An Edinburgh College automotive engineering student has driven himself into contention for a final spot in the UK’s biggest skills competition after winning a qualifier designed to test his light vehicle maintenance skills. Anthony Mailer was awarded first place in the IMI SkillAuto Technology Qualifiers on Monday, beating five students from three other UK colleges…
Former Edinburgh College Painting and Decorating Apprentice Jordan Charters has won a Medallion of Excellence at the World Skills finals in Abu Dhabi. Twenty-two year-old Jordan, who studied at Edinburgh College achieved the award after a gruelling four days competing against the world’s top competitors in his field. Medallions of Excellence are given to a…
It’s brushes down for former painting and decorating apprentice Jordan Charters as he waits to hear how he has fared in the World Skills 2017 finals in Abu Dhabi. Twenty-two year-old Jordan, who studied at Edinburgh College and completed his final training for the competition on a specially constructed rig at the college’s Granton Campus,…
The countdown is on for former painting and decorating apprentice Jordan Charters as he completed his final training session at Edinburgh College before flying off to compete against the planet’s best in the World Skills 2017 finals in Abu Dhabi. Jordan will compete on 15-18 October at Worldskills as part of the 32-strong Team UK.…
Edinburgh College painting and decorating apprentice Jordan Charters will be going for gold as part of Team UK at the WorldSkills championship in Abu Dhabi later this year. After a two-year qualification battle against the UK’s most-skilled young people, Jordan secured a spot on Team UK to compete in the ‘Olympics of Skills’ in October.…
Edinburgh College Painting and Decorating student Jordan Charters is nearing the crunch time of an intensive two-year training programme in preparation for selection to represent the UK at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi later this year. The bi-annual competition Worldskills is the largest international skills competition in the world and Jordan is one of only two painters…