Daisy Turner from Barking and Dagenham School has been named the HIP Learner of the Yr 2024. The announcement adopted an intense two-day closing on the eleventh and twelfth of April on the JTL Birmingham Coaching Centre. Zak Rowan from Grimsby Institute earned the runner-up spot. 

Daisy commented: “I nonetheless can’t consider it. The prizes and the general expertise have really been overwhelming. I’d encourage anybody contemplating taking part subsequent yr to utterly go for it.”  

The competitors kicked off in January, with Stage 2 and three plumbing college students competing from throughout six regional places in England and Wales. The judges narrowed down the entries to seven finalists on the regional heats, earlier than crowning the winner and runner-up eventually week’s grand closing. 

This yr’s occasion was supported by Viessmann, Wolseley Plumb Centre, Milwaukee, Aalberts IPS, Kingspan, Polypipe Underfloor Heating, Stelrad, Triton, WaterSafe, Wilo, Snickers Workwear, Talon, The Worshipful Firm of Plumbers, Yorkshire Copper Tube, FIX Radio, and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE). 

Zoe Tanner, Managing Director at HIP, commented: “The ultimate was nothing in need of spectacular! Every competitor has demonstrated exceptional talent and needs to be pleased with their achievements. We’re excited to see what subsequent yr brings because the expertise this yr has certainly set a promising precedent for the way forward for plumbing.” 

The HIP competitors showcases and celebrates the rising expertise inside the UK plumbing sector.