The final 30 members of Squad UK have been announced, with the hopes that they will be ready to take on the very best in the world at the biggest skills competition ever - WorldSkills Calgary 2009 - which will take place in Canada in September.
The new squad members were announced at a special event at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, which celebrated the success of the squad so far and went on to highlight the importance of skills in the UK.
Simon Bartley, Chief Executive of UK Skills, said: ’We are all very proud of these young people who are determined to make a difference in their careers and who are highlighting to the rest of the UK just how much young talent we actually have. In this current economic crisis it is more important than ever to make sure that this country has skilled people in the workforce. We need to be investing in this talent and preparing ourselves for the new challenges and competition that inevitably lies ahead. It is competitions such as WorldSkills which we hope will make people realise just what the UK has to offer.’
WorldSkills is an international skills competition held every two years, where 51 member countries meet and compete in over 40 different vocational skills, including Beauty Therapy, Web Design, Cabinet Making, Floristry and Engineering. This intense, four day competition takes place from 2nd – 5th September in Calgary, Canada. Over 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the competition.
Hair representatives on Squad UK:
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Skill category: Hairdressing Name: Jenna Smillie Age: 19 Home town: Dairy Ayrshire Employer/college: SM Hairdesign |
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Skill category: Hairdressing Name: Linzi Weare Age: 19 Home town: Berry Hill, near Coleford Employer/college: Reds Hair company |
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Skill category: Hairdressing Name: Lois Elizabeth Tippin Age: 18 Home town: Milkwall, near Coleford Employer/college: Cutting Edge |
