Ensuring you have a Carbon Monoxide Detector is a household essential in this day and age. The small device situated just above our kitchen cabinets detects the presence of Carbon Monoxide Gas in order to alert us of any poisoning. The latest gas news proving important to both those who are undertaking gas training as […]
Our plumbing courses and gas courses are without doubt up there with the most popular courses we offer. They easily come hand in hand together and most students will take both courses. A few weeks ago, saw the end of another fantastic City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing Course here at Able Skills, with lots […]
One of our favourite programmes that catch so called professional’s in the act known as Rogue Traders on the BBC has recently warned viewers of the importance of checking the Gas Man’s ID card. The ID card being referred to relates to Gas Engineers who enter our homes on a daily basis throughout the UK. […]
Thought boiler problems was only a thing in the winter? Think again! Although we most certainly use our boilers less in the summer months, it is exactly this period which has been associated with a high carbon monoxide poisoning risk. Maybe boiler fault finding has its benefits after all hey! But why is this the […]
Side by side help on our Gas Courses is proving to be an excellent advantage amongst our students as one on one demonstrations help make course material even clearer. In the below photos we see our instructor Ian Welthy showing how to set up a combustion analyser and how to take a reading on a […]
We are sadly approaching the 30 year mark since the tragic explosion of Piper Alpha. For those that may not be familiar with it, Piper Alpha was an oil and gas production platform in the North Sea, just 120 miles from Aberdeen, Scotland. An explosion causing oil and gas fires destroyed the platform on 6 […]
Able Skills are proud to help raise awareness of Child Safety Week taking place from today the 4th – 10th of June. Such campaign is run by Child Accident Prevention Trust to help raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. Falling in such category are the risks associated with Gas […]
Yesterday proved a busy day for all our gas courses! Here’s a clip of just of our gas centres at Able Skills. Students are seen busy at work and this is a true reflection of our hands on learning approach. If you would like to see our other centres where our gas courses are taught […]
Being a first time buyer is becoming increasingly difficult in todays housing market. With more and more people renting homes its essential landlords are abiding by UK Law and ensuring all house appliances are deemed safe for residency. With that said its been said that ‘Accidental landlords’ as they’re being referred to could be putting […]
Here at Able Skills we pride ourselves on providing the most comprehensive training for all students who choose to learn with us. Being the number one training provider and holding nearly 20 years experience in helping tradesmen achieve a brighter future, is exactly what we do through teaching excellence, un-matchable facilities and a curriculum like […]
Popularity in our Gas Courses seems to be growing by the day and we are seeing a mix of both New Entrants and Qualified Plumbers coming to train with us. After the course and the portfolio, we have found a gap that will allow for extra learning, especially with boilers. Last year we added a […]
Able Skills are overwhelmed to be helping the homeless learn a trade and get them back into work! This great opportunity has come about through BEAM, which is an organisation who help the homeless to achieve their aspiring role through crowdfunding. Such charity helps the homeless change their lives around for the better and ensuring they […]
