Steering the future of skills in bus and coach engineering
Get ready for the 13th Annual Bus and Coach Skills Challenge – brought to you by IRTE - the pioneers behind the irtec and workshop accreditation schemes, the gold standard in the industry. Join us this Summer as we celebrate excellence in road transport engineering and push the boundaries of skill development.
Register for Skills Challenge 2025The 2025 edition is on a mission to discover and elevate the next generation of talented bus and coach technicians. We're searching for passionate PSV technicians and apprentices from across the country to take on challenging opportunities that will test, develop, and sharpen their skills.
Whether you're a small, medium, or large bus and coach operator, we invite you to put forward your best teams to compete in this prestigious, DVSA-backed initiative. Don't miss the chance to be part of an award-winning event that celebrates the very best in the industry and shapes the future of road transport engineering.
The 2025 challenge will take place at S&B Automotive Academy in Bristol on 2-6 June 2025 followed by an awards ceremony in July where the winners will be crowned.
Skills Challenge news
Imperial Engineering Sponsors 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge, Supporting Future Bus and Coach Engineering
Imperial Engineering, a leading PSV parts distributor, is proud to continue its sponsorship of the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge, reinforcing its commitment to developing skilled bus and coach engineers.
C9 Recruitment Joins as a Sponsor for the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), is proud to announce that C9 Recruitment, a leading specialist in transport and logistics recruitment, has joined as a sponsor for the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge.
Society of Operations Engineers and Women in Bus and Coach join forces this International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day 2025, the Society of Operations Engineers and Women in Bus and Coach have joined forces to tackle the underrepresentation of women in engineering.