{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67aa0d1cc6f97f89d8b034ed/6abbe0558ec4e79ce6560e41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WorldSkills Shanghai with UK Minister for Skills, Jacqui Smith ","description":"<p>Recorded on location at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai, Steph sits down with UK Skills Minister, Jacqui Smith, to celebrate the young people representing Team UK at the prestigious international event and talk about the Government’s plans to improve vocational opportunities for the next generation. </p><p><br></p><p>Topics discussed include the need to boost awareness of skills pathways, how Andy Burnham’s announcements for new technical route for 14-year-olds will be delivered within schools, and what steps can be taken in response to the Milburn Review on NEETs. </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Welcome to WorldSkills</p><p>00:15 Inside the Shanghai Arena</p><p>02:22 Why Skills Matter</p><p>03:52 Making WorldSkills Known</p><p>06:17 New Technical Route at 14</p><p>07:47 Ofsted and Accountability</p><p>09:19 Funding and Employer Links</p><p>11:12 Devolution and Local Jobs</p><p>13:35 Milburn Review on NEETs</p><p>14:37 Joining Up Government Skills</p><p>17:09 What Success Looks Like</p><p>18:02 Apprenticeship Levy Reforms</p><p>19:23 Thanks and Goodbye</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with us at <u><a href=\"mailto:sospod@enginuity.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sospod@enginuity.org</a></u></p>","author_name":"Enginuity"}