On-Site Assessments are a vital part for anyone that wants to achieve an NVQ. This is the final stage for any hopeful tradesman/woman to become qualified in their chosen trade! At Able Skills, once the students have completed a set amount of weeks of training they will then move onto assessments that are carried out […]
Once a very male dominated industry is quickly becoming multi gendered. Women are now seeing the benefits and opportunities for them to enter the construction industry, also they are being offered equal opportunities to progress and work in the construction industry. Women are now working self-employed within the industry and also on major building sites. […]
A large majority of our students will come to us for a change of career. Some career changes we see are huge. Some people just prove that it is never too late to make that change in your career and start off fresh with a new found skill. With some hard work and motivation, hundreds […]
Have you ever stopped to consider the skills you could have learnt at school compared to the skills you actually learnt? A recent study commissioned by Able Skills has shown the type of skills we wish we had learnt at school instead of learning Maths, Geography, Drama and French etc. With some very basic life […]
A career as an Electrician is becoming increasingly worthwhile due to the high demand for Electricians in the UK that are fully trained and qualified. The opportunity is out there for anyone to begin a new career as an Electrician. Working can be made more enjoyable when your work is interesting and active. Many people […]
10 weeks is a long period of time and a lot can be accomplished within it. Rodney has spent 10 weeks building his new career at Able Skills. Rodney Mapp has just completed his 10 week carpentry & joinery course at Able Skills, we have been keeping track of his progress each week. This is […]
Painting & Decorating is the next trade to suffer due to the skills shortage in the UK. With plans for a million new homes to be built by 2020 being put into doubt due to this, the UK are calling out for new painters and decorators. If you feel that the time is right to […]
Steve Briggs is an extremely popular electrical instructor at Able Skills and all of his students speak very highly of him. They all praise him for his great teaching style and the great detail he goes into when demonstrating and teaching. One student said ‘Steve is a great tutor, I have learnt more from him […]
Plumbers are in demand more now than ever. The industry is in desperate need for qualified and highly skilled Plumbers that are able to carry out a range of different plumbing work across the UK. All companies are looking to employee plumbers that have the skills and qualifications to complete the high amount of work […]
Gas courses at Able Skills are extremely popular and they fill up very quickly, Sam Colley and his brother James were lucky enough to grab two spaces on the Gas Managed Learning Programme. Sam and James make the journey from Strood each day to train and they show great motivation and dedication to their learning. […]
2015 has been a flash and the New Year is slowly creeping up on us yet again. Just like everyone else you are dreading returning to work after the Christmas period. Why not start a new career? Construction could be the one for you and where’s a better place to start than Able Skills. We […]
Rebecca is working through her NVQ Level 2 Tiling course, so far she has produced some fantastic work and Max, her instructor, has been very impressed with what she has achieved. When Rebecca came to Able Skills, she was already a qualified Plumber and she was looking to become a qualified Tiler. After 5 weeks […]
