About the competition - Plumbing
Competitors will undertake a series of practical tests based on real-life work which will
demonstrate their abilities and highlight their outstanding skills in the plumbing industry.
The competition tests performance in a selection of tasks from the plumber’s role. These
tasks include planning and installing:
- Hot and cold water services
- Plastic soil and waste pipework systems
- Heating pipework in both copper and steel pipe
Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Deadline: 01 March 2009
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Who can enter?
The competition is open to candidates employed in the plumbing industry, who have at least achieved a current plumbing S/NVQ level 2 or working towards a level 3 qualification.
How many can enter?
Generally only one competitor per organisation can be registered. However, in exceptional circumstances more than one will be considered.
Assessment criteria
The skills tested through these tasks include:
- Interpreting drawings and pipe details
- Measuring, fitting and installation requirements
- Measuring, marking out and cutting copper/steel tube
- Bend & Joint Quality (correct angle of bends, pipe work plumb and level)
- Efficient use of materials
- Effective health & safety
Competition structure
Stage one: colleges, centres and employers identify suitable candidates and register their
entry to the appropriate contact (English and Welsh entries to SummitSkills by March 2009.
Entries from Scotland and Northern Ireland contact SNIPEF and Skillbuild NI separately).
Stage two: candidates will be invited to participate in skills competition events across
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (Spring/Summer 2009).
Stage three: highest scoring competitors meeting the required standard will be invited to
compete at the UK final.
Further information
Linda Briggs at SummitSkills: Linda.briggs@summitskills.org.uk or 01908 303971 (England and Wales)
Eric Ferguson at Skillbuild NI: eric.ferguson@btconnect.com or 056 0048 1256 (Northern Ireland)
Alan Wilson at SNIPEF alan.wilson@snipef.org or 0131 225 2255 (Scotland)
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to an
International WorldSkills competition.
Competition partners
This competition is organised by SummitSkills in conjunction with sector partners. (www.skillMandE.org.uk). APHC, BPEC, UK Copper Board, EAL, LA-CO,Plumb Center, Monument Tools, SNIPEF and Skillbuild NI.