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Like many others, Orianne Landers left school feeling it had failed to prepare her for the challenges of life. I did OK at GCSE and A-level. But the subjects I took aren't much help to me now. I took English and drama, which helped with confidence," she says. But they're not as useful as you think they're going to be."

Landers, 25, soon found her calling in construction. I did a painting and decorating qualification. That got me thinking about getting a house one day. I thought it would be easier if I could do all the maintenance work myself."