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  1. Plastering Courses: Plasterers are needed in the Construction Industry

    Plastering Courses: Plasterers are needed in the Construction Industry

    Over the last year our plastering courses have become extremely popular and more and more students are choosing plastering as a new career path. With the construction industry in need of more workers, our plastering courses have become very popular. Plastering courses at Able Skills have been running for nearly 15 years and was one […]

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  2. Tom's new career as a Tiler

    Tom's new career as a Tiler

    The thought of a new career can frighten a lot of people and the thought of having to retrain can be quite daunting. However, lots of people have made life changing choices by changing their career and they are a lot happier because of it. Tom was a bit worried that he was told old […]

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  3. Gas Safety: Don’t put homes at risk with unsafe gas work

    Gas Safety: Don’t put homes at risk with unsafe gas work

    Gas Safe have been raising awareness of the dangers the can come with gas appliances that have been fitted incorrectly and unsafely by unqualified Gas Engineers. Gas Safety is very important because unsafe gas appliances can cause gas leaks, carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and explosions. Over the last two years’ lots of homes have been […]

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  4. Decorating Courses: New careers for our students!

    Decorating Courses: New careers for our students!

    Decorating courses at Able Skills are a popular option to take and lots of students will take one of our courses for a various number of reasons.   Some will take a shorter course just because they are looking for some basic skills and knowledge for personal projects. Other students will be looking to start […]

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  5. Get some Plumbing Skills with Able Skills!

    Get some Plumbing Skills with Able Skills!

    Have you got a leaky tap? or that broken pipe under the sink that always needs more duct tape on it? Stop with the quick, short term fixes of your plumbing problems and learn how to fix them yourself at Able Skills. We have the perfect five day course that offers learning in all the […]

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  6. Bricklaying Courses: Bricklayers are needed across the UK

    Bricklaying Courses: Bricklayers are needed across the UK

    Bricklaying courses are becoming very popular due to the demand for Bricklayers across the UK. The ongoing skills shortage is affecting work across the construction industry and skilled workers are needed in all trades. However, Bricklayers along with Plasterers are the highest in demand. The shortage of Bricklayers has meant that the skilled bricklayers and […]

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  7. 12 Years of Carpentry Courses

    12 Years of Carpentry Courses

    Carpentry is one of the oldest and most popular construction trades and lots of people have enjoyed very successful careers as Carpenters. At Able Skills we are one of the biggest carpentry training centres in the UK. We run a variation of carpentry courses that are offered for adult learning. Our carpentry courses range from […]

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  8. More Electrical Courses

    More Electrical Courses

    There has been such a high demand for our electrical courses at Able Skills and all of our upcoming electrical courses are fully booked. For this reason we have decided to schedule in a new Level 2 Electrical course date to allow more students to begin their careers as Electricians. Our new date has been […]

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  9. Could you become a Carpenter in 2017?

    Could you become a Carpenter in 2017?

    Could you become a fully qualfied Carpenter in 2017 and start a fresh career? The answer is yes you can! Able Skills run a variation of different carpentry courses, from beginner course all the way through to NVQ qualfications. You could start an exciting new career as a Carpenter by training with us in Dartford. […]
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  10. Electrical Courses: Busy day in our new centre!

    Electrical Courses: Busy day in our new centre!

    Our electrical courses at Able Skills are busier than ever and lots of students are working extremely hard to begin their new careers in the electrical industry. Due to the high demand we have recently opened up a new centre with brand new training equipment and facilities, this is so we can offer more courses. […]
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  11. Construction output increased due to housebuilding

    Construction output increased due to housebuilding

    The increase in housebuilding over the UK has meant there has been a rise in construction output and this is the first time this has happened in four months. Construction of new homes is showing a growth in the industry and this has helped with the ongoing housing crisis. A rise in the construction industry […]
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  12. Hardworking Plumbing students at Able Skills

    Hardworking Plumbing students at Able Skills

    Our plumbing centres are full this week with eager and hopeful plumbers learning the trade as they search for a new career. Each of our plumbing training facilities are full and every student is working very hard. Our newly refurbished plumbing centre at Able Skills has allowed our students to use new equipment and brand […]
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