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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Nothing but options for our Electrical Courses

    Nothing but options for our Electrical Courses

    Todays worldwide trend is convenience. We love doing things when it suits us, especially if it meets our needs aswell as our wants. If you have thought about learning towards your electrical qualifications, Able Skills cater for all your needs offering tremendous flexibility with our electrical courses. Just how flexible are we? Read more and […]

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  9. Real Life Video Reviews - City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing Course

    Real Life Video Reviews - City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing Course

    In todays edition of Able Skills Real Life Video Reviews we spoke with Paul Shearman who has been studying towards his City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing Course. Find out why he chose Plumbing and what stood out to him the most about his time here at Able Skills. More real life video reviews can […]

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  10. Progress on our City & Guilds Level 2 Electrical Course

    Progress on our City & Guilds Level 2 Electrical Course

    Able Skills truly are the number 1 training course provider across all trades. This includes Electrical courses, Plumbing courses, Gas courses and many more. All can be viewed on our website, as well as the content we upload to our Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. The video below shows our students learning in just ONE of […]

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  11. Monthly Competition Winner

    Monthly Competition Winner

    Our new monthly prize draw has been won this month by James who has recently completed his Domestic Installer training with us. Each month we are now drawing out a name from the hat of students that have trained with us in that month. This is to give something back to our students and to […]

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  12. Plastering their way to a New Career

    Plastering their way to a New Career

    Being one of the first trades we offered training for, plastering is up there with our most popular courses. We get students from all over the world come to train in our plastering centre. With short courses and long courses, we can assure you that you’ll come here and learn some valuable skills. Our longer […]

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