Electronic Fire & Security Systems Competition

Overview

Electronic security systems cover a wide array of different technologies and software that keep our homes and business’s safe as well as monitoring and maintaining health and safety, controlling access, and being an integral part of smart building operation.

Engineers working within this field be me required to design, install, commission, handover, maintain and repair intruder alarm systems, video surveillance systems, access control and many more IoT and technology-based systems that we depend on.

This competition has been designed to reflect the role of an electronic security engineer and the standards that are expected within this industry. The competition is delivered by Skills for Security, which on behalf of the industry are responsible for the success and sustainability of the Electronic Security Systems Skills Competition.

The skills you need to demonstrate

Design
Planning
Installation
Take over
Additions
Commissioning
Handover
Maintenance

Useful resources

Contact details

d.gilmour@skillsforsecurity.org.uk

Entry criteria

This is an individual Competition
There are no upper age limits for those wishing to compete in this competition
Competitors must be enrolled on an apprenticeship or / have completed within one year
Competitors must have core competencies found in apprenticeship standard – Health and Safety, level two maths and English.

How it works

1. Register

Registrations open at 9am on Monday 3 March and will close midnight Friday 28 March.

2. Entry stage

Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3 March with a final deadline of 2 May, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

3. National Qualifiers

Qualifiers will take place between 5 May to 27 June, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

4. Training and Development

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.

5. National Finals

The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week beginning 24 November, 2025.

6. Squad UK

Competitors who are age eligible and have achieved the benchmark score will be invited to opt into Squad UK during December 2025 for the WorldSkills 2028 Cycle, subject to the skill progressing to the international competition cycle.