Man turns into first fully-qualified scaffolder with Down's Syndrome in Britain - two years after being voted nation's prime apprentice
- Todd Scanlon, 32, was given a scaffolding apprenticeship by Martyn Coles
- He received a public vote to be named the UK's prime apprentice two years in the past
- Todd has lately been accepted onto a course to grow to be fully-qualified
A person is about to grow to be the primary individual with Down's Syndrome to be a totally certified scaffolder - simply two years after being topped Britain's prime apprentice.
Todd Scanlon, 32, was given a scaffolding apprenticeship by Martyn Coles at his firm Coles Scaffolding three years in the past.
Since then he has impressed each his colleagues and prospects along with his 'enthusiasm, politeness {and professional} perspective'.
He later received a public vote to be named the UK's prime apprentice due to his 'boundless power' and dedication.
Todd, from Swindon, Wilts., has lately been accepted onto a course to grow to be a totally certified scaffolder - a UK first for somebody with Down's Syndrome.
Todd's mom Vicky Scanlon has praised Martyn for giving Todd an opportunity the place others would not.
She mentioned: 'You have helped Todd obtain a lot, bodily, mentally, passing programs and getting awards and that is all right down to you.
'Except you have been in a scenario like mine, I can not clarify how a lot this implies to me. I am very pleased with Todd, as you realize, however I am additionally very pleased with you too.
'I feel Swindon ought to be pleased with you for highlighting the problems that individuals with psychological well being and disabilities have with employment.'
She added: 'When Todd was rising up you get used to the concept he will not have the identical life everyone else, however with Martyn doing this for him he is getting there.
'He is gone past no matter I anticipated, he does exit of his means, I do not know the place he finds the time.'
Martyn mentioned: 'He has nice willpower. He is available in each day and proves folks fallacious. Having him on the positioning is nice, he is a superb presence, all the prospects like him and he is very well mannered.
'Once we took him on we did not have any worries. I do know his functionality, however he's nonetheless proving to be higher than no matter expectations we've got.
'The whole lot you place in entrance of him he simply does. He is simply proven that you are able to do it with the proper steerage. He is only a likeable man.'
Talking in 2019, Todd, mentioned: 'On the firm I primarily do a whole lot of fittings and carrying. I wished to enter scaffolding as a result of it is my favorite factor to do.'