The seven highest scoring competitors from the National Competition will be invitedto the WorldSkills UK National Final, held at The Skills Show in November.
The gold medal winner during the WSUK National Final will be presented with a tropy, and their respective training provider will receive the SkillFRIDGE shield, at the ACR News Awards in 2019.
Apprentices that achieve a high score during the WSUK National Final will also be considered to represent Great Britain at international WorldSkills competitions (subject to being age eligible).
SkillFRIDGE aims to connect young people with the industry – promoting the variety of exciting careers available – and provide a platform for aspiring engineers to grow to their full potential, cultivating a strong and innovative workforce to lead the industry into the future. Find out more about this practical skills competition at http://skillfridge.co.uk/about/
WorldSkills UK is a set of dynamic skills competitions that bring together apprentices and young people from across the country to compete to be the best in their chosen skill. Each year they run over 70 competitions across the UK. A major vocational skills event which attracts thousands of school children and encourage them to consider the wide range of career options available is organised each year https://www.worldskillsuk.org/directions/our-events/worldskills-uk-live