Project overview
Lancashire Colleges’ Skills Competition 2026/7
In March 2027, some of Lancashire’s most talented young people will again take part in the fourth annual Lancashire Colleges’ Skills Competition Programme testing themselves against teams from across the area and showcasing their skills to employers.
The competition will take place over an action-packed 15 days and over 300 students will compete for one of the trophies. Competitors included students from all of Lancashire’s Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges including those studying as part of the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology.
Please check back for further details in the coming months.
Project aims
The Lancashire Colleges’ Skills Competition Programme objectives are to;
• Provide Lancashire students with the opportunity to showcase the technical skills they have learnt across a number of specialisms.
• Provide not only an opportunity to develop technical excellence for our students, but also personal attributes such as teamwork and resilience, as well as employability skills.
• Increase the number of Lancashire students who apply for further skills competitions, for example World Skills UK.
• Raise awareness of career pathways.
• Work with Lancashire based employers though the project, to enable them to promote their business to the pipeline workforce of the future.

