College’s pioneering work with inclusive skills rewarded

Our Head of Competitions, Pami Johal, was recognised as a champion of diversity and inclusion in technical education as part of this year’s WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards. Pami, who supports students to enter national skills competitions, won the Pioneer Award 2023 for her role in developing the ‘Inclusive Skills’ concept designed for students with educational needs and disabilities.

Pami championed the development of these skills competitions as part of the WorldSkills UK portfolio, helping to devise, promote and create robust challenges for these students. During the three-year implementation period, Pami helped to create test projects for regional qualifiers as well as the national WorldSkills UK finals. Students and apprentices from NWSLC performed particularly well in the Inclusive skills competitions in 2022 collecting ten medals in total and putting the college at the top of the medal table in England.