Those who were successful at the Entry Stage were invited to take part in one of the national qualifying heats taking place across the UK. Here are the heats that took place in 2025; next year’s heats will be updated before the 2026 registrations open:
| England Heat 1 | 13 May | Burnley College |
| Northern Ireland | 20 May | South Eastern Regional College, Downpatrick |
| England Heat 2 | 30 May | Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Kent |
| Wales | 03 June | Coleg Menai, Llangefni |
| Scotland | 13 June | South Lanarkshire College |
| England Heat 3 | 20 June | Aldershot College |
| England Heat 4 | 26 June | York College |
You can find out more about previous competitors, and link to images from each event, on our Results page.
The highest scoring competitors across all the UK heats combined this year have been invited to the SkillPLUMB UK final which will take place in South Wales over the w/c 24th November. The event will be one of around 50 other National Final competitions being held across the WorldSkills UK network that month.