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  1. CSCS To No Longer Issue Cards Under Industry Accreditation

    CSCS To No Longer Issue Cards Under Industry Accreditation

    Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is the UK’s leading skills certification scheme for the construction industry. In a nutshell, CSCS cards provide proof of any training and qualifications that someone may have undergone which make them competent enough to work on site. The scheme holds a database of anyone who has gained a qualification in a […]

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  2. What Students Like The Most About Our Home Study Electrical Courses!

    What Students Like The Most About Our Home Study Electrical Courses!

    We’re now in our third month of the new year and the question is, what have you done to change your life? Many of us set ourselves new goals whether it involved losing weight, or even finding a new job.  It’s important to stay consistent and look out for opportunities that can help you achieve […]

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  3. Fantastic Work from our NVQ Bricklaying Student!

    Fantastic Work from our NVQ Bricklaying Student!

    Bricklaying is an art and is not as easy as some people may think. However, at Able Skills we have the facilities and instructors to give you all the training to put you on the path to becoming an expert Bricklayer. Whether you are completing short courses or longer NVQ courses, you can be sure […]

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  4. Great Start for the New Starters on our Decorating Courses!

    Great Start for the New Starters on our Decorating Courses!

    Big week of training here in our decorating centre in Dartford. Lots of new students coming to complete qualification and short decorating courses with us and they’ve got off to a fantastic start as they begin preparing surfaces for painting and wallpapering. Here at Able Skills, we run a variation of painting & decorating courses […]

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  5. Bigger Construction Contracts in January!

    Bigger Construction Contracts in January!

    We’ve seen the construction industry go up and down over the past view years with Brexit looming and output has been low across the industry in 2018. However, starting in January 2019 there has been positive news within the industry. Construction Contracts value was up on figures from December. Reported on SPECFINISH, Construction Contract values […]

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  6. Tighter Safety Rules For Smoke And Gas Alarms!

    Tighter Safety Rules For Smoke And Gas Alarms!

    Ask yourself… Do you have a working smoke or carbon monoxide alarm in your home? Hopefully the answer is yes in what is becoming an even stronger society in gas safety awareness. If the answer is no, then you definitely need to be aware of the new laws which may be making their way over […]

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  7. Another Successful Week of 18th Edition Courses!

    Another Successful Week of 18th Edition Courses!

    Since July last year our centre in Dartford has been rammed with 18th Edition Courses. Every week we’ve been running one, if not, two courses a week with demand for this course extremely high. We are only two months into 2019, but we’ve already had over 100 students in our centre to get their 18th […]

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  8. Could Brexit Help Boost The Construction Industry?

    Could Brexit Help Boost The Construction Industry?

    Some Positive News? The construction industry is always in the limelight whether the country’s skills shortage is the topic of discussion or whether it’s the UK’s housing shortage. Whatever the reason, the construction industry continues to receive more attention as Arcadis’s head of market intelligence, Will Waller predicts a ‘Brexit Bounce’ as he states the […]

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  9. CSCS Card applications to become a lot quicker!

    CSCS Card applications to become a lot quicker!

    Having a CSCS Card is vitally important for any worker when looking to get work on a building site. Without the correct card you will not be able to get work on-site in your chosen trade. The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has decided to launch an online service to make the card application process […]

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  10. Why Weekend Training offers such Flexibility…

    Why Weekend Training offers such Flexibility…

    New Careers always sound great but making them happen isn’t always great. The thought of starting something new is a great start but actually getting started is the hard bit and when training you will need to find a way of doing it. Fitting it around your normal lifestyle might not be so easy. If […]

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  11. Busy Week begins in our Plastering Centre!

    Busy Week begins in our Plastering Centre!

    Another week, another busy Able Skills. We are once again looking forward to a busy week here at our centre in Dartford, especially in our plastering centre. Our courses are looking very busy with students on a range of courses with us this week. From City & Guilds Courses to short courses and NVQ Qualifications. […]

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  12. Moment of Truth in our Bricklaying Centre!

    Moment of Truth in our Bricklaying Centre!

    It was a moment of truth in our Bricklaying Centre today. One of our students completed a fantastic arch during his training and today found out whether or not it will stand up on its own. You can see for yourself whether is hardwork had paid off or not:  You can complete this among […]

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