Student Stories

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  1. Student Stories - Steven

    Student Stories - Steven

    Carpet Fitter, Steven, came to Able Skills looking for a change of career. He decided that carpentry was the best option for him to go forward in the future.   After years of working as a Carpet Fitter, Steven decided he wanted to gain some carpentry skills and start buying and renovating apartments as a […]

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  2. Student Stories - Margery

    Student Stories - Margery

    It’s not very often we have a student that attempts so many courses, but Margery has done just that and she has shown great ambition through each course! Margery has completed Carpentry, Kitchen Fitting, Plumbing and she is currently working on a Tiling course and she doesn’t plan to stop there, with plans to do […]

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  3. Painting & Decorating Feedback!

    Painting & Decorating Feedback!

    A recent Painting & Decorating student has left some fantastic feedback on her personal experience with us at Able Skills: “I have recently completed my City & Guilds Painting and Decorating Course with Able Skills and I am now working towards my NVQ Level 2. I am writing this review, as my experience with Able […]

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  4. Student Stories - Stephen

    Student Stories - Stephen

    Stephen was once a Banker but after long hours and difficulty travelling into the city he decided it was time for a change. He headed for the plumbing industry by training at Able Skills. Initially, Stephen had just booked onto the Level 2 Plumbing course, however as he progressed through the course he decided that […]

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  5. Student Stories - Charlotte

    Student Stories - Charlotte

    Charlotte has recently completed an Intensive Plumbing course with us at Able Skills and she was very surprised how much she was able to learn in just one week. Everything she has learnt whilst on the course has been extremely useful for her. Charlotte currently works in maintenance and she now feels that Able Skills […]

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  6. Rodney's Carpentry Story

    Rodney's Carpentry Story

    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 […]

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  7. Student Stories - Sam Colley

    Student Stories - Sam Colley

    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. […]

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  8. Rebecca's NVQ Level 2 Tiling course!

    Rebecca's NVQ Level 2 Tiling course!

    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 […]

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  9. Student Stories - Mike

    Student Stories - Mike

    Mike is at the halfway mark of his 10 Week Tiling Course and he has progressed massively during this time due to his hard work and passion for tiling. Everything Mike has learnt during his 5 weeks has been extremely relevant to him. The reason for this is that he has always loved tiling and […]

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  10. Student Stories - James Mason

    Student Stories - James Mason

    James has just finished his NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying course at Able Skills and he had extremely high praise for the course and his instructors. He is another happy student who has left Able Skills with excellent skills and a great qualification. Before Able Skills, James didn’t know the first thing about laying a brick […]

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  11. Student Stories – James

    Student Stories – James

    London Hotel owner needs to fix up his rooms!   James, who has now completed our Introduction to Plumbing course, wanted to get an insight into how certain aspects of plumbing work. So he started off with the introduction course so he could begin with the basics. Unlike a lot of our students James hasn’t […]

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  12. Student Stories – Andrew

    Student Stories – Andrew

    Andrew seems to have been with us for ages. He’s already done the six-week Level 2 Plumbing Diploma and now he has just begun his three-week gas course so that he is able to become gas safe registered. Andrew booked all his assessments, portfolio, gas and plumbing course all in one go. He’d obviously done […]

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