NPTC Group of Colleges is celebrating exceptional success following this year’s WorldSkills UK National Finals, with ten talented learners competing across Skills Build, Mainstream WorldSkills UK, and Foundation WorldSkills UK competitions — and securing an impressive five national medals.
The College achieved:
- Gold – Foundation Skills Restaurant Services
- Silver – Laboratory Technician
- Bronze – Culinary Arts, Automotive Refinishing, and Laboratory Technician
This remarkable performance places NPTC Group of Colleges firmly among the top ten colleges in the UK for both Mainstream and Foundation competitions. The College is ranked joint third nationally for Foundation Skills and joint fifth for Mainstream competitions.
Wales also performed exceptionally well overall, with seven Welsh colleges placing within the national top ten.
Medal Winners – NPTC Group of Colleges
- Gold – Foundation Skills Restaurant Services: Zara Fisher
- Silver – Laboratory Technician: Ashley Coles
- Bronze – Laboratory Technician: Joseph Battle
- Bronze – Automotive Refinishing: Dafydd Jones
- Bronze – Culinary Arts: Eleri Davies
All of our finalists had already achieved significant success prior to the National Finals, having qualified by excelling at regional competitions. Only the top eight competitors from each regional category across the UK earned a coveted place at the National Finals, making qualification alone an outstanding achievement.
Kathryn Dunstan, Assistant Principal (Commercial) at NPTC Group of Colleges, praised the competitors for their commitment and excellence:
“Congratulations to our medal winners and to those who represented NPTC Group of Colleges at the National Finals. It was an achievement in itself to reach the finals as only eight competitors were selected from across the UK for each competition. We are delighted that the skill level, training and dedication of these students has been recognised on the national stage.”
The College attributes this success to the exceptional hard work of learners, the dedication of staff, and the strength of its skills training programmes, which continue to rank among the best in the UK.
