete in the upcoming SkillBuild and WorldSkills national and international competitions subject to a further round of applications. Registrations for this year’s Skill Build competitions close on 1st April 2024 and WorldSkills UK competitions close on the 28th March 2024.
As Wales looks ahead, Lyon, France, will host the 47th International WorldSkills competition, where Welsh competitors will represent Team UK to be in with a shot at being crowned the best in the world at their vocational skill.
For more information on skills competitions in Wales and to be in with a chance to represent your country in 2024 and 2025, visit https://inspiringskills.gov.wales/
Further Information
Rebecca Davies
Executive Press and Media Relations Officer
Corporate Communications and PR
Email: rebecca.davies@uwtsd.ac.uk
Phone: 07384 467071