Overview

The competition is an opportunity for young people who may be aspiring to work in the IT industry, or in any job where it’s important to have good IT skills and knowledge, to showcase their talent and demonstrate their journey towards work-readiness. Some examples of the job roles available might be:

  • Data entry
  • Office Assistant
  • Working for a club or charity

The skills you need to demonstrate

  • IT skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Analytical

  • Problem solving

  • Technical knowledge

  • Presentation skills

  • Team working

  • Creative

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Entry criteria

The competition is for learners with SEND with an Education health & Care Plan (EHCP) on a vocational, employability or work-skills programme. It is roughly equivalent to a vocational qualification at:

  • Entry Level or level 1 (England and Wales)
  • Level 2 (Ireland)
  • Access 3 (Scotland)

How it works

Registrations open 09:00am Monday 3rd of March and will close midnight Friday 28th of March.

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

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

National finals will take place during a week in November 2025 in Wales.

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