Date: 15th December 2026
Time: 10-3
Join us on 15 December for a dynamic and inspiring CPD session with Alex Robinson, Head of Training at NICEIC, and Mitchel Smith, Technical Training Developer at NICEIC and WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Electrical Installation.
Whether you are new to skills competitions or looking to elevate your learners to the next level, this session offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from two experts who have lived and breathed the competition journey.
Alex, a former lecturer at a Welsh college, began his own journey by training and supporting competition entrants and is now approaching his eighth year as a SkillELECTRIC judge. Mitchel brings significant experience as a national judge and has played a key role in preparing competitors for success on the world stage.
Together, they will take you behind the scenes of elite skills competitions, sharing what separates good competitors from great ones, how competition training can transform learner outcomes, and what educators can learn from the world's highest-performing skills systems.
Drawing on experiences from national finals, SkillELECTRIC, WorldSkills, and key insights gathered from Shanghai, this engaging session will provide practical strategies, industry intelligence, and real-world examples that you can immediately apply to inspire learners, raise standards, and drive excellence in your own training environment.
Tuesday 15th December: 10am – 3pm – Coleg Sir Gâr, Graig Campus
Subsidy available if travelling over 2.5 hours — contact Alex.summerbell@colegsirgar.ac.uk for more details.
Important Information: These sessions are provided at no cost to attendees, with all hosting and facilitation expenses covered. To help us make the best use of available places, a nominal fee will apply to providers for cancellations received less than 48 hours before the session.
