Did you know that 24% of women during their time in school were not advised to take up a trade during their time in school and were encouraged more into what people may consider more stereotypical roles for women like Admin and Secretarial Roles? A recent survey by WaterSafe, the UK’s leading Plumbing Assurance Scheme […]
Here at Able Skills we focus on giving our students space to get hands-on with their training. We provide all of the materials and tools you could possibly need. Plumbing is a fantastic trade to have under your belt and with our straight forward training methods from experts in the trade you can achieve industry-recognised […]
No matter what walk of life you are from there is no doubt that the Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted everyone’s day-to-day lives, some of us more so than others. For some Covid has forced a career change, An example of this is one of our Students here at Able Skills, Kane was a London black […]
Here at Able Skills, training is a full swing as we help people learn new skills, gain confidence, knowledge and achieve industry-recognised qualifications. Plumbing courses are some of the most popular training options that we teach, however, we do have spaces on our City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing course starting on either the 2nd […]
The Green Homes Grant Scheme was cut short at the end of last month. The scheme was set-up in an effort to help households around the country make environmentally friendly improvements to their homes. The scheme supposedly was ended early because of a lack of applicants, however, people believe the timing on the pandemic and […]
The sun is shining and people are getting back to a sense of normality. Many business are currently looking at getting back on track whilst people in the plumbing industry are continuing to press forward and thrive as they have done throughout coronavirus. The industry is doing well, at the end of the day people […]
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 […]
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 […]
Everybody in the country has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. Those in hospitality, retail and entertainment will know first-hand how uncertain employment can be these days. These sectors often employ a lot of younger people, in fact, 66% of job losses have affected those under 25. Overall almost 700,000 jobs […]
During lockdown we have all spent more and more time at home. People eager to make improvements to their home often go straight to YouTube for tutorials, guidance and insight. This is great and we here at Able Skills even have our own tutorial videos available for you to enjoy. However, there are a few […]
Here at Able Skills we have been teaching Plumbing courses for almost 20-years! We have seen all types of changes in the industry during that time, however, nobody could have expected the impact of Coronavirus. You may think that tradespeople such as plumbers have struggled, in fact, plumbers are thriving as essential workers. What’s happening […]
