Michael Swan
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Curriulum and Quality Leader Construction and Technology. Teaching Skills Mentor. Dundee and Angus College. WorldskillsUK Training Manager/ Worldskills Expert
Carse of Gowrie, Scotland UK
Joined July 2013
Fantastic to see the preparations underway in Poland with @WorldSkillsEuro and @ESGdansk2023 and @worldskillsuk #TeamUK
Competition Preparation Meeting for @ESGdansk2023 is in full swing in Gdańsk, Poland 🇵🇱 A very warm welcome to delegates from all 32 Member Countries, as well as to the Workshop Management teams, Skills Advisors, and of course all WSE Sponsors and Partners. #EuroSkills2023
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Great to see the highly skilled young people in Northern Ireland who have achieved great success with @worldskillsuk celebrated below 👇
Success for NI participants in @worldskillsuk and @WorldSkills finals celebrated Read more: https://t.co/QKShj4kf0I
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Competition Preparation Meeting for @ESGdansk2023 is in full swing in Gdańsk, Poland 🇵🇱 A very warm welcome to delegates from all 32 Member Countries, as well as to the Workshop Management teams, Skills Advisors, and of course all WSE Sponsors and Partners. #EuroSkills2023
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Need career inspiration this #NationalApprenticeshipWeek? Our #SpotlightOnCareers videos share #apprenticeship pathways in a variety of sectors including #engineering, #manufacturing, #filmandtv, #catering, #accounting & more. Watch now 👉 https://t.co/nyD3jHrVtn
#NAW2023
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We're so excited to announce the members of Squad UK! The 94 young people across 27 different skills will now begin an 18-month intensive training programme to prove they have what it takes to compete at @worldskills2024. Find out who they are at https://t.co/fsHiG4olOO. 🏅
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This is a great opportunity to hear about how to improve standards using international best practice, being more inclusive & adopting new technology - with experts from @worldskillsuk @E_T_Foundation @Jisc @AoC_info & more - check out details below👇 #ExcellenceAtWork #CPD
Our exciting #CPD event kicks off next Wednesday and is ideal for those delivering #technical and #vocational education and training. Stay at the top of your profession and join us 1 Feb. Register for free-> https://t.co/xhE7NvqY5a
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Great to speak to CDN about our work in Scotland and celebrate the success of the Scottish competitors.
Reach Magazine 2023 - the magazine for Scotland's college sector - out now!🗞️ Filled with stories about inspirational practice and innovation, incl: 🛠️WorldSkills Scotland 😎Virtual Reality in Care 🔢Data Skills for All Plus soooo much more! Read here👉 https://t.co/SLiy4x0tTs
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Young people will get a careers boost in 2023 with a new law that ensures they learn about all career routes - including technical and vocational. How can we help? Educators, check out these free resources-> https://t.co/4JgLjKvGj5
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Great to be at Scottish Parliament today with @jamiehepburn to recognise the success of @worldskillsuk Team UK competitors from Scotland. They achieved Medallions of Excellence in their skill discipline against the best in the world. @worldskills @CollegesScot @ScotFundCouncil
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On the third day of Christmas, we’re bringing you three bronze medals at #WorldSkills2022. Great work Craig Kennedy (Car Painting), Kamil Zmich & Liam Whitby (Industry 4.0) and George Schembri (Jewellery), you should be proud! 🥉 🥉 🥉
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The #fightingforFE six demands have been determined nationally, by consulting with our members from colleges across Scotland.
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We are fighting for the Future of Further Education. A fair pay award for lecturers forms one of six key demands on decision makers in Scotland. We meet with our employers, at the NJNC, today and hope for a significant improvement on our previous 2% offer. #fightingforFE
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“Every member of Team UK has demonstrated excellence in their skill. We delivered the best ever performance for the UK in digital skills, positioning 4th in the world, ahead of countries including Singapore and Germany." (3)
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“Employers are urgently demanding access to world-class skills to be internationally competitive & that is why within the next 6 months we will share with our partners the global insights that we have gleaned from the WorldSkills 2022 event across the UK’s skills systems." (5)
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Congratulations to #TeamUK 🇬🇧for their performance internationally - back in the Top 10 globally! - truly #worldclass 🎉 Now we can mainstream our insights with our partner network to help raise standards, champion future skills & empower even more young people #ExcellenceAtWork
“Employers are urgently demanding access to world-class skills to be internationally competitive & that is why within the next 6 months we will share with our partners the global insights that we have gleaned from the WorldSkills 2022 event across the UK’s skills systems." (5)
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Another Medallion for Excellence for #TeamUK, as Alex Rendall takes one home for #ElectricalInstallation at #WorldSkills2022! Well done Alex, your world-class standard has shone through! 👏🏅
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Know a person or organisation that's gone above & beyond to promote #diversity & #inculsion? Nominate them for the @WorldSkillsUK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards and help them get the recognition they deserve! https://t.co/vZNZmbv5cR
#EDI2023
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Great to see @STVNews pick up on this positive local story. Well done ( & thank you) to them. Phenomenal event for Dundee & a really positive couple of days for the @dundee_angus & @EsportsSCO partnership. 💜💙 https://t.co/pGv6cg6sa9
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Around 30 pupils have taken to a stage at in the finals of an inaugural eSports competition
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As the #PaintingAndDecorating competition at #WorldSkills2022 comes to a close, you can see how much it means to #TeamUK’s Thomas Nowell. Well done Thomas, you’ve done it! 👏
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Huge thanks to @BBCTees and @GaryAPhilipson for talking to WorldSkills UK's Lara Rixon at @mbrocollege about the #WSUKFinals2022. Tune in now from 1:40:17 - https://t.co/Dqo2FMekd1.
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