Time To Shine - Registration Opens For Skillbuild 2022

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The largest and longest-running construction skills competition in the UK returns, as registration opens for SkillBuild 2022.

SkillBuild is delivered by CITB and forms a part of WorldSkills UK, often dubbed the ‘skills Olympics.’ As preparations for another year get underway, WorldSkills UK is on the look-out for talented construction trainees to go head-to-head in a bid to be crowned the winner of their chosen trade.

The regional qualifiers run UK-wide, from April to June each year. During the one-day event, competitors will be tested not only on their technical abilities but on their time management, problem solving and skills working under pressure.

If you would like to take part or know someone whose skills should be showcased, visit Go Construct for more information. Registration for WorldSkills UK’s national skills competitions is open from 28 February – 1 April 2022.

60 competitions

Across WorldSkills as a whole, there are more than 60 competitions available. Included in this are nine foundation skills competitions aimed at learners with special educational needs and disabilities, additional learning needs or who need additional support for learning. Those who excel in the qualifiers will be invited to take part in the national finals, in November 2022.

Alternative recruitment methods

CITB’s recent Rethinking Recruitment report highlights the need to attract more individuals into construction, as well as encourage more employers to consider alternative recruitment methods. The report states that only a third of the research respondents said construction is for someone like them. Covering 11 different trades, SkillBuild is a fantastic opportunity to alter perceptions and promote the diverse range of roles available.

Picture: There is no specific competition for window installers at this time but there are competitions covering some of the skills at play in the sector.

www.worldskillsuk.org

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
17th March 2022

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