SurreyFE Skills Competitions – Employers, We Need You!
We’re excited to be hosting the SurreyFE Skills Competitions in 2026 – a celebration of talent, creativity, and technical excellence across key industry sectors. And we’re inviting forward-thinking employers to play a central role.
By getting involved, you’ll be helping shape the next generation of industry-ready talent while supporting high-quality education and employability across Surrey.
Ways You Can Get Involved – contact us enquiries@surreyfe.co.uk
Sponsor the competition – Help cover the cost of materials and equipment that enable students to showcase their best work.
Become a judge – Share your expertise, set industry-relevant expectations, and inspire young people.
Offer a 1 or 2-week work experience placement as a first-prize reward – Give a standout learner a real-world opportunity that could shape their career.
Why Your Involvement Matters
Employer engagement in skills competitions directly strengthens education quality and workforce readiness:
✔ Quality of Education
Competitions encourage learners to stretch beyond their qualification level.
✔ Personal Development
Students build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and problem-solving skills..
✔ Employability & Industry Alignment
Your input helps ensure learners develop skills that meet real employer needs — creating a stronger local talent pipeline.
✔ Driving Continuous Improvement
Our competitions support our SurreyFE colleges to benchmark performance, keep staff skills current, and drive up standards.
Join Us in Raising Skills, Ambition, and Opportunity
If you're passionate about shaping future talent in Construction, Hair & Beauty, SEND, or Creative/Digital, we’d love to partner with you.
Get in touch to discuss sponsorship, judging, or offering a placement - enquiries@surreyfe.co.uk
Competition dates:
- Creative/digital – 17th March at Guildford College
- Construction – 20th March at East Surrey College
- Hair & Beauty – 25th March at Brooklands Technical College
- SEND – 22nd May at NESCOT
