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26 September 2026

FE Week on Location: Final day – Tears, triumphs and technical excellence

Exclusive interviews, commentary and analysis from day four of WorldSkills 2026

Shane Chowen

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NEW: Episode 4:

A bumper final episode as the team captures the thrilling but emotional conclusion of the competition, we hear from a small business on how they benefit from supporting their employee through WorldSkills, plus guest appearances from AQA’s Natasha Armstrong and WorldSkills Düsseldorf president Michael Hafner.

 

Episode 3:

The FE Week team speak to competitors, teachers and experts on the competition floor and Shane Chowen speaks to WorldSkills UK CEO Ben Blackledge and AQA’s chief vocational and strategy officer, Anna Trethewey.

 

Episode 2:

What is an official technical delegate? What does it take to raise a skills champion? Team UK update us on their progress, and Shane Chowen speaks to the UK’s technical delegate Parisa Shirazi and bumps into a competitor’s parents.

 

Episode 1:

What does a skills minister do at WorldSkills? Jacqui Smith tells Shane Chowen what lessons she has learned about technical education systems on her visit to China, and Anviksha Patel catches up with Sam, our refrigeration and air conditioning competitor, and chemical lab technician competitor, Ruth.

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