Blackburn College Lancashire Skills Competitions Roundup

Celebrating Blackburn College students' outstanding success at the Lancashire Skills Competitions! 

We’re incredibly proud to share how brilliantly our students have performed across the Lancashire Skills Competitions - a showcase designed to give Lancashire learners the opportunity to demonstrate their technical skills, talent, and professionalism that they’ve been developing throughout their studies.

These competitions matter! They highlight the very best of what our students can do, bring industry‑level standards to life, and shine a spotlight on the future workforce powering Lancashire’s growth.

And this year, our students truly excelled. Here's the standout roundup of achievements:

1st Place Finishes:
🥇 Digital
🥇 Science
🥇 Sport
🥇 Health & Social Care
🥇 Construction Overall – including Brickwork (individual placement)
🥇 Hair & Beauty – Media Make‑Up (individual placement)

2nd Place Successes:
🥈 Hospitality
🥈 Hair & Beauty – Barbering (individual placement)
🥈 Hair & Beauty – Beauty Therapy (individual placement)
🥈 Construction – Carpentry & Plumbing (individual placement)

3rd Place Achievements:
🥉 Young Enterprise
🥉 Construction – Electrical (individual placement)
🥉 Public Services
🥉 Institute of Technology Day

Across the board, our students have demonstrated creativity, resilience, technical skill, and genuine passion for their industries and we couldn’t be prouder of what they’ve achieved.

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff and of course our talented students who continue to raise the bar.