The tutor taught excellently, giving very good clear instructions and explanations. He demonstrated various things very well and helped me understand and improve on my current skills.
I chose to go to able skills because it offers flexible training with multi skills and is letting me be able to use my ELCAS credits. I found the instructor to provide excellent demonstration of the skills and the good teaching techniques.
There are no problems I can think of, my trainer Mark, is huge in experience. The week was very enjoyable and his teaching method is very effective. Through this course I have learnt a lot and can now confidently carry out these tasks at home.
Just think, for a moment, how useful decorating skills are, not only in your own home, but also as a lucrative source of income. Small repairs and decorating jobs around the house, such as painting, wallpapering and fixing shelves can be sorted in a jiffy. With the right skills you can give your own house […]
Upon leaving the army, some people may feel a little overwhelmed at the concept of having to start again. Quite often, army leavers choose to learn a new trade, and construction and seeing a project progress from start to finish can be a very fulfilling choice. Another reason why people choose to learn a trade […]
Mastering the art of DIY is a fulfilling skill, enabling you to conduct construction work on your own home and therefore save money on professional tradesmen. Not only this, but you will be able to use your new construction skills to do favours for family and friends, and perhaps even make a little money on […]
Decorating is a skill that goes very well together with most other trades, including carpentry, plumbing, electrics and plastering, as it is helpful to be able to provide a good, tidy finish after completing a project. It is also a very good skill to learn for those with an interest in DIY, as it will […]
Able Skills are now providing work placement opportunities for any students undertaking the 7 week Painting & Decorating NVQ course.
I would just like to thank Able Skills for providing me with an excellent City & Guilds course back in January. I found it highly enjoyable and it was well worth undertaking the 4 week course.I would like to thank, in particular, Mark Berkes who I thought was an excellent instructor. Not only was he […]
Research by M&S Money has suggested that offering customers a great service is vital in all areas of business, which workers on decorating courses may wish to be aware of. Commenting on the study, which showed that six out of ten people stay loyal to a business or person due to good customer service, chief […]
Decorating courses students may be aware of a new trend in interior design, which has seen customers opt for more homely styles. This is the view of Simon Hamilton, director of Simon Hamilton & Associates, who suggested that people want to feel more secure in their surroundings as a result of the unsettled economic situation […]
Wallpapering is in vogue currently, according to one industry source, which could lead to greater take-up of decorating courses. Jan Williams, assistant at Wallpaperdirect, suggested the impact of having home makeover television shows has led to many people deciding to redecorate their properties. She suggested that wallpapering has "definitely" evolved in the past few years, […]
