The WorldSkills competition that was set to take place in Shanghai in October has been cancelled.
Organisers of the event, which the UK was preparing to send 39 students and apprentices to, called it off today due to current lockdowns in China and ongoing prevention and control restrictions.
Following the decision, WorldSkills members and their global partners said they began discussions on “alternative opportunities” for the competitors that were preparing for the competition.
WorldSkills UK, which organises and trains the UK’s team for the global competition known as the “skills Olympics”, said the decision was “extremely disappointing” for its competitors.
