UK Award Winner at WorldSkills 2011

Christopher Young from Bridgwater, Somerset has been awarded the Medallion for Excellence at WorldSkills London 2011, in the skills category “Electrical Installations”.

David Thomas of the ECA was proud to take on the role as Christopher’s Training Manager as he feels the WorldSkills competition is important to demonstrate and promote vocational skills and excellence of young people in the UK and abroad.

WorldSkills London 2011, which took place at ExCeL from 5-8 October 2011, was the world’s largest international skills competition with young people from across the globe competing to be the ‘best of the best’. At the competition, 1000 competitors from over 50 countries / regions competed in 46 skill areas over four exciting days.

Prime Minister David Cameron visited WorldSkills London 2011 – the biggest skills Competition, jobs and careers event in the world.

David Cameron said: "I’m absolutely delighted that London is hosting the biggest WorldSkills Competition in its sixty year history. Standing here is so inspiring. To see almost 1,000 young people from more than 50 countries competing to be the best of the best. Not just in one skill, but in more than 40 skills from robotics, to web design, from cookery to landscape gardening.

"It’s great too for me that the UK is able to show off the skills and diversity of our own young people. What they have all achieved here sets a fantastic example for other young people."

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