Every two years an international competition is held between approximately 70 countries. Team UK will compete in up to 37 skill areas in the next international competition.

Every (alternate) two years a European competition is held (EuroSkills) between approximately 45 countries. Team UK will compete in up to 25 skill areas in the next EuroSkills.

The path to WorldSkills 2017 continues for the UK tiling team, sponsored by Schlüter-Systems Ltd. Most recently, a series of challenges over an intensive two-day stretch, from 29th to 30th March, saw the nomination of the representative to compete at the grand final, in Abu Dhabi.

Armondas Tamulis (left), of Southern Regional College Northern Ireland (SRC), will compete for the UK in the Wall and Floor Tiling category at the climax of this prestigious competition in Abu Dhabi.