April 2016

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  1. The hard work continues for Monday’s opening!

    The hard work continues for Monday’s opening!

    Our new plumbing centre is due to open this coming Monday and everyone is chipping in to help it get ready, even Able Skills director, Gary Measures is picking up a paint brush to help out!   A new group of Level 2 Plumbing students will be the first to use the facilities within our […]

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  2. Spencer has still got what it takes to be a Plasterer!

    Spencer has still got what it takes to be a Plasterer!

    Our longest serving member of staff at Able Skills is plastering instructor, Spencer. From the very beginning Spencer has been a vital member of the team here at Able Skills.   Spencer is a fantastic plasterer and after 14 years of teaching at Able Skills, I think it is fair to say he hasn’t lost […]

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  3. Tim battles the London Marathon!

    Tim battles the London Marathon!

    Surely you all remember our Christmas enthusiast and carpentry instructor Tim, well he is back at it and has this time completed the London Marathon!   He certainly didn’t have his Christmas jumpers on for London Marathon, but he was in high spirits before the race after successful preparation and training. Everyone at Able Skills […]

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  4. Danny is in need of a career change...

    Danny is in need of a career change...

    Most students at Able Skills will be looking to train in one particular trade, however, Danny has other ideas and wants to complete multiple courses in the search for a new career.   Danny came to Able Skills with the idea of wanting a complete career change, his current career path had become very boring […]

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  5. Work your way to a JIB Gold Card

    Work your way to a JIB Gold Card

    It can be a long journey to becoming a fully qualified Electrician, however, it is a journey that will certainly be worth it!   Starting with the Level 2 qualification all the way to the NVQ and AM2, it is a journey that will reward you with ‘Approved Electrician’ status and you will be a […]

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  6. The high demand for skilled Plumbers with NVQ is being targeted by Able Skills

    The high demand for skilled Plumbers with NVQ is being targeted by Able Skills

    There are many options for you to take if one day you wake up and decide that you want to be a plumber. There are courses at colleges, courses with private providers, courses on line, distance learning options – a huge variety out there. Some training options are good; some are great and some not […]

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  7. From Economics to Electrics… Lucas’ journey to becoming an Electrician

    From Economics to Electrics… Lucas’ journey to becoming an Electrician

    Lucas has made a change to his future and he done it with Able Skills he started with economics and now to electrics.   This is exactly what Lucas done, after a few years studying economics, he decided that it wasn’t the career for him and he saw a gap within the electrical industry and […]

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  8. Student Stories - Said

    Student Stories - Said

    ‘No better place to come and train’ – These were the words of a regular student here at Able Skills. Said has completed multiple courses in many different trades.   After years of working as a Taxi driver in Kent, Said thought it was time for a change and to start off fresh with a […]

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  9. Our new Electrical & Plumbing centre is looking good!

    Our new Electrical & Plumbing centre is looking good!

    The construction of our new Electrical and Plumbing centre is in full flow…   With the centre due to be open at the end of April, the construction is coming along very nicely and it is starting to really take the shape of a first class training facility for Able Skills to run more fantastic […]

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  10. A recent Bricklaying student is very happy!

    A recent Bricklaying student is very happy!

    Here is one student that has recently finished his Level 2 Bricklaying Diploma: Mark Stewart: “I couldn’t have asked for anymore from Able Skills during my Bricklaying course, they were fantastic, from everyone in the office to the instructor Simon. I was stuck in a deadend job and I wanted a change and after a […]

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  11. Londons Burning….. But not if our Plastering instructor has anything to do with it…..

    Londons Burning….. But not if our Plastering instructor has anything to do with it…..

    Able Skills plastering instructor Jo Holloway has been with us for many years and has continually delivered fantastic training to hundreds of students in the time that he has been here.  Jo is from a family of plasterers; his dad was a plasterer as was his grandad. However, Jo’s wife and daughter have taken a […]

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  12. Father and Son on the plastering courses!

    Father and Son on the plastering courses!

    Phil and his son have just finished their six week City & Guilds Plastering course they took together and they were both extremely happy with what they have learnt. Both of them have completed a six week block of plastering training and Phil has just added yet another skill to his long list of trade […]

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