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 help shape the next generation of industry-ready talent while supporting high-quality education and employability across Surrey.
Ways you can get involved
- 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 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 today: enquiries@surreyfe.co.uk
Let’s work together to inspire excellence and strengthen the workforce of tomorrow.
