Brand new SPARKS Female Skills Competition for 2023

  Posted by: electime      5th December 2022

SPARKS has launched its first ever national Female Skills Competition for female electrical learners.

According to the Office of National Statistics, as little as 1% of the UK construction industry are currently female. That represents only a 0.7% increase during the last decade. SPARKS, the organisers of the SPARKS Learner of the Year competition is on a mission to provide competitions with the goal to build confidence and advocate skills development along with getting the very best people into the industry regardless of gender. Level 2 and 3 students of all ages, from colleges nationwide, will be able to compete in a live practical installation for the chance to win a place in the grand Final.

The two regional heats will take place during February and March and the top three from each heat will go on to compete in the grand Final, which will take place at Loughborough College on 30th March 2023.

Along with the prestige for the student and college for winning a national competition, there are fantastic prizes up for grabs.

The competitors will be judged on a number of practical tasks by competition Head Judge Darren Oates, Technical Development Manager from NET. Professional electricians, Amy Barratt-Singh (@amythesparky) and Danny Webb (@sparkymilan) will also be joining Darren on the judging panel. Amy Barratt-Singh said, “Competitions are a great way to boost your confidence. You won’t know how good you really are until you put your skills to the test. If you get the chance to enter a competition, do it! You’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain!”

Zoë Tanner, Managing Director at SPARKS, said: “We’re thrilled to see the SPARKS Female Skills Competition launch this year, and it’s been immensely encouraging to see the competition being supported by so many big names from the industry. It’s a fantastic way for learners to build their confidence and take pride in their work. Now more than ever is the time to support the next generation of talent and we can’t wait to see what the competition brings.”

Running alongside SPARKS Female Skills Competition will be the Meet the Manufacturer series, which gives manufacturers the chance to update lecturers on the latest industry and product innovations.

SPARKS Female Skills Competition 2023 is sponsored by Hager, Megger, The IET, Prysmian Group and Scruffs, alongside our judging partner NET.

For more information or to enter the competition, head to https://www.sparks-magazine.co.uk/sparks-female-skills-competition-2023/

Get involved on social media – search for SPARKS Magazine and use the hashtag #SPARKSFSC23.