A Telford College health student will be flying the flag for Shropshire in the UK final of a global ‘Skills Olympics’ competition later this month.
Callum McCarthy will be travelling to Manchester to take part in the UK WorldSkills final which starts on November 19, where winners will be chosen to represent the UK on the international stage.
Telford-based Callum, 17, who wants to become a paediatric nurse, said: “WorldSkills has been a great experience so far, and I’m looking forward to the national final. If I do well enough, I have the chance to be part of Team UK which means I’ll be competing about people from all over the world in China in a couple of years’ time.
WorldSkills is a partnership between education, industry and the government, designed to boost the prestige of technical and professional education by embedding world-class training standards. Organisers say: “Much more than a competition, WorldSkills aims to combat prejudices around professional training to respond to the challenges of these sectors - and to encourage young people to choose these professions of the future.”
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