Announcing the launch of Vocational Celebration Day: Live from Newcastle College

In our latest episode of Steph on Skills: Powered by Enginuity, Steph McGovern is joined by special guests and young learners to unveil Vocational Celebration Day, created and driven by Enginuity and specialist awarding organisation and end-point assessment organisation, EAL – the first of which will be held on August 6^th 2026.

Newcastle College's Assistant Principal Catherine Orridge shares how the college is working to fulfil its goal to ‘unlock potential’ for anyone who wants to engage in their diverse range of courses and, alongside Al Parkes, Managing Director of EAL and a member of Enginuity’s Executive Leadership Team, they talk about the importance of celebrating vocational achievements. 

Mohammed Mahmood, who earned the title ‘Best of British’ at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2025, reveals his inspiring personal journey as an apprentice, and Alexia Williams, Technical Lead in the defence sector at Rolls-Royce, details why she is a passionate advocate for STEM apprenticeships.

Ben Blackledge, CEO, for WorldSkills UK also joins Steph to explain how the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence programme is changing the UK’s skills landscape. 

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