Sophie Gilmore left high school with no qualifications or GCSEs.
Despite this, she still managed to secure a job in hairdressing after leaving her secondary school education years behind at the all-girls school she attended. Initially, the 40-year-old from Kirkdale, thought she was on the right track in life having always been taught there are certain jobs reserved for females - ranging from hairdressing and beauty to social and health care.
Where Sophie is now - manager director of one of the UK’s leading engineering and green energy training centres - is miles away from where she thought she would be when she was younger.
