Student Stories

Tradesperson looking for work? Discover why Checkatrade is a priceless tool for anyone looking to secure more trade jobs.

Learning a trade skill doesn’t have to lead to a career in the profession. Find out how Rickie used the Introduction to Plastering course for his own home renovation.

Discover more about how the Able Skills Introduction to Plastering course helped Sophie Morris build a career in the industry.

Our latest Student Success Story is David Bodkin, who trained to become a qualified electrician with Able Skills, completing his City & Guilds Level 2 & 3, and 18th Edition qualifications.

In our latest Student Success Story we caught up with Sarah. After completing a six-week handyperson course with Able Skills, Sarah now runs her own business.

In our latest instalment of Student Success Stories we caught up with Ricky, who is currently training to become a qualified gas engineer with Able Skills.

We caught up with Able Skills graduate, Sarah, who runs her own business and recently completed the City & Guilds 4 Week Tiling Course

Today we sit down with Connah & Ostin, 2 brothers from Portsmouth, scaffolders by trade who are currently half way through their 8 weeks of practical training working towards their NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying qualification. Why Able Skills? Speaking to the pair I asked why they chose Able Skills to undertake their training with? “ […]

As Emma’s City & Guilds Plastering Course draws to a close today, we caught up with her to find out what she has planned for the future and how she has found her time with us at Able Skills. Emma today completed her City & Guilds Plastering Course with us and had nothing but good […]

Over the last year and a half as the Covid-19 Pandemic has dominated our lives, lots of people have been thinking about their careers and if there are better options out there for them. For some, they haven’t been lucky enough to choose to leave their current roles and have been made redundant. This is […]

Peoples reasons for wanting to freshen up their careers are always unique. During the course of the pandemic and throughout the seemingly endless lockdowns that the UK has endured people have been trying to come up with ideas for a new career. Here at Able Skills, we would encourage anyone who is considering a career […]

With the UK currently finding itself in the middle of a “Skills Shortage.” A lot of people are starting to consider carrying out work around the house themselves. However, some may have little or no knowledge in the area that they need the work done. Kirk found himself in that exact situation. He needed Plumbing […]