WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Where skills shape the future

The world’s biggest skills competition isn’t just about winning awards. It’s about celebrating the expertise that will shape tomorrow’s workforce.

As a Platinum Partner  of WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, Pearson is proud to champion the learners, educators, and employers helping build the skills the world needs next.

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A global stage for skills

For a few remarkable days, vocational and technical skills take centre stage.

Because the skills on display at WorldSkills are way more than competition skills. They’re the skills powering industries, economies, and communities around the world.

WorldSkills brings promising competitors from more than 80 countries together to compete across dozens of technical and vocational disciplines.

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Visit Pearson Place

Attending WorldSkills Shanghai 2026?

Pearson Place is where educators, employers, policymakers and industry leaders come together to explore the future of skills. 

Discover innovative learning solutions, hear from thought leaders, earn certifications and connect with Pearson experts.

Your invitation includes: 

  • Thought leadership sessions
  • Interactive product demonstrations
  • Industry-recognized certifications
  • One-to-one discussions with Pearson leaders

Experience first-hand how Pearson helps learners develop in-demand skills and gain the credentials employers value.

Request your Pearson Place invitation

From learning to opportunity

Pearson’s Lost in Transition thought leadership warns that inefficient transitions between learning and work are contributing to a growing “skills chasm”—costing the U.S. economy alone an estimated $1.1 trillion annually.

AI is changing work faster than ever. Employers need new skills, and learners need better pathways into careers.

It's time to close the capabilities gap. The world isn't short on opportunity. It's short of the people with the right skills to seize it.

Download the Lost in Transition report

Let’s build the future workforce together

Every competitor at WorldSkills represents something bigger than a competition. They represent what’s possible when talent meets opportunity.

Together, Pearson and WorldSkills are helping raise the profile of the vocational and technical skills that will shape the future of work.

Meet the Pearson Sponsored Team UK

Where learning and work meet, Pearson builds the bridge

Prepare learners for the careers of tomorrow
Career-focused qualifications aligned to employer and industry needs.

Build confidence through English
Communication skills that open doors across education and employment.

Connect education to career success
Learning experiences that prepare learners for the workplace.

Validate in-demand AI and digital skills
Industry-recognised certifications that demonstrate workplace-ready skills.

Make skills visible and trusted
Digital credentials that verify achievements and showcase skills.

Book a meeting with our team

Skills deserve the spotlight

Every competitor at WorldSkills represents something bigger than a competition. They represent what’s possible when talent meets opportunity.

Together, Pearson and WorldSkills are helping raise the profile of the vocational and technical skills that will shape the future of work.

If you’re exploring how to prepare learners, employees, or your organization for what’s next, we’d love to talk.

Let’s build the future workforce together.

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