This week has been extremely busy in our tiling centre as we have had students continuing long qualifications and new students coming in to start their tiling courses We have had lots of new students this week start the NVQ Level 2 Tiling Course. This has proven to be a very popular option over the […]
February 2018, Able Skills has won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to those businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine ratings and reviews. Those that meet the high standard, based […]
The main reason for students training here with us at Able Skills are the qualifications on offer. City & Guilds accreditation means they can come to our centre and achieve great training and industry recognised qualifications. In our tiling centre our most popular courses are the City & Guilds Tiling courses. From the full City […]
We are back open and busier than ever before, we have courses running across our centre as a new year of training begins here at Able Skills. From the full courses such as electrical, plumbing and gas courses, to the new students we are welcoming onto our construction courses, we wish them all well in […]
Our Carpentry Courses on offer here at Able Skills are up there with the most popular courses we offer. Due to this we are extremely busy on our carpentry courses constantly. This year has seen a huge investment to our carpentry centre and we have invested in some fantastic new machinery and training space. Offering […]
Our Gas Training Programmes have recently been adjusted due to new regulations set by the IGEM in the Gas Training Industry. The gas programmes we run are extremely popular and we have people coming from all over the UK to train with us. Having been audited by BPEC, Able Skills has recently adjusted the duration […]
Have you always thought of yourself as a bit of a Decorator, how about getting an official qualification and starting a new career? A career should be about doing something you love, so why not try out a career as a Decorator and possibly even start your own business. We have students come from all […]
Yesterday was the announcement of the 2017 Budget and a strong focus being on the push for more housebuilding needed across the UK. However, this has highlighted the skills shortage that is currently looming over the construction industry, especially in trades such as Bricklayers, Plumbers and Electricians. This is a piece taking from the Daily […]
When looking for a new career path it can be tricky decided which path to take. However, in recent years there has been a huge increase in people looking at the construction industry. When training towards a new career you need to make sure the construction courses offer the right qualifications. Here at Able Skills […]
A recent article in the Daily Mail has said how younger people should aspire for a career in the construction industry rather than Lawyers etc. The earning capacity of someone in the building trade is a lot higher than some other professions these days. This is down to the skills shortage along with the high […]
“Electricians are earning £156,000 a year amid a shortage of skilled workers and a rise in demand for new homes” MailOnline 12th September 2017 What an excellent article in the Daily Mail today outlining not only the rise in construction work being undertaken in the UK at present but also the rise in earnings within […]
JIB/ECS Experienced Worker Cards with Able Skills Experienced Worker White with brown stripe Card Information The Experienced Worker (with brown stripe) card is issued to applicants that have a formally recognised technical certificate and/or 5 years provable electrical installation experience but not yet achieved NVQ level 3 – the full industry qualification. This card will only […]
