Students from Instituut Bert Carlier win gold and silver at European Skillsplus competition

Two teams from the Ghent school for special needs education excelled in the Netherlands, securing a gold and a silver medal.

Generic image of a school building in Flanders with students holding medals, in warm afternoon light.
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Generic image of a school building in Flanders with students holding medals, in warm afternoon light.

Students from Instituut Bert Carlier - De Cirkel in Ghent have won gold and silver at the European final of Skillsplus, a competition for people with a work disability, which took place in the Netherlands.

Two teams from the special needs education school participated in the final. The team from the kitchen assistant training program, consisting of Milito, Kira, Lotte, and Tessa, achieved a commendable second place with their task of preparing a meal and dressing plates. The team from the logistics assistant in care training, with Melek, Samantha, and Elise, was tasked with preparing a hotel room for the next guests and won the gold medal.
Skillsplus is a European competition that highlights the skills and talents of people with a work disability. The students were celebrated at the school on Tuesday, November 10th.
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"Together with all of Ghent, I am incredibly proud of these students. They have shown at a European level what they are capable of. These medals are a wonderful culmination of their hard work, but also of the dedication of their teachers. They demonstrate how much talent exists in our special needs education and how important it is for every young person to have the opportunity to develop that talent."

anonymous · city spokesperson
Based on information from the official source: Stad Gent — Nieuws (10/11/2026)