Toyota Manufacturing UK Apprentices success at the 2015 WorldSkills UK Skills Competition

Toyota Manufacturing UK Apprentices have won Gold and Bronze medals in the National Finals at this year’s UK Skills show and four of the competitors have been named in Squad UK for World Skills Abu Dhabi in 2017.

Fourth year apprentices Jack Dakin and Humzah Razzaque won Gold medals as well as being named in the UK squad. Jamie Mann and Alex Bufton who are also fourth year apprentices won Bronze medals. Tom Revell and Sam Hillier, recently graduated apprentices, were also named in the UK squad.

Jack, Humzah, Tom and Sam are now in with the chance of representing the UK Mechatronics industry on the world stage after excelling in the finals of the WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions.

WorldSkills is the largest international skills competition in the world. Held every two years, the competition sees around 1000 young people, aged 18-25, from all over the world come together to compete for medals in more than 40 different skills including Electrical Installation, Welding, Web Design, Culinary Arts and Bricklaying. WorldSkills Abu Dhabi takes place from 14 to 19 October 2017.

Carole Stott, Chair, Find a Future, which manages the UK’s entry into the WorldSkills Competition said: “Skills competitions showcase the levels of performance that can be achieved by individuals and organisations through high quality further education, skills training and apprenticeships in the UK. I offer my congratulations to every young person that has earned a place in Squad UK and I wish Jack, Humzah, Tom and Sam the best of luck in their training.”

Tony Walker, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and in only our second year of competing we have been able to match our 2014 success. We are very proud of our apprentices and wish them luck in their squad selection and competition in 2017. What a great way to show that our apprentices have premium skills.”

A number of squad selection events will now take place in readiness for the 2017 competition in Abu Dhabi where a team of two will represent the UK

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For more information please contact: Helen Hydes at Toyota Manufacturing UK on 01332 283607.

Further information about World Skills can be found at: http://www.findafuture.org.uk/worldskills-uk-skills-competitions/squad-uk

Note to Editors

Find a Future is the educational organisation that brings together WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions, The Skills Show and The Skills Show Experience, providing young people across the UK with the chance to unlock their potential and get inspired about the world of work. Through hands-on skills competitions and experiential careers events, we aim to develop their understanding of, and engagement with, further education, apprenticeships and skills.

Find a Future is commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation through funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

For more information please visit findafuture.org.uk

The Skills Show, part of Find a Future, is the nation’s largest skills and careers event and helps to shape the future of a new generation. Attracting over 75,000 visitors annually, the show provides hands-on experiences that inspire young people to explore careers and motivates them to find out more about the World of work.

Toyota Manufacturing UK produces Avensis, Auris, Auris Touring Sport and Auris Hybrid models at its vehicle manufacturing plant at Burnaston, Derbyshire, and petrol and hybrid engines at its engine manufacturing plant at Deeside, North Wales. In 2014, TMUK produced 172,288 vehicles, 225,805 engines. To date, Toyota has invested over £2.2 billion into its UK manufacturing operations and currently employs over 3,500 members.