March / Completed
Registration
Registration for the 2026 Industry 4.0 National Competition has now closed.
WorldSkills / Industry 4.0
I organise the WorldSkills UK Industry 4.0 national competition and prepare Team UK competitors for EuroSkills and WorldSkills International.

UK National / 2026 cycle
Four stages, from registration to the National Finals, for students and apprentices across the UK.
My role Competition Organising Partner
March / Completed
Registration for the 2026 Industry 4.0 National Competition has now closed.
April / Completed
Competitors who completed this stage moved on to the Qualifiers.
June / Completed
Practical Industry 4.0 skills assessed; competitors progressing to the National Finals identified.
November / Scheduled
The top competitors come together for the final Industry 4.0 tasks and medal decisions.
November 2026
ScheduledThe top competitors come together for the final Industry 4.0 competition tasks and medal decisions.
WorldSkills UK competition information ↗
International / Team UK
Preparing Team UK's Industry 4.0 competitors for EuroSkills and WorldSkills International.
My role Expert and Training Manager, Team UK

September 2026 / WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Patrick Sheerin and Caolan McCartan reached the world-class standard, with me as their Expert and Training Manager. It was Team UK's strongest WorldSkills performance since 2017.
Wider Team UK results

EuroSkills Herning 2025 / September 2025
Team UK earned bronze in Industry 4.0.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 / September 2024
Supporting Team UK on the global stage.
The journey
November 2026
The top competitors come together for the final Industry 4.0 competition tasks and medal decisions.
September 2026
Patrick Sheerin and Caolan McCartan reached the world-class standard, with me as their Expert and Training Manager. It was Team UK's strongest WorldSkills performance since 2017.

November 2025
Scaling the competition with sustainability and innovation.

September 2025
Team UK earned bronze in Industry 4.0.

November 2024
A new generation of competitors advancing smart industry skills.

September 2024
Supporting Team UK on the global stage.

November 2023
The first official Industry 4.0 National Finals cycle in the UK.
