Becoming Gas Safe Registered is the stamp of approval with the industry. It is also a legal requirement for anybody working with gas. Meaning anybody looking to conduct work involving gas appliances must be registered. This does not mean however, that everyone advertising themselves as a Gas Engineer is registered, which is why you should […]
Here at Able Skills we have been back for a while helping people to learn new skills, improve their ability and achieve qualifications. If you are working towards becoming a professional electrician then you have likely completed a Level 2 City & Guilds Electrical course, your next step would be taking on a City & […]
Now that we are getting back to normality slowly but surely, there has been a huge spike in construction activity across the country. Last month the PMI or Purchasing Managers Index was around 61.7 and level above 50 means that levels are increasing. This is great news. If there wasn’t plenty of work out there […]
Here at Able Skills we have been helping people learn new skills, secure qualifications and start new careers for 20-years! We understand what it takes to become a professional electrician from scratch. When thinking about becoming an electrician yourself you may have thought about the Domestic Installer route through Part-P courses. This was great and […]
That’s right we have spaces available on our 3-day 18th Edition course next month. If you are a training electrician or anybody that requires a good working knowledge of the wiring regulations. This is a great opportunity to gain the knowledge you need! The aim of our course is to help you understand the content […]
Are you looking for a new career? A job that feels rewarding, offers you plenty of opportunity and potential for earnings? Here at Able Skills we have been helping people learn and gain new trade skills for 20-years! Gas training courses are some of our most popular options and for good reason. The role of […]
It’s well known that proportionally there are not a lot of female tradespeople out there particularly in certain trade skills. Maybe due to job uncertainty thanks to coronavirus or a strive for strive for self-employment there is a huge increase in women looking to become skilled tradespeople. This is great news! There are plenty of […]
It has been great being able to get students back into the centre to do what we do best. Helping people learn and develop new skills is what we are passionate about. In the video below you can see that students are still able to learn responsibly during this time. We have many safety measures […]
Starting tomorrow all landlords of privately rented properties across the UK will need to provide their tenants with documentation that shows their property meets electrical safety standards. What this means is that they will need to hire an electrician to conduct Inspection and Testing on the electrical installations throughout and produce a report, the new […]
Now that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with the rollout of the vaccine and the relaxation of lockdown, everything is getting back on track. Although Plumbers are classed as essential workers and have been able to continue to provide their services, the easing of lockdown can only be beneficial. […]
The Green Homes Grant was supposed to last until 2022, seeing homeowners around the country benefit from environmentally friendly home improvements. However the scheme has been scrapped. This news comes as the Government announces that the scheme wasn’t living up to it’s intention and instead they are now focusing on funding specific green upgrades. The […]
If you are a training electrician taking on electrical courses with us then things just got a lot simpler when it comes to registering with ECS. You can now easily undertake your Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Assessment remotely, which is essential when renewing or applying for an ECS card. Making the process much easier, […]
