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  1. Design greatness with a Tiling Course at Able Skills

    Design greatness with a Tiling Course at Able Skills

    What’s the first thing you need to know about tiling? Don’t know? Neither did our City & Guilds Accredited Tiling Course student Alan Best. After hiring a tiler for some home improvements, Alan thought he could do a much better job and boy did he stick to his words! We’ll let you be the judge! Great […]

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  2. Domestic Installer Electrical Courses this Summer!

    Domestic Installer Electrical Courses this Summer!

    Working on a building site isn’t for everyone and becoming an Electrician on-site isn’t the goal that everyone in the industry is after. This is why the Domestic Installer route is very popular here at Able Skills. If you are not looking to work on-site as an Electrician and you are only looking to carry […]

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  3. Quality assurance with our Plumbing Courses

    Quality assurance with our Plumbing Courses

    When securing a career for the future, one must consider the quality of training to ensure a prosperous future. We urge anyone looking to secure a strong career in a new industry to ask themselves, how can low quality training result in high quality prospects? Regardless of the intended result, we encourage students to be […]

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  4. How to become an NVQ Qualified Plasterer

    How to become an NVQ Qualified Plasterer

    House building is a hot topic around the UK at the moment and one of the main struggles that the industry is facing is the shortage of skilled workers in a number of the high profile trades. With a shortage of skilled workers and a shortage of NVQ qualified workers being able to work on […]

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  5. Helping you progress with the NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification

    Helping you progress with the NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification

      We all aim to find that one company to work for who allows to us progress as the company builds. Not only can we gain a sense of self achievement in assisting company growth, but the great experience presented truly sets us aside from competitors. If we can find a company that allows for […]

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  6. Gain a Carpentry NVQ as an Experienced Worker

    Gain a Carpentry NVQ as an Experienced Worker

    Being a time-served Carpenter may not give you the access to work that you are easily capable of carrying out. Without the correct qualifications (Carpentry NVQ) you will not be able to get a CSCS Card that will give you access to work on a building site. With it now being a requirement for all […]

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  7. Be your own boss as a Plumber!

    Be your own boss as a Plumber!

    Have you been pondering over a new career for some time now and becoming your own boss? Sitting around in a career that doesn’t make you happy will make your life a misery. Working 9-5 every day waiting for the weekend is not enjoyable. It is important to get a career that suits you. Here […]

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  8. Landlords urged to make use of free industry guidance to keep their tenants safe

    Landlords urged to make use of free industry guidance to keep their tenants safe

    The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) is imploring landlords to stay on the right side of the law, and keep their tenants out of danger, by turning to the latest Home Safety Guidance. The call comes after a landlord in Luton was given a record fine of £70,000 plus costs for multiple breaches of legislation. Exposed […]

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  9. An up close review of our Home Study Electrics Level 2 Course

    An up close review of our Home Study Electrics Level 2 Course

    For many of us a change in career can prove difficult especially when juggling family life. This wasn’t the case for Joe as he discovered how easily the Home Study Electrics Level 2 Course would fit around his schedule. Listen to Joe tell us how he booked the weeks he wanted to train on himself. […]

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  10. No better time to learn a trade!

    No better time to learn a trade!

    (G Wave) New research carried out by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows that the shortage of construction workers has reached a record high. We all know of the governments plans to build thousands of homes this year and such shortage is causing a problem as demand for such skilled work doesn’t seem to […]

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  11. Tips for staying GAS SAFE

    Tips for staying GAS SAFE

    (Gas Safe) With the kids at home for the Easter break, how many of us can honestly say we’ll make time to check our gas appliances? So many families out there simply do not know of the dangers they put themselves in, especially when it comes to what they should be checking. Not all of […]

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  12. How your third week of a Home Study Level 2 Electrics Course looks

    How your third week of a Home Study Level 2 Electrics Course looks

    Above you’ll see what to expect in your third week of a Home Study Level 2 Electrics Course. Here at Able Skills we give you the power to select the weeks you want to come in and train after learning theory at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. You may even […]

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