About the competition - Millinery

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Entry Levels: Advanced and Higher

Entry Deadline: 28 February 2008

Entry Type: Individual competitors

Competition Type: Mixed

Who can enter?

This competition is designed for people who want to become milliners who are training full-time or part-time, at levels 3 or 4, or currently working alongside a milliner. It is assumed that competitors will have no more than 7 years relevant experience of millinery.

Assessment criteria

The competitions will be judged at two stages:
Stage one: competitors will submit their work for assessment
Stage two: the highest scoring competitors will be invited to exhibit their work at the Cultural and Creative Arts Exhibition in June 2008.

What happens if I win?

UK Gold winners will be invited to a high profile national awards event.

Further information

For detailed information about the technical aspects of the competition, please contact Sharon Bainbridge of Leeds College of Art and Design sharon@millinerybydesign.co.uk. For more information about Sharon visit her website www.millinerybydesign.co.uk.

For general information about competitions please contact:

WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk

Further opportunities

There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.

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