When Jamie decided he wanted to change his career he done a lot of research into what career path would suit him best. When he finally chose to become an Electrician, the Able Skills Home Study option was perfect for him. Jamie put a lot of thought into what career path would suit him best […]
There are still far too many people in the UK carrying out illegal gas work in people’s homes and this is putting home owners in danger. It is becoming a regular occurrence for people to either complete gas work as they believe they know what they are doing or they are being trained incorrectly at […]
Our electrical courses at Able Skills are more popular now than ever before. This is due to the shortage of skilled Electricians in the UK. Also, with the increased amount of building work going on across the UK, more Electricians are needed. The demand for Electrical courses at Able Skills is huge, and we are […]
A survey carried out by the NICEIC has shown that three quarters of male electricians would be very happy for their daughters to pursue a career as an Electrician. However, many of them believe their daughters would be discouraged to train as an Electrician due to the old fashioned attitudes of the trade. The NICEIC […]
We are growing yet again at Able Skills and this time we are expanding our gas training facilities. Due to us being fully booked months in advance for our gas training courses at Able Skills, we have now started construction on a brand new gas centre. This will allow us to offer more gas […]
After 15 years working in sales, William made the bold decision to change and do something that will make him happier and a career he will love. He started by training at Able Skills in Dartford to swap Sales for Decorating. William booked himself onto the City & Guilds Painting & Decorating course, the five […]
NVQ Bricklayers at Able Skills are given fantastic training by instructors Simon and Steve. The skills they leave Able Skills with are clear to be seen when Simon goes to see them during their on-site assessments. One student who has done extremely well in the bricklaying industry is Marcin, he came to Able Skills […]
Plastering instructor, Jo was in the spotlight at Able Skills a few months ago when his wife Sally and daughter Katie made history after they become the first mother and daughter to work for the London Fire Brigade at the same time. A few months on Sally has been rewarded for her great service to […]
The Health & Safety Executive has begun to support the idea of an MOT Style Gas Safety record for landlords across the UK, according to the Building Design and Construction Magazine. An MOT Style system for the Gas Safety records for landlords has been proposed by the Association of the Gas Safety Managers. It is […]
We are working very closely with electrical suppliers, YESSS Electrical. They are a fast growing electrical suppliers who Able Skills are now working with to allow our students to easily set up accounts with them to give them a good start in their new careers. YESSS have over 400 branches all over the UK and […]
It’s Father’s Day this Sunday and lots of people up and down the UK will be leaving things to the last minute and will be out buying presents this weekend for their Dads – the shops will be busy and some may be struggling for ideas so we thought maybe we could help….. If […]
Lots of people love to have a go at some DIY in their own homes and the most popular job is the home decorating. However, have you ever considered that you haven’t completed some jobs as well as you would have liked to? DIY decorating is very common in the UK and most people think […]
