Those who are successful at the Entry Stage will invited to take part in one of the national qualifying heats taking place across the UK. Here are the provisional dates and locations for 2025, all heats will be confirmed before registrations open:
England Heat 1 | 13 May | Burnley College |
Northern Ireland | 20 May | Southern Regional College, Newry |
England Heat 2 | 30 May | Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Kent |
Wales | 03 June | Holyhead |
Scotland | 13 June | South Lanarkshire College |
England Heat 3 | 19 June | Cornwall College |
England Heat 4 | 26 June | York College |
England Heat 5 | TBC | East England / East Midlands |
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 will be 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.