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14/09/2010
Six teams from across Wales will next week contest the final of the first environmental regeneration skills challenge to be held as part of the prestigious SkillsCompetition Wales series.
The youngsters will pit their knowledge and aptitudes against each other during the high-profile skillscymru event at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff from September 16-18.
Teams from Deeside College, Gower College Swansea, Youth Works at Groundwork Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot and three teams from Coleg Meirion Dwyfor battled it out with other competitors from across Wales to be named as finalists for the new Competition.
Backed by the Welsh Assembly Government, through the European Social Fund, SkillsCompetition Wales promotes the importance of strong vocational and trade skills in the workforce. The new Environmental Regeneration competition is being run by Groundwork Wales.
It will test how well the teams of young people have developed their skills in delivering small environmental regeneration projects covering a mix of horticulture, landscaping, project design, conservation, community consultation, health and safety and basic construction techniques.
The launch of the new competition reflects the growing importance of environmental skills in the economy as more businesses and organisations strive to achieve greener standards in their activities.
SkillsCompetition Wales aims to find the nation’s most talented learners of vocational skills. It involves colleges, Sector Skills Councils and training providers throughout Wales staging competitions in a wide range of sectors from environmental regeneration and engineering to social care and hospitality.
These competitions in the regions and nations support WorldSkills UK competitions, through which the top competitors qualify to represent Britain at the 'WorldSkills' competition - the globe's largest skills event.
WorldSkills sets global standards in more than 40 categories ranging from automobile technology to web design, construction and hairdressing. The biennial event is the largest skills competition in the world and attracts around a thousand competitors from as many 50 countries.
The Welsh Assembly Government is encouraging businesses and skills providers in Wales to join forces in a bid to secure medals at WorldSkills 2011.
Lesley Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Science,Innovation and Skills, said: “I congratulate all the Environmental Regeneration finalists on their success. Skills competitions encourage people to reach their full potential and highlight the importance of developing skills as the basis for a healthy Welsh economy.
“It is vital that our workforce has the very highest skills as we continue to strive for excellence across all sectors to ensure Wales can compete on the international stage.”
The competitors will compete in the final of the Environmental Regeneration competition taking place on September 16 at skillscymru in Cardiff and will have the chance to be crowned the nation's best team in the delivery of small environmental regeneration projects.
For more information about SkillsCompetition Wales and skillscymru - Wales’ largest ever skills and careers event which takes place at the Millennium Stadium from September 16-18, 2010, please visit the websites: www.worldskillsukwales.com and www.skillscymru.co.uk
Groundwork will be in attendance at the event, so visit us at stand number 313 in the Built Environment Zone.
