SkillELECTRIC
New Electrical Installation Skills Competition launched
A new Electrical Installation Skills Competition ‘SkillELECTRIC’ has been launched by SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for Building Services Engineering, to recognize and promote standards and skills within the electrotechnical industry.
The competition, developed by SummitSkills in association with the Electrical Safety Council and other contributors from the electrotechnical sector, provides a great opportunity for bright young sparks to demonstrate their abilities and highlight their outstanding skills in the electrical contracting industry.
SkillELECTRIC will run competitions across England and Wales during May and June. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and The Electrical Training Trust of Northern Ireland (ETT) run similar electrical installation competitions in Scotland & Northern Ireland respectively.
SummitSkills will organise a UK final in the autumn, which will see the best electricians compete across the four home nations. Competitors will be assessed in a series of practical tests based on real-life work.
The winner of the UK final also has the chance to compete internationally in the WorldSkills competition, the largest international skills competition in the world. The next two WorldSkills events will be held in Canada 2009 and London 2011.
SkillELECTRIC is part of Skill M&E – three skills competitions that search for the ‘best of the best’ electrical and mechanical engineers in the building services engineering sector. Skill M&E also incorporates SkillPLUMB and SkillFRIDGE.
For further details call Linda Briggs on 01908 303971
or visit www.skillMandE.org.uk
