With the 2021 WorldSkills UK National Finals just around the corner, students from Team Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will be battling it out to win the title of Skills Champions across 63 disciplines. Today, WorldSkillsUK announced the complete shortlist of competitors and we’re delighted to announce that it’s another record year for Wales!
148 competitors from Wales have been shortlisted for the competitions, which will see them go against students from all over the UK. Competitions will include subjects such as Forensic Science, Cyber Security and Foundation Restaurant Services. The number of competitors shortlisted for this year make up for over 30% of overall attendance and places Wales at the top of the table, completely leading the way against other competing regions.
This year’s competitions will be slightly different, with competitions held all over the UK for the first time. Three of the competitions will be held in Wales, with Cardiff and Vale College playing host to a selection of Automotive competitions, Gower College Swansea selected to host Industrial Electronics, and Coleg Cambria selected to host a selection of Engineering and Beauty Competitions. To accommodate some competitors, Foundation Skills competitions will be held remotely across a number of disciplines.
Paul Evans, Project Director for Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales said,
“It’s a fantastic achievement for Wales to once again be leading the way at the UK National Finals and for us as a nation to position ourselves so strongly amongst other regions.
“This year’s competition in particular, will be a brand new, but an exciting opportunity for all involved and it’s fantastic that a UK-wide approach has now been adopted. This not only gives students an insight into other facilities across the UK, but a chance for us here in Wales to showcase three fantastic locations.
“I cannot wait to see how our competitors do – a huge congratulations to all finalists and an even bigger ‘good luck’!”
Competitions will run from 12-19th November 2021, with winners crowned at a special ceremony hosted by TV presenter Steph McGovern. Steph will be awarding competitors from her Packed Lunch studio on Friday 26th November. More details on this will follow over the coming weeks.
From all of the team at Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales, we wish all competitors a massive good luck in their upcoming competitions and we can’t wait to celebrate your successes at the end of November.
On the night of the awards, you can follow all of the action via our dedicated social media channels:
Instagram: @ISEinWales
Twitter: @ISEinWales
A full list of shortlisted competitors from Wales are available below.
Competition | First Name | Surname | Provider |
Beauty Therapist | Carlie-Jayne | Dutton | Pembrokeshire College |
Beauty Therapist | Aimee | Nurse | NPTC Group |
Beauty Therapy Practitioner | Lucy | Johnson | Coleg Cambria |
Beauty Therapy Practitioner | Lucy | Lewis | NPTC Group |
Beauty Therapy Practitioner | Paulina | Ziarko | Coleg Gwent |
Beauty Therapy Practitioner | Leah | Moore | Coleg Gwent |
Beauty Therapy Practitioner | Hannah | Stubbs | Bridgend College |
Commercial Make-Up | Tiana Elizabeth | Roberts | Coleg Gwent |
Nail Technician | Melissa | Dodd | Coleg Cambria |
Construction MetalWork | Rhys | Stanhope | Coleg Cambria |
Construction MetalWork | Idris | Turner | Pembrokeshire College |
Manufacturing Team Challenge | Jack | McKnight | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
Manufacturing Team Challenge | Lucas | Abbott | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
Manufacturing Team Challenge | Owen | Bailey | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
Sheet MetalWork Technology | Joel | Eccles | Coleg Cambria |
Sheet MetalWork Technology | Oliver | Bolland | Coleg Cambria |
Sheet MetalWork Technology | Jack | Dion | Coleg Cambria |
Welding | Joel | Blair | Pembrokeshire College |
Welding | Cohen | Lewis | Pembrokeshire College |
Welding | Ross | Jones | Pembrokeshire College |
Welding | Deriece | Raimann | Pembrokeshire College |
Automotive Body Repair | Lewis | Hastings | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Body Repair | Harry | Cooper | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Body Repair | Joel | Windsor | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Body Repair | Tiler | Moorcroft-Jones | Grwp Llandrillo Menai |
Automotive Refinishing | Sion | Lewis | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Refinishing | Tom | Venn | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Refinishing | Callum | Roberts | Cardiff and Vale College |
Automotive Refinishing | Dominic | Duance | Cardiff and Vale College |
CNC Milling | Kodie | Higgins | University of Wales Trinity St David |
CNC Milling | Sion | Murray | University of Wales Trinity St David |
CNC Milling | Matthew | Smith | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
CNC Milling | Nathan | Moore | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
CNC Milling | Samuel | Lewis | Coleg Cambria / Ardagh |
CNC Milling | Will | Holmes | University of Wales Trinity St David |
Confectionery | Celt | John | Coleg Ceredigion |
Culinary Arts | Natasha | Ellis | Coleg Ceredigion |
Restaurant Service | Dominic | Castleton | Pembrokeshire College |
Restaurant Service | Jack | Lewis | Gower College Swansea |
Restaurant Service | Daniel | Davies | Coleg Ceredigion |
Restaurant Service | Hannah | Cooper | Coleg Gwent |
Restaurant Service | Ruby | Pile | Cardiff and Vale College |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Lewis | Hughes | Coleg Cambria |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Matthew | Cutt | Coleg Cambria |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Adele | Hughes | Coleg Cambria |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Ben | Newall | Coleg Cambria |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Gareth | Allen | Coleg Cambria / Airbus |
Aeronautical Engineering: Mechanical | Paul | Patterson | Coleg Cambria / Airbus |
Cyber Security | Thomas | Hindby | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Arron | Luker | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Jake | Sumner | Wrexham Glyndwr University |
Cyber Security | Konrad | Gutmanski | St David's 6th Form College |
Cyber Security | Sam | Chapman-Skinner | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Henry | Mconnell | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Savva | Pistolas | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Samuel | Whatley | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Oskar | Werys | University of South Wales |
Cyber Security | Max | Clark | University of South Wales |
IT Support Technician | Scott Martyn | Redding | Coleg Cambria |
Mechanical Engineering: CAD | Aidan | Skinner | Grwp Llandrillo Menai |
Mechanical Engineering: CAD | Luke | Williams | Coleg Sir Gar |
Network Infrastructure Technician | Yohannes | Zerzghi | University of Wales Trinity St David |
Hairdressing | Sanaa | Sofi | Coleg Cambria |
Hairdressing | Leah | Browning | Coleg Gwent |
Hairdressing | Elisha | Dixon | Coleg Gwent |
Hairdressing | Harley | Dark | Coleg Sir Gar |
Fitness Trainer: Personal Training | Diana | Williams | Coleg Gwent |
Fitness Trainer: Personal Training | Rhys | Edmunds | Coleg Gwent |
Fitness Trainer: Personal Training | Amanda | Hartshorn | Coleg Gwent |
Fitness Trainer: Personal Training | Shannon | Greenway | Coleg Gwent |
3d Digital Game Art | James Daniel | Roberts | Cardiff and Vale College |
3d Digital Game Art | Ryan | Williams | Coleg Gwent |
AccountancyTechnician | Natalie | Hill | Bridgend College |
AccountancyTechnician | Rebecca | Morgan | Bridgend College |
AccountancyTechnician | Amy | Jones | Bridgend College |
AccountancyTechnician | Adam | Jenkins | Bridgend College |
Forensic Science | Holly | Ashley | University of South Wales |
Forensic Science | Paris | Williams | University of South Wales |
Forensic Science | Lauren | Woolford | University of South Wales |
Forensic Science | Johanna | Mahe | University of South Wales |
Forensic Science | Ellie | Davies | Cardiff and Vale College |
Forensic Science | Paige | Tynan | Wrexham Glyndwr University |
Forensic Science | Megan | Evans | Gower College Swansea |
Forensic Science | Cara | Morgan | Gower College Swansea |
Graphic Design | Brynley | Moore | Pembrokeshire College |
Laboratory Technician | Rachel | Price | Coleg Cambria |
Laboratory Technician | Evie | Huhtala | Coleg Cambria |
Laboratory Technician | Joel | Farrant | Gower College Swansea |
Laboratory Technician | Luke | Ball | Gower College Swansea |
Laboratory Technician | Maisie | Hughes | Coleg Cambria |
Butchery | Ben | Roberts | Cambrian Training |
Bricklaying | Rhys | Howells | Coleg Sir Gar |
Carpentry | Sammy | Young | NPTC Group |
Joinery | Steffan | Thomas | Coleg Ceredigion |
Joinery | Dion | Evans | Coleg Ceredigion |
Painting and Decorating | Keira | Evans | The College Merthyr Tydfil |
Plastering | Kieran | Jones-Rees | Coleg Sir Gar |
Plastering | Kieron | Thomas | Coleg Sir Gar |
Wall and Floor Tiling | Laura | Jones | Cardiff and Vale College |
Industrial Electronics | Emma | Hill | Gower College Swansea |
Industrial Electronics | Danil | Timakov | Gower College Swansea |
Industrial Electronics | Tomos | Hopkins | Gower College Swansea |
Industrial Electronics | Scott | Tavner | Gower College Swansea |
Industrial Electronics | Cai | Jones | Grwp Llandrillo Menai |
Floristry | Emma | Howells | Coleg Cambria |
Web Design | Rhydian | Brown | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Hairdressing | Macey | Williams | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Hairdressing | Caitlin | Thomas | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Hairdressing | Abby | Simmons | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Hairdressing | Chardonnay | Palmer | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Catering | Elin | Gorman | Elidyr Communities Trust |
Foundation Skills: Catering | Jake | George | Pembrokeshire College |
Foundation Skills: Catering | Aaliyah | James | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Catering | Peter | Davies | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Emily | Sinnott | Pembrokeshire College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Declan | Morrissey | Pembrokeshire College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Jeffrey | Letts | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Louis | Baker | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Logan | Joslin | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Media | Iman | Nadeem | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Fitness Assistant | Kyle | Robertson | Pembrokeshire College |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | james | ducay | NPTC Group - Neath College |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Mark | Childs | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Bailey | Richardson | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Alex | Van Bilion | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Cynan | Richardson | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Sacha | Ellis-Stych | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Ben | White | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Liam | Townsend | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Liam | Hoey | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business | Hawey | Ede | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Health & Social Care | Alisha | Thomas | ACT Training |
Foundation Skills: Health & Social Care | Mia | Jenkins | Coleg Sir Gar |
Foundation Skills: Motor Vehicle | Connor | Jamie | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Motor Vehicle | Leon | Payne | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Woodworking | Ben | Thewlis | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Woodworking | Connor | Smith | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Woodworking | Adrian | Buik | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Woodworking | Ellison | Jays | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Shaun | Davies | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Matthew | Charles | Pembrokeshire College |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Mellisa | Caner | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Zenia | Amjad | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Mackenzie | Foley | Cardiff and Vale College |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Laura | Evans | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Horticulture | Leanne | Hill | Coleg Gwent |
Foundation Skills: Restaurant services | Anna | Walker | Derwen College |
Foundation Skills: Restaurant services | Maisy | Cadwallader | Derwen College |