Winners Announced for WorldSkills UK Security and Fire Competitions 2024
The winners of the highly anticipated 2024 WorldSkills UK competition for apprentice electronic security and fire detection & alarm installers were unveiled last Friday during a spectacular awards ceremony held at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
This year’s 16 finalists showcased exceptional skill, expertise and technical proficiency during a challenging two-day competition held on November 20th and 21st at Wigan & Leigh College.
Renowned for its high standards, the competition serves as a platform to celebrate and showcase rising talent in the security and fire sectors.
This year’s winners and runners-up are as follows:
Electronic Security:
1st place – Luke Kendall
Cash Prize: £1000 sponsored by CSL Group
Employer: Plymstock Security Systems
Training provider: The Focus Training Group
2nd place – Andrew Mullen
Cash prize: £500 sponsored by NSI
Employer: Vault Systems
Training provider: New College Lanarkshire
3rd place – Joseph Laney
Cash prize: £300 sponsored by SSAIB
Employer: KBO Fire and Security
Training provider: Skills for Security
Fire Detection & Alarms:
1st Place: Dominic Glater
Cash prize: £1000 sponsored by CSL Group
Employer: DCA Security Systems
Training provider: Skills for Security
2nd Place: Tristan Houghton
Cash prize: £500 sponsored by NSI
Employer: Chubb Fire and Security
Training provider: Training 2000
3rd Place: Sam Alsey
Cash prize: £300 sponsored by SSAIB
Employer: Proactive Fire Solutions
Training provider: Skills for Security
L-R: Darrell Gilmour (Skills for Security), winners Luke Kendal, Dominic Glater and Richard Fogelman (NSI Chief Executive)
As a founding stakeholder of the competition, formerly known as Engineers of Tomorrow, NSI played a key role on the independent adjudicating panel and proudly continued its sponsorship of the second-place prizes in both categories.
NSI extends its heartfelt congratulations to all participants, winners, and runners-up, commending their dedication and talent. We are proud to support this platform for excellence and wish all competitors continued success as they advance in their careers.
Looking Ahead
Planning for the 2025 competition is already underway, with registration set to open in February. Details will be announced in the coming months, continuing the legacy of celebrating and nurturing future stars of the security and fire sectors.