SkillELECTRIC 2026 UK finalists announced   

The eight SkillELECTRIC competitors who scored most highly across the recent national qualifying heats have been named as this year’s UK finalists:  All have been invited to take part in the SkillELECTRIC UK final being held at Bridgend College across the week of 16 November.  Alongside SkillELECTRIC, around 50 other WorldSkills national competition finals will […]

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Johnny Gough selected for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

NET would like to say a huge congratulations to Johnny Gough on being selected to represent the UK electrical installation industry at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.  Johnny started his skills competition journey with SkillELECTRIC, which is organised by NET. He won the bronze medal in the 2024 UK Final after competing in the Northern Ireland SkillELECTRIC […]

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SkillPLUMB 2026 open for entries

Talented student plumbers are being encouraged to enter this year’s SkillPLUMB competition. The registration window is open now and runs until 27 March.   During the competition, entrants will be judged on a series of challenging practical tests in a bid to be named the 2026 SkillPLUMB champion. The event is the only industry competition aligned to […]

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SkillELECTRIC 2026 open for entries

Talented electrotechnical students are being encouraged to register for this year’s SkillELECTRIC competition. The application window is open from 2 March and runs until 27 March 2026. The event, which is organised by National Electrotechnical Training (NET), is part of the WorldSkills UK competition network and is designed to promote and showcase high standards and skills across […]

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