Ruby, who completed a BTEC in Hospitality at Cardiff and Vale College and now works at Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa near Bath, will represent the UK in Restaurant Services.
She commented: “I am so proud of myself. The training has been my life for so long there was no question that I wanted to be selected for Team UK, and now I will be focusing on preparing for the competition. I can’t wait to get out to WorldSkills Lyon 2024.”
Oska, who studied at DN Colleges Group and now works for DN1 Delicatessen & Dining in Doncaster, will represent the UK in Cooking. He added: “WorldSkills Lyon will be an amazing experience, life-changing in fact.”
WorldSkills Lyon 2024, which will take place from 10 -15th September, hosts over 1,500 young people from 65 countries, who will compete in 62 different skill disciplines.
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Luke Hall said: “Best of luck to our remarkably talented competitors at this summer’s ‘skills Olympics’. WorldSkills is an excellent opportunity to prove on the global stage that we have built a world class skills and apprenticeship system. I am hoping for a podium sweep from our apprentices and students in Lyon.”