Sam Dean

Level 2 Plastering apprentice Sam Dean was presented with his WorldSkills UK Gold medal by College Principal Anna Dawe

The former St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School pupil also gained full time employment with IB Plastering after his successful apprenticeship. He now works full time for JJH Building Contractors

"I enjoyed learning lots of new things and when I went out on my own jobs I could see how the skills I had learned benefitted me and I could apply them to the job. I learned a lot on-site because having certain scenarios that you can't replicate in a classroom is good for learning too. I also liked that I got paid at the same time."