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It鈥檚 been another fantastic year of听WorldSkills UK competitions听and results听for Team Wales, with Coleg Gwent learners winning Gold, Silver, Bronze and Highly Commended听across a range of skills competitions!听

The finals of听听2021听took place throughout November, with students听and apprentices听from across the country competing in a range of skills-based disciplines from woodwork to听restaurant service,听and ICT to hairdressing.听听

Over 400 competitors听from across the UK听battled听to be crowned 鈥榮kills champion鈥櫶齣n their specialist areas,听with听a听total of听29 learners from Coleg Gwent听reaching the finals.听The learners demonstrated their skills and knowledge in competitions听up and down the country, with multiple听finals听taking place听at Coleg Gwent campuses听in recent weeks.听听

Our skills champions

The results were aired during听a听live听听on Friday 26th听November in听Channel听4鈥檚 Packed Lunch听programme听with Steph McGovern, and we鈥檙e proud to announce that our learners won a total of 13 medals, reaffirming Coleg Gwent鈥檚 position in the听.听

Ben Blackledge, Deputy CEO of WorldSkills UK, commented:听鈥淭hese young people are a real inspiration. They are an example to us all and should be celebrated. To have excelled after such a difficult year shows that their dedication and skills are truly excellent. Skills are the lifeblood of every economy, creating high quality jobs, rewarding careers, and our competitions are proof that there is amazing talent in every part of the UK.鈥澨�听

Congratulations to all听our听medalists and听well done to all our听finalists听from Coleg Gwent too!听

Gold winners:听

• Rhys Edmunds听–听Fitness Trainer: Personal Training听
• Bailey Richardson听–听Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business听
• Ben Thewlis听–听Foundation Skills: Woodworking听

Silver winners:听

• Harvey Ede听–听Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business听
• Connor Jamie听–听Foundation Skills: Motor Vehicle听
• Adrian Buick听–听Foundation Skills: Woodworking听
• Leah Browning听–听Hairdressing听

Bronze winners:听

• Tiana Elizabeth Roberts听–听Commercial Make-Up听
• Shannon Greenway听–听Fitness Trainer: Personal Training听

Highly听commended:听

• Laura Evans听–听Foundation Skills: Horticulture听
• Shaun Davies听–听Foundation Skills: Horticulture听
• Cynan Richardson听–听Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business听
• Sacha Ellis-Stych听–听Foundation Skills: IT Software Solutions for Business听

Skills Competition Wales

Interested in听taking part听in the next WorldSkills UK competitions?听

Closely aligned to WorldSkills UK,听听kicks off at the start of 2022, offering learners the chance to compete in skills-based competitions across a range of sectors听in Wales.听The competitions are free to enter and usually run between January and March, feeding into the next WorldSkills UK听competitions.听Find out more about听taking part听or听听now and听put your skills to the test.听