WorldSkills UK
Kate Moloughney OConnell is an experienced communications professional, currently serving as Senior Communications Manager at WorldSkills UK since April 2014. Previously, OConnell held the position of PR Manager for Apprenticeships at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from November 2011 to March 2014, after which OConnell worked as PR Manager at UK Skills and WorldSkills London 2011 from June 2009 to November 2011. Earlier career highlights include serving as Senior Account Manager at Limelight PR from September 2006 to June 2009 and PR Officer (Corporate) at John Lewis Partnership from August 2004 to August 2005. OConnell's educational background includes a degree from Leeds Beckett University (2002-2006) and NCTJ Level 5 National Qualification in Journalism from the National Council for Training of Journalists.
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WorldSkills UK
WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. Together, we are using international best practice to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people and employers succeed. We’re a proud member of WorldSkills, a global movement of over 80 countries. WorldSkills supports young people across the world via competitions-based training, assessment and benchmarking, with members’ national teams ultimately testing their ability to achieve world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. The insights we gain from training as part of this global network helps us raise standards across the UK. We inspire young people, whatever their background, to choose high-quality apprenticeships and technical education as a prestigious career route. We develop educators, by sharing international best practice, to deliver high-quality training and assessment. We innovate to help employers by benchmarking with skills systems from across the world to inform policy and practice, ensuring high-quality skills and boosting the UK economy.