Skills for Security celebrates winners of WorldSkills UK Finals

From a competitive field of 16 finalists in the Fire Detection and Alarm Systems category, Dominic Glater (DCA Security Systems – Skills for Security) won first place and Luke Kendall (Plymstock Security Systems – The Focus Training Group) earned top honours in electronic security systems.

In the Fire Detection and Alarm Systems category, second place was awarded to Tristan Houghton from Chubb Fire and Security, who was trained by Training 2000. Sam Alsey from ProActive Fire Solutions, also trained by Skills for Security, earned third place, showcasing impressive skills and determination.

For the Electronic Security Systems category, Andrew Mullen from Vault Systems (representing New College Lanarkshire) achieved second place. Third place went to Joseph Laney from KBO Fire and Security, who was trained by Skills for Security.

Organising Partner

As the Organising Partner, Skills for Security played a central role in creating the event that challenged participants with rigorous and real-world tasks. Each stage was designed to reflect industry standards, thereby preparing competitors for the demands of the security sector.

Darrell Gilmour, director of technical training at Skills for Security, observed: “Congratulations to the winners Dominic Glater and Luke Kendall and all of the finalists who competed this year. Their skills, dedication and professionalism demonstrate the outstanding potential within our industry. It’s amazing to see such talent and drive to succeed.”

Gilmour added: “At Skills for Security, we aim to help apprentices develop not only their technical expertise, but also the confidence and resilience needed to tackle today’s complex industry challenges. These competitions highlight the immense value of apprenticeships in building both skills and professionalism.”

National event

The WorldSkills UK competition is a respected national event spotlighting top young talent across multiple industries. This year’s Fire Detection and Alarm Systems and Electronic Security Systems competitions tested participants on a comprehensive range of essential skills.

Held at Wigan and Leigh College, this year’s competitions were made possible thanks to generous sponsorship from the CSL Group, The Security Event at Nineteen Group and Texecom. Fantastic support was also forthcoming from the National Security Inspectorate, Honeywell, Fenix Monitoring, YUASA by GS Yuasa, Dahua Technology, CQR Security and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board.

Setting high standards

David Scott, managing director of Skills for Security, stated: “Events such as the WorldSkills UK competition are vital for setting high standards and inspiring excellence across the sector. It has been a pleasure to be involved.”

Scott went on to comment: “To our winners and finalists, we are immensely proud of your achievements, which represent the future of our industry and highlight the importance of quality training and mentorship. We’re also extremely grateful to our sponsors and supporters. They’re commitment to the next generation of security professionals continues to be invaluable in raising training standards right across the industry.”

*Further information is available online at www.skills4security.com