Every Bank Holiday offers the opportunity to get some work done around the house and we’re sure this past weekend hasn’t been any different. The one major factor we need to take into consideration when doing any DIY is the quality and standard of the work we’re looking to achieve as many fall short and […]
No rest for the wicked with our Carpentry Courses at Able Skills today. Open as usual and training as usual on a range of carpentry courses with new students joining our existing students on the qualification courses. This week we have a group of students in on the Introduction to Carpentry course, where they will […]
Today we sit down with Chris West, who has just finished an 8-week City & Guilds NVQ Bricklaying course to find out why at this stage in his career he’s decided to retrain and how he found his time on our Bricklaying Courses. “Ever since I was a child, I had always wanted to be […]
Bricklaying might just be the door that needs opening for your new career. If you are sitting around and looking for a career change then look no further than our bricklaying courses. When starting the journey to a new career you will need to make sure you are training at the right centre and achieving […]
On a cold January morning at Able Skills, we met Warren as he was in search of a new career in the construction industry. Initially not sure on what he wanted to do; Warren soon decided to go ahead with a Tiling Course after coming down to see our centre. Warren was working in the […]
Today we bring you another student story of how we crossed paths with former processing administrator Warren Hayes. Warren hasn’t always been interested in the electrical industry and this article we’ll explain what it is was that brought our Electrical Courses to his attention. Currently undergoing the City &Guilds Level 2 Electrical Course, it’s certainly […]
Once again it has been a very busy week here at Able Skills, especially with our Bricklaying Courses. We have lots of students with us on a range of Bricklaying Courses and qualifications as they look to make a start on their new careers in the industry. Here at Able Skills, we offer City & Guilds […]
The first step to becoming a Carpenter is making the decision to change your career. It’s far from an easy decision to make especially when you have been doing the same job in the same industry for years. Although changing a career is never easy, it can be well worth it in the long run. […]
After completing their Level 2, the majority of students inevitably go on to do their City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical Course to further develop their skill set of the trade. Being a natural next step for students who finish their Level 2, you can imagine why students want to go on an enroll onto […]
In recent times, there has been much debate about introducing some form of regulation for Electricians, much like how the Gas Safe Register regulates Gas Engineers across the country. By having some form of regulation in place, this would safeguard the public from rogue traders and in turn represent a stamp of legitimacy for the […]
Check out this demonstration from Bricklaying Instructor, John. He is going through how to set up and start a two brick pier for our students on a range of bricklaying courses with us. Here at our centre in Dartford, we offer a wide range of bricklaying courses. From DIY courses to get you started in […]
Able Skills has just had approval to move our Introductory Courses from the previous 4555 suite to the City & Guilds Assured Certification Programme. Our Introduction to Decorating is the perfect starting point to any of our decorating courses and the Assured certification offers great recognition of the course. Assured is a joint service between […]
