UWTSD to host Skills Competition Wales events
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud to be hosting Skills competitions Wales in partnership with Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales on January 31 at our IQ building and on Feb 2 at Dynevor.
Skills Competition Wales aims to raise the profile of skills in Wales and offers students, trainees, and apprentices in Wales a chance to challenge, benchmark and raise their skills by taking part in competitions across a range of sectors.
Funded by the Welsh Government through the Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales project the competitions are run by a dedicated network of colleges, work-based learning providers and employer-led organisations. It consists of a series of local skills competitions, aligned to WorldSkills and the needs of the Welsh economy.
This year, 64 competitions will be delivered as part of the Skills Competition Wales portfolio. Sixteen of those will be hosted by UWTSD and the university will welcome 250 students to its state-of-the-art facilities for the events.
Dr Kapilan Radhakrishnan, UWTSD’s Academic Director (Applied Computing) said: “Skills Competitions help develop vocational and employability skills to a word-class standard. We are proud to be working in partnership with Skills Competition Wales and Coleg Sir Gar to host these competitions – recognising some of the best learners, education providers, and trainers across Wales.”
Caroline Thraves, UWTSD’s Academic Director Art and Media added: “We are thrilled to be hosting the Skills Competition Wales finals for Fashion Tech, Visual Merchandising and Photography at Swansea College of Art. The development of high-level skills is fundamental to what we do here at Swansea College of Art. To be able to support so many talented and creative individuals through this competition is an absolute delight.”
Competitions taking place at IQ
- 3D Digital Game Art
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Coding
- IT Networks Security
- IT Support Technician
- Inclusive IT: Software Solutions for Business
- CNC Milling
- CNC Turning
- Accountancy
- Enterprise
At Dynevor
- Fashion Tech
- Visual Merchandising
- Photography
- Pilot Craft
- Pilot Textiles
Skills Competition Wales inspires excellence and promotes vocational qualifications across Wales and competitions are important to benchmark and increase skills standards in Wales.
Competitions take place throughout January and the first week of February, with the Skills Competition Wales 2024 celebration event taking place on 14th March, where the Bronze, Silver and Gold winners will be announced in front of a live audience at the ICC and broadcast to all organisation across Wales.
Further Information
Rebecca Davies
Executive Press and Media Relations Officer
Corporate Communications and PR
Email: rebecca.davies@uwtsd.ac.uk
Phone: 07384 467071