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Sixteen Gr\u0175p Llandrillo Menai learners have been selected for the national finals of the 2025 WorldSkills UK and SkillBuild competitions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students from Coleg Menai and Coleg Llandrillo, along with Busnes@LlandrilloMenai apprentices, will compete in the WorldSkills UK finals at venues across South Wales from November 25-28.<\/p>\n

Before that, Coleg Menai student Luke Quarless will put his plastering skills to the test in the SkillBuild National Final in Milton Keynes (November 19 and 20).<\/p>\n

The learners selected for the WorldSkills UK finals are:<\/p>\n

Coleg Menai:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Connie Whitfield – Additive Manufacturing<\/li>\n
  • Oliver Weldon – Additive Manufacturing<\/li>\n
  • Guy Geurtjens – Digital Media Production<\/li>\n
  • Cai Owen – Digital Media Production<\/li>\n
  • Aron Hughes – Digital Media Production<\/li>\n
  • Matthew Owen – Digital Media Production<\/li>\n
  • Richell Williams-Smith – Foundation Skills: Health and Social Care<\/li>\n
  • Iwan Nicklin – Industrial Electronics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Coleg Llandrillo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Kayleigh Blears – Hairdressing<\/li>\n
    • Alwena Hughes – Hairdressing<\/li>\n
    • Zack Arnold – Renewable Energy<\/li>\n
    • Mckenzie Goodwin-Cotterill – Renewable Energy<\/li>\n
    • Erin Price – Restaurant Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Busnes@LlandrilloMenai:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Robat Jones – Accounting Technician<\/li>\n
      • Lowri Hughes – Accounting Technician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The WorldSkills UK finals will see more than 400 competitors battle it out in 47 different skills, in a nationwide celebration of world-class vocational and technical training.<\/p>\n

        WorldSkills UK CEO Ben Blackledge said: \u201cOur competitions test learners\u2019 skills against global industry standards, providing a powerful platform to showcase their talents. Over two intensive days of competition they will gain valuable skills and confidence which will turbo-charge their careers and make the UK economy more competitive.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n<\/div>\n\n

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        With employers all over the UK crying out for high-quality skills this is a fantastic opportunity for hundreds of learners to show they are ready for work. I can\u2019t wait to see the finalists in action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n<\/div>\n\n

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        In the SkillBuild National Final, 80 competitors from across the UK will take part in the UK\u2019s largest multi-trade competition for construction apprentices and trainees.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sixteen Gr\u0175p Llandrillo Menai learners have been selected for the national finals of the 2025 WorldSkills UK and SkillBuild competitions.","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[216,219],"audience":[30,29],"sector":[],"class_list":["post-6888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-develop-your-skills","tag-work-based-learning","audience-employers","audience-individuals"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGr\u0175p Llandrillo Menai learners in WorldSkills UK finals - 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