It is no secret at all that the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) severely punishes those Gas Engineers who are out performing work with gas and who do not have the proper registration. In February 2021 four men we handed suspended prison sentences following breaching the Gas Safety Regulations of 1998. You may wonder why […]
Here at Able Skills, we believe that everyone has the right to work in whatever role or job they want, and we a very keen to promote the Electrical industry to all! Currently, it is estimated that only 1% of all registered Electricians are women, however, this could be changing more recently with employers looking to […]
Now that we are coming towards the end of lockdown restrictions. Things are getting back to normal in the trade industry. For those who are fully qualified, newly qualified or still in training to become an electrician now is the perfect time to up-skill and gain new knowledge, qualifications and ability in electrics through our […]
At Able Skills, our vast options of Gas Training Courses mean that there is no better place for you to start your journey in the Gas trade than right here with us at Able Skills. With the average Gas Engineer salary being just above £43,000 per year according to Adzuna there are not many more lucrative trades to […]
Over the last year working from home and the idea of remote working has become the new normal for a lot of people all over the world. With schools in the UK having been closed for large amounts of 2020 and so far in 2021, the idea of home study is something that people are […]
Now that we are getting out of lockdown slowly, the construction industry seems eager to get the ball rolling on projects across the country. The first 3-months of the year saw the fastest rate in construction enquiries in the past 10-years! This is great news for everybody in the industry. However, there is a problem. […]
Did you know that 24% of women during their time in school were not advised to take up a trade during their time in school and were encouraged more into what people may consider more stereotypical roles for women like Admin and Secretarial Roles? A recent survey by WaterSafe, the UK’s leading Plumbing Assurance Scheme […]
In the right, qualified hands gas work is completely safe. However, the problem is that not everybody providing Gas Engineering services are the right hands. In fact, 250,000 jobs a year are carried out by people who are not qualified and are not Gas Safe Registered. Here at Able Skills we have been teaching Gas […]
Here at Able Skills, we offer training courses for every trade you could ever want in terms of in the construction industry. Our Plastering courses are taught in our state-of-the-art training center and taught by our instructors Jo and Neal who have years of experience both in teaching and out on sites. We will provide […]
Here at Able Skills, we are doing our best to work with our students to help provide all our aspiring Electricians with the qualifications they need to get out on site as a fully qualified Electrician! For the previous 20 years, we have been doing just that and as technology has developed so have our courses, […]
Here at Able Skills, we offer a wide variety of City & Guilds approved Plumbing courses! Our Plumbing courses start from the basic 5-day Introduction to Plumbing, all the way up to qualifications for those who are in the industry and have been for years with all of our courses being taught in person at […]
Unfortunately, our Electrician courses are very popular and are currently booked until 2022. However, if you are thinking about starting a new career, here at Able Skills we can still help you to achieve your goal. We have been teaching both construction and technical trades for 20-years and understand what goes into becoming a profession […]