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  1. More Females Should Become Electricians

    More Females Should Become Electricians

    While the majority of employees in the electrical industry may be male, there are plenty of job opportunities for females. A growing number of women are looking to become fully qualified electricians due to the numerous employment opportunities available in the electrical industry despite the economic downturn. The credit crunch has hit women worse then […]

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  2. Discover Which Electrical Courses Are Right For You

    Discover Which Electrical Courses Are Right For You

    Electrical trainees need to be aware of how the introduction of the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) has changed the way qualifications are achieved within the industry. Before the introduction of the QCF, the traditional route into the electrical industry was through completing the City & Guilds 2330 Electrotechnical certificates at both levels 2 and 3. […]
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  3. Qualified Engineers Can Convince Homeowners Of Solar Benefits

    Qualified Engineers Can Convince Homeowners Of Solar Benefits

    Trainees who complete solar photovoltaic electrical courses will be best placed to take advantage of opportunities in the renewable energy industry.

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  4. How To Tile Your Bathroom

    How To Tile Your Bathroom

    Learning to tile a bathroom is not the easiest of tasks so it is important that you discover how to do it properly on tiling courses. If you are committed to tiling your own bathroom, you will be saving a significant amount of money by not employing a qualified professional but the quality of the […]

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  5. Government Loses FIT Appeal

    Government Loses FIT Appeal

    In news that will interest those looking to take solar pv electrical courses, the Court of Appeal has today ruled that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) acted unlawfully over planned cuts to the feed-in tariff (FIT).

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  6. Ralph Rates Our Tiling Courses

    Ralph Rates Our Tiling Courses

    Able Skills are delighted to publish more feedback from a trainee who has enjoyed taking tiling courses with us.

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  7. Positive Electrical Courses Review

    Positive Electrical Courses Review

    Electrical courses trainee Paul Hawker has taken time to praise Able Skills on the Electricians Forums website.

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  8. Learning on Intensive Plumbing Courses

    Learning on Intensive Plumbing Courses

    Intensive plumbing courses will not turn you into a qualified plumber but they will suit people who want to improve their knowledge of pipe work. Many private training providers and further education colleges offer five day plumbing courses which give people the opportunity to gain a bit of background knowledge in order to undertake simple […]

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  9. Construction Skills Approve Able Skills Bradford Gas Centre

    Construction Skills Approve Able Skills Bradford Gas Centre

    Able Skills are proud to announce that our new gas training centre in Bradford has been approved by Construction Skills.

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  10. Female Plumbers Defy Stereotypes

    Female Plumbers Defy Stereotypes

    People who believe plumbing is a man's job should think again as a couple of young female plumbers are already enjoying success. Hollie Webb is relishing reaching the final 20 of the BBC 3 television competition Young Plumber of the Year after being nominated by her bosses due to her excellent plumbing abilities. Ms Webb, […]

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  11. Able Skills Student Becomes NVQ Assessor

    Able Skills Student Becomes NVQ Assessor

    Able Skills are delighted to tell the story of one of our former students who has become a fully qualified electrician and NVQ assessor after completing our electrical courses.

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  12. Learn DIY Skills On Our Weekend Tiling Courses

    Learn DIY Skills On Our Weekend Tiling Courses

    If you have got a bathroom or kitchen home improvement project in the pipeline, you might want to improve your skills with one of our tiling courses.

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