HIP LOY 2024

HIP LEARNER OF THE YEAR 2024

THE QUEST HAS BEGUN FOR THE 2024 HIP LEARNER OF THE YEAR!

During January and February, we have been travelling across six regions of England and Wales in search of the best up-and-coming industry talent. Level 2 and 3 plumbing & heating learners from colleges nationwide have been competing in a live practical installation for the chance to win this prestigious award.

Check out the handy competition table below to see how the competition is progressing or click the latest updates link for all the details!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

Regional Heats

South West
16th January 2024
Exeter College
Falcon House, EX2 7LB 

Wales
18th January 2024
Cardiff & Vale College, Barry Campus CF62 8YJ

North East
30th January 2024
Darlington College
DL1 1DR

North West
1st February 2024
St. Helens College, Green Energy Skills Centre, WA9 1AR

South East
6th February 2024
Harrow Weald College
HA3 6RR

Midlands
8th February 2024
Tresham College, Corby Campus
NN17 1NE

Grand Final

Each regional winner and the overall runner-up will go on to compete in the grand final at the JTL Birmingham Training Centre in Birmingham on the 11th & 12th of April 2024.

Not sure what the HIP Learner of the Year Competition is all about…

Click here to take a look!

You can also check out last year’s test here.

Alongside the prestige for both the winning learner and the winning college, there are fantastic prizes up for grabs, with every competitor getting a certificate for taking part. The prizes have been donated by competition sponsors including Wolseley Plumb Parts, Milwaukee, Aalberts IPS, Kingspan, Stelrad, Triton, WaterSafe, Wilo, Talon, The Worshipful Company of Plumbers, Yorkshire Copper Tube, Snickers Workwear, Fix Radio and CIPHE. The competition will be judged by Jerry Whiteley, Technical Manager at the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering.

Last year’s winner Elliot Julian of Cornwall College, St Austell said: ”100% go for it! It’s not even about winning, just for taking part you’ll learn so much.”

FAQS

For a complete list of frequently asked questions please click the link here

Our Competition Terms and Conditions have been updated, please ensure that you have a read of them here.

Want to get involved in our Learner of the Year 2025?

Register interest ahead of the rest!

If you are a learner wanting to get involved, please contact your lecturer to submit an application

Testimonials

“Competitions like this give students more of an edge. The talks with manufacturers are good – you like to get hands-on with products. I’ve been lucky enough to have students get to the final in six out of the last seven years. It’s a high calibre of students, the work is fantastic from everybody, which makes it more special.”
Lee Perry, Lecturer
Coleg y Cymoedd
“It has given us an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the people who are influencing future generations of plumbing and heating. Without the access into the colleges that HIP has given us, we could never have built the relationships that currently exist between us and so many of the brand ambassadors who are teaching future plumbing and heating engineers every year.”
Glenn Scholfield, Technical Training Support Manager
Pegler
“Thanks for allowing us to be part of your great competition. It was really well run and fantastic to see such quality from all the finalists.”
Richard Waters, UK Sales Manager
Mueller Europe
“The sponsorship sets this apart from the other competitions, the support is just brilliant. It’s so well supported by manufacturers, all the manufacturers are so relevant to the industry and a lot of them are what the students are already installing in college and what they’re working on in the workplace.”
John Duggan, Lecturer
Tyne Metropolitan College