The perfect starting point for any hopeful Plumber is the City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing Course. This is a six-week course incorporating theory and practical training and online exams and practical assessments and it is in extremely high demand. Over the past few years this course has been extremely popular and high demand has […]
As a Qualified Plumber you will no doubt be extremely busy with work all year round, however, are you constantly getting asked about gas work? It is becoming extremely well known to us that many qualified Plumbers are carrying out jobs and are being asked about gas work by the same customers. However, without being […]
Bricklaying is one of the most popular trades and is extremely skilled. With it being one of our busiest courses we run at Able Skills, our students get the best possible training. Our bricklaying training puts them on the perfect path to begin a successful career as a Bricklayer. It also looks great on a […]
We have been hard at work in the last few months improving our carpentry programmes and our carpentry centre. This is to make it a much better learning experience for students on our carpentry courses. One of the biggest additions to our carpentry courses is some new course material that we have written for ourselves. […]
If you are an Experienced Worker without an NVQ in your chosen trade, you need to make sure you achieve one to work on-site! CSCS Cards are the only way you can get onto a construction site for work. With lots of under skilled workers on-site it meant that action was needed and now everyone […]
Able Skills offer a variety of bricklaying courses, from short courses to longer qualification courses. The longer courses are well suited for people looking to begin a new career. Another year is quickly ending and 2018 is edging closer. As the New Year comes along lots of people make resolutions for the upcoming year. Out […]
We have been very busy with all our plumbing courses at Able Skills this year and it isn’t changing going into the New Year. Get started next year with your plumbing training and get yourself well on your way to a new career. This six-week course will allow you to gain a qualification and vital […]
One of the most important factors of any trade is the health and safety. Therefore the first week of our Level 2 Electrical courses are solely based of health and safety in the workplace and when carrying out electrical work. With Electrician courses becoming more and more popular it is vitally important that students are […]
At the beginning of the year we gave our gas training courses a huge revamp to give our students more skills. This was a plan to help our students leave our centre ready for work as they begin on their portfolio. Overall, we have noticed that our gas students are leaving much more industry knowledge. […]
Able Skills had a visit from BPEC this week, Paul Johnson, Chief Executive. Paul was visiting the South for meetings and decided to take the opportunity to pop in to meet us all, take a look at our facilities and to discuss the support that we receive from BPEC. We had a lovely chat over […]
The UK Construction Industry saw a rise in August and it was a higher rise than anticipated. An article on insider.co.uk stated: Construction activity in the UK smashed expectations in August as infrastructure and housebuilding surged, but overall the sector remains on a downward trend. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), […]
Electrical Home Study is a fantastic flexible training option when it comes to changing your career. We understand that taking seven weeks out of work is a big ask and not everyone is able to do it. Therefore, we started with the home study option because it offers the flexibility for you to continue working […]
