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After 15 years working in sales, William made the bold decision to change and do something that will make him happier and a career he will love. He started by training at Able Skills in Dartford to swap Sales for Decorating. William booked himself onto the City & Guilds Painting & Decorating course, the five […]
NVQ Bricklayers at Able Skills are given fantastic training by instructors Simon and Steve. The skills they leave Able Skills with are clear to be seen when Simon goes to see them during their on-site assessments. One student who has done extremely well in the bricklaying industry is Marcin, he came to Able Skills […]
Plastering instructor, Jo was in the spotlight at Able Skills a few months ago when his wife Sally and daughter Katie made history after they become the first mother and daughter to work for the London Fire Brigade at the same time. A few months on Sally has been rewarded for her great service to […]
The Health & Safety Executive has begun to support the idea of an MOT Style Gas Safety record for landlords across the UK, according to the Building Design and Construction Magazine. An MOT Style system for the Gas Safety records for landlords has been proposed by the Association of the Gas Safety Managers. It is […]
We are working very closely with electrical suppliers, YESSS Electrical. They are a fast growing electrical suppliers who Able Skills are now working with to allow our students to easily set up accounts with them to give them a good start in their new careers. YESSS have over 400 branches all over the UK and […]
Over the past four years, one of our electrical instructors, Paul Hewson, has completed four London to Brighton bike rides. He has raised a lot of money for charity and has been very successful doing this for a number of different charities. On Sunday, Paul completed his fourth London to Brighton bike ride and it […]
It’s Father’s Day this Sunday and lots of people up and down the UK will be leaving things to the last minute and will be out buying presents this weekend for their Dads – the shops will be busy and some may be struggling for ideas so we thought maybe we could help….. If […]
Lots of people love to have a go at some DIY in their own homes and the most popular job is the home decorating. However, have you ever considered that you haven’t completed some jobs as well as you would have liked to? DIY decorating is very common in the UK and most people think […]
The whole of the construction industry is struggling because of a lack of skilled workers on building sites. Bricklayers are suffering from one of the biggest shortages of skilled workers and the competitive paying rates for Bricklayers is getting higher. As the skills shortage doesn’t improve the need for bricklayers is getting higher than ever. […]
One plumbing student really enjoyed his plumbing course at Able Skills and he is thoroughly looking forward to his new career as a Plumber. Here is his plumbing feedback: “I have recently completed a City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing course here at Able Skills, and I think it’s safe to say I’ve enjoyed every […]
If we look back to January 2014, we will see a regular 9-5 office worker from London wanting to change her career. Wendy decided she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life in a job she didn’t enjoy, so she looked to the construction industry. After taking a short course in tiling, to […]
Many of our electrical students at Able Skills will go on to achieve the NVQ Electrical qualification. It is a long process, but they all work very hard and they see the rewards when they begin their new careers. We are currently expanding here at Able Skills again and this has been a fantastic opportunity […]
