WorldSkills UK 2023 Apprentice Winners: Electronic Security Systems and Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
The overall winners of this year's prestigious WorldSkills UK competition for apprentice installers of electronic security and fire detection & alarm systems, were formally presented with their prizes at this week's Security & Fire Excellence Awards in London, in front of over 1000 representatives from the security and fire sectors.
As a founding stakeholder of the Engineers of Tomorrow competition (now the 'National Qualifier' for the WorldSkills UK competition) NSI was delighted to be part of the adjudicating panel and to continue our sponsorship of the second prize in the security and fire competitions.
We congratulate all the apprentices who took part in this challenging competition and we applaud this year's winners:
Electronic Security Systems WorldSkills UK Winners
First Place: Matt Edmondson
(Cash prize of £1000 sponsored by CSL)
Employer: DCA Security Systems Ltd; Training Provider: Skills for Security
Second Place: Harry Dickson
(Cash prize of £500 sponsored by NSI)
Employer: EFT Systems Ltd; Training provider: Skills for Security
Third Place: Steophen Hykand
(Cash prize of £300 sponsored by SSAIB)
Employer: Dalkia UK; Training provider: Belfast Metropolitan College
Highly commended: Jamie Pearson
Employer: King Communications & Security Ltd; Training provider: New College Lanarkshire
Fire Detection & Alarm Systems WorldSkills UK Winners
First Place: Ross Black
(Cash prize of £1000 sponsored by CSL)
Employer: Fortress Security Alarms Ltd; Training provider: New College Lanarkshire
Second Place: Nicholas Allan
(Cash prize of £500 sponsored by NSI)
Employer: Connelly Security Systems (CSS Ltd); Training provider: Skills for Security
Third Place: Jonathan Wilde
(Cash prize of £300 sponsored by SSAIB)
Employer: Poppy Fire Ltd; Training provider: Hopwood Hall College
Highly Commended: Gianluca Mori CTSP
Employer: Banham Security Ltd; Training provider: Banham Academy
The future looks very bright for all these apprentices. We wish them all long, fulfilling and successful careers!