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As summer is almost here, more and more people are deciding now is the time to get their homes decorated and give it a fresher look before the sun is out. This has opened up an opportunity for painters and decorators to gain more work this summer. Overall, Decorators have been very popular recently as […]
New plumbing and gas instructor, Bob has really fitted in well at Able Skills and he has got straight into action with his plumbing students. He has a very good bond with his students and he makes sure they all get the maximum from the course. They all have high praise for Bob and Del […]
Stewart has been a regular student at Able Skills over the last six months and he has done extremely well, as he plans for a new career after deciding to change from being a policeman. Over the past six months, Stewart has completed all his plumbing training on level 2 and level 3 training […]
The bricklaying centre at Able Skills is easily one of the most popular area for short and long courses. Every week we have new students looking to help bridge the gap in the bricklaying industry. Occasionally, Simon, our bricklaying instructor loves to give out the hardest tasks for his students that like the challenge. […]
The construction work continues on our New Electrical Centre at Able Skills and it is now starting to take shape of what will be a fantastic new practical training facility. Everyone is working very hard to get it completed so our students can start working in our brand new facilities straight away. It will […]
For anyone looking to work in the construction industry or currently working in the industry and you are planning to take the next step, then why not achieve a construction NVQ. An NVQ will allow you to work on-site in one of the many different trades and will allow you to take your career […]
Plumbing is one of the biggest trades right now and lots of plumbing work is being needed all around the world and especially in the UK. In the UK the shortage of skilled Plumbers is on the rise, as more people are deciding to make a career change and a lot of them are […]
One of the most popular career paths right now is within the electrical industry, many people are deciding to train or even re-train as an Electrician as the industry is really booming. However, for those that decide to switch from their current careers, they will find it hard to make the time available to […]
Monday saw the beginning of a new group starting the three week Gas Managed Learning programme and this is being taught by one of our excellent gas instructors, Richard. After a week of pipe-skills training for some of these students they are now ready to begin their gas course. They will be learning the […]
Keith has been one of many effected in the fall of the iconic black cabs in recent years, and him, like so many others have decided to take precautions and train in a new trade if work is limited in the famous London cab. Lots of black cab drivers has turned to the construction […]
Another Monday and another group of excited tiling students ready to get some new skills and possibly start a new career… Week after week at Able Skills we have many students looking to make a big change in their life and change their career after spending years in the same job. As the weeks […]
Over the past few months at Able Skills hundreds of different students have been in and out training and gaining qualifications for a new career. However, up in our carpentry centre we regularly see some great projects from students on carpentry and joinery courses. A regular carpentry student at Able Skills will begin their first […]
