PARLIAMENTARY COMMENDATION FOR SKILLS SUCCESSES

Linda Fabiani MSP has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating South Lanarkshire College on its recent successful hosting of the finals of the 2009 Skillbuild competition and the College’s students who won medals at the event.

The College, which is located in Ms Fabiani’s home constituency of East Kilbride, hosted last month’s three day event, in which over 100 apprentices and young tradespeople from across the UK battled it out in skills categories such as carpentry, joinery and painting and decorating. South Lanarkshire College students Douglas Robertson and Steven Butler won the bronze medal for carpentry and the silver medal for roof slating and tiling respectively.

Commenting, Ms Fabiani said:

“That South Lanarkshire College is playing host to such large-scale, UK-wide events as the Skillbuild finals is a real sign of its ongoing success.

“Having a flourishing further education institution in the town is a in itself a good thing for East Kilbride, but even more important is the supply of graduates who put their training to good use in crucial industries and services from construction to childcare.

“These graduates and the skills they bring are vital, not only to the local economy in East Kilbride, but also to the future economic success of Scotland as a whole.

“I look forward to seeing the college, its students and its graduates go from strength to strength.”

The full text of Linda Fabiani’s motion is:

S3M-05036 Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Skillbuild 2009, Congratulations to South Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride— That the Parliament notes that South Lanarkshire College successfully hosted the Skillbuild 2009 Competition; offers congratulations to all Scottish winners in their construction categories, including Douglas Robertson and Steven Butler, both students of South Lanarkshire College, who won the bronze medal for carpentry and the silver medal for roof slating and tiling respectively; notes the ongoing success of South Lanarkshire College, and congratulates all those involved.