LEADING THE WORLDSKILLS UK MEDAL TABLE

F O R Inc L U Siv E Skill S

Students from NWSLC have been celebrating after they collected eleven medals at the national WorldSkills UK finals putting the college at the top of the table for inclusive skills in the UK . The medalwinning competitors discovered that they had won four Gold, six Silver and one Bronze medal as the results were announced by Steph McGovern from her Channel 4 ‘Packed Lunch’ studio.

Gold medal winners in the inclusive skills categories included hairdressing student Hemali Bordekar, who earned the top spot for her stunning festival hairstyle creation. Hemali is a self-employed hairdresser who is adding qualif ications to her portfolio at the college’s Wigston Campus. Also collecting a Gold medal was motor vehicle student Alex Dinca who joined the college from Nuneaton Academy, part of the Midland Academies Trust, to follow his enthusiasm for mechanics. In the catering category, Harry Forbes was awarded Gold for his skills in creating a menu of delicious street food, and Sam Hurst picked up the Gold medal for his highly imaginative Harry Potter-themed table setting. Silver medallists included Evan Ashburner, who joined the college from the Midland Academies Trust’s Hartshill Academy in Nuneaton. Evan won his medal after excelling in the motor vehicle skills challenge. Media students YouTuber Corey Hargrave and comic book enthusiast Evie Smith as well as Amber Stuart jointly won Silver medals in the creative media category. Lucy Gill was the joint winner of the Silver medal in the catering skills category In addition, apprentice Hattie Parnham who works for Ashby Decorator Centre Ltd, collected the Silver medal for painting and decorating in the Construction and Infrastructure skills category Briony Hancox, who wants to work as a f lorist when she completes her college qualif ications, won a Bronze medal for horticulture skills.

Twelve students from NWSLC travelled to Edinburgh College and Cardiff & Vale College to compete with 500 of their peers from all over the UK who tested their skills in over 60 competitions for the chance to win Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals.