LUKE GRIFFITHS Passing it on


Luke Griffi ths has a passion for furniture making that started at Chichester College, where he gained a distinction for his City & Guilds qualifi cations. After winning a Medallion for Excellence at WorldSkills, he is now passing his knowledge on to new learners.


I feel very proud to have achieved so much out of a further education qualifi cation. At the time it was slightly frowned upon if you didn’t go on to university after school. While studying furniture making, I received a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence and after completing college my tutor asked me to help him teach the fi rst-year students. This works well with my job at Cimitree bespoke furniture makers, as it helps us fi nd new talent. The company


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currently employs two of my former students and they’ll be completing their apprenticeships this year.


When I was shortlisted for WorldSkills, I realised that it was a big deal and something that could be very benefi cial to my career. WorldSkills Calgary 2009 was the most diffi cult and exhausting thing I’ve ever done. It was a great feeling representing your country in front of thousands of spectators.


Without my qualifi cations, I might never have had the chance to enter competitions and succeed. With university costs rising, vocational courses will become increasingly attractive to school leavers. They’re a great way to get out into the real world quicker than going to university and without the debt.


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