Meet our Painting & Decorating Instructors! Our two Painting & Decorating instructors, Mark & Chris have years of experience out in the industry and combined have a lifetime of experience to pass on to our students taking decorating courses here at Able Skills. They enjoy teaching immensely and meeting new students from all over […]
GMB Trade Union has estimated that it will take almost 200 years to achieve gender equality in the UK construction industry, let’s change that! According to statistics, there are an estimated 60,972 more women in the construction industry than there were in 2009, but as a proportion of the overall workforce, women increased by just […]
Become a well-rounded Tradeswoman Today we caught up with one of our returning students on the Introduction to Carpentry course. We thought it would be a good idea to see how a carpentry student is getting on and find out what her first impressions are of not just the centre, but of the course […]
Want to get into Painting & Decorating? But don’t know where to start, here’s an overview of our courses: If you’re looking to start a career in Painting & Decorating look no further, we have Decorating Courses that will give you the ability and knowledge to get started! Introduction to Painting & Decorating Course: […]
Able Skills training centre is in Dartford, UK. Riverside Industrial Estate. Able skills is a City & Guilds approved centre that provides education, in both practical training and knowledge to set you up for a career as a tradesman, we offer a range of different courses in all types of trades from bricklaying to electrics. […]
Construction roles facing shortages still should not be added to the government’s shortage list because they do not meet the required skills threshold. Gain a renowned C&G qualification here at Able Skills! The industry faces a skills shortage because the workers that are currently joining do not meet the required skills threshold. Getting qualifications […]
Over 200 construction professionals gathered for the Inspire Summit, which is continuing to act as a platform for encouraging debate on diversity and inclusion in the construction sector. Experts and industry leaders debated a wide range of topics from tackling unconscious bias and implementing inclusive recruitment strategies, to attracting a more diverse workforce for […]
Now is the time for construction workers and potentially domestic installers to get involved with the house building expansion. If you’re already working in the industrial sector, as a construction worker or electrician, plumber and so on, then it’s time to change your place of work, there are new opportunities in the house-building world, […]
Now is the time to take a Painting and Decorating course! Firstly, according to a number of recent surveys, it has been claimed that there is a shortage of over 33,000 tradesmen approximately – including skilled painters and decorators – in the capital and the rest of the southeast region. Elsewhere, it has been reported […]
Summer is now very much alive, and with BBQ, Parties and much more all around the corner, it is time to give your house a make-over before it all begins. However, to be fully confident in your ability before you start decorating your home, how about take a 5-day Introduction to Decorating course or even […]
Is your everyday life preventing you from retraining? Our weekend options on our Decorating courses, makes it all possible for you to retrain. Our decorating courses offer you the perfect platform to get started in a new career. Whether your working for yourself or even going to work on-site, our courses set you up perfectly to get […]
Are you still deciding where to take your new career? Take a closer look into our decorating courses at Able Skills, with lots more available on our YouTube Channel: Our decorating courses gives you the perfect platform to get starting in a new career. Whether it is working for yourself or even going to work on-site, our […]
