After the governments announcement we are happy to say that we can now begin getting back on track with construction trades with the hope of returning to in-centre training from the 8th of March! The courses will still be keeping in-line with the governments guidelines meaning there will of course be many safety measures in […]
Making home improvements? Why not learn some DIY skills! We find ourselves in another national lockdown, again many of us are spending more time at home. According to recent statistics homeowners spent an average of £4,000 on home improvements in 2020 and the projection is that more than half of UK homeowners will spend […]
Getting back to work and training after lockdown! Here at Able Skills, we are happy to be back helping aspiring traders learn and develop their skills before entering the industry. This year has been a strange time for us all but now is the time to put it in the past and work towards […]
Decorators and Bricklayers in high demand! Data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation in August showed an increase in job for a number of construction trades. Decorators and Bricklayers are among the highest increases in job listings across the UK. This has shown the oppportunities available for those looking to get into the trade […]
All training to return at Able Skills from today! The pandemic is still here in the UK, however, as many return to work, here at Able Skills today marks the day that all training courses return. We have worked very hard over the last couple of months to ensure that we are presenting a […]
As we slowly start getting back to normal here at Able Skills, we are offering many courses again including our Painting & Decorating Courses. Over the last month we have seen many courses make a comeback, however, due to social distancing numbers have been limited. From August we will be in a position to allow […]
We love a success story at Able Skills and at times like these, to hear that former students have changed their lives for the better after completing our courses, it fills us with joy. Katie is one of those students, she approached us after seeing our #AbleSkillsThrowback on our Social Media Channels and told us […]
Change your Career with our Decorating Courses! During these uncertain times, this may be a good opportunity to think about a new career path! This could be a time to think about what direction you would like to go in terms of a new job, role and lifestyle. Here at our training centre in […]
Check out our decorating students on various decorating courses with us as they all look to begin new careers within the industry. You can also make a new start in your career with our decorating courses. With our 5-day course in painting & decorating, you can achieve a City & Guilds Assured Certificate that will […]
Last week saw 5 Gurkhas from Folkestone come down and complete a Introduction to Painting & Decorating Course with us and it was great to have them with us in our centre. Over the years we have had lots of students from the Brigade of Gurkhas training with us across a range of our construction […]
Let’s take a look at what some of our previous students had to say about our decorating courses: Here at Able Skills, we teach courses in all diffrent types of trades, from tiling to bricklaying. Painting & Decorating is a subject that we know well, our two instructors are absolute masters at their craft […]
5 Reasons to take up Painting & Decorating as a profession: 1: The first reason is that Painting & Decorating is a trade that you can work for yourself in. Being self-employed is a great thing, it means you don’t answer to anyone and that you are your own boss. Decide your own […]
