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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 […]
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 […]
What we show you on the live videos of our Electrical Courses doesn’t even scratch the surface compared to what really goes on in our electrical centres! Regardless of what you see, just know that it’s impossible to show the true progression of our students in such a short amount of time in camera. Students […]
Did you see it? Back in November we helped spread the word of Gas Safe’s new ‘Don’t Cut Corners Campaign’. The campaign’s goal was to raise awareness of the dangers gas poses to the public and has been shown on tv channels such as ITV2, ITV3, More4 and lifestyle focused channels such as discovery channels, […]
The first thing you’ll see in the above video taken live is our students carrying out work they can expect in the real world. This is massively important for anyone looking for the right Gas Courses which allow them to eventually become a Gas Safe Registered Engineer. Watch the video all the way to the […]
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 […]
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. […]
This week students will be in the centre completing the third week of their Home Study Electrical Course – one of the several Electrical Courses offered here at Able Skills. Taken live, the above video shows students in on their selected practical weeks chosen by them. This makes the course that much more flexible as […]
Electrical Safety continues to be a huge threat to the public as more and more people are beginning to realise just how important the topic really is. This article isn’t just for those on Electrical Courses, but for anyone concerned about their safety! What sparked today’s argument is the potential dangers of how Brexit can […]
Just because it’s the weekend, doesn’t mean we stop the training! We thought it would be a great idea to show you guys what we’ve got going on even on a Sunday! Take a look at the above video taken live earlier today of one of our Gas Courses well underway! Students shown in the […]
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 […]
Simply put, we like to keep your options open! With a huge variety of Plumbing Courses on offer to students, we continue to provide training excellence from our centre in Dartford, Kent. Today we’ll talk about the different Plumbing Courses available to students which include to different routes to gaining your desired job whether you’re […]
