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The construction work continues on our New Electrical Centre at Able Skills and it is now starting to take shape of what will be a fantastic new practical training facility. Everyone is working very hard to get it completed so our students can start working in our brand new facilities straight away. It will […]
For anyone looking to work in the construction industry or currently working in the industry and you are planning to take the next step, then why not achieve a construction NVQ. An NVQ will allow you to work on-site in one of the many different trades and will allow you to take your career […]
Plumbing is one of the biggest trades right now and lots of plumbing work is being needed all around the world and especially in the UK. In the UK the shortage of skilled Plumbers is on the rise, as more people are deciding to make a career change and a lot of them are […]
One of the most popular career paths right now is within the electrical industry, many people are deciding to train or even re-train as an Electrician as the industry is really booming. However, for those that decide to switch from their current careers, they will find it hard to make the time available to […]
Monday saw the beginning of a new group starting the three week Gas Managed Learning programme and this is being taught by one of our excellent gas instructors, Richard. After a week of pipe-skills training for some of these students they are now ready to begin their gas course. They will be learning the […]
Keith has been one of many effected in the fall of the iconic black cabs in recent years, and him, like so many others have decided to take precautions and train in a new trade if work is limited in the famous London cab. Lots of black cab drivers has turned to the construction […]
Another Monday and another group of excited tiling students ready to get some new skills and possibly start a new career… Week after week at Able Skills we have many students looking to make a big change in their life and change their career after spending years in the same job. As the weeks […]
Over the past few months at Able Skills hundreds of different students have been in and out training and gaining qualifications for a new career. However, up in our carpentry centre we regularly see some great projects from students on carpentry and joinery courses. A regular carpentry student at Able Skills will begin their first […]
Over the past year Steve has been away travelling the world and since September he has been in Australia, but now he is back to train as a Bricklayer at Able Skills. Whilst Steve has been away his dad has been extremely busy with us at Able Skills. He has completed training in various trades […]
James is no stranger to the construction industry, he has been working in property maintenance for a few years now, however, he feels the time has come for him to venture out on his own and become self-employed. Only last week James finished the first course of his Handy man courses, he had just […]
Today our new plumbing centre has opened to a new set of plumbing students who are raring to go and pick up some new skills. Over the past two months everyone has worked extremely hard to help develop the new plumbing centre and it looks fantastic. After all the hard work, the plumbing centre is […]
Our new plumbing centre is due to open this coming Monday and everyone is chipping in to help it get ready, even Able Skills director, Gary Measures is picking up a paint brush to help out! A new group of Level 2 Plumbing students will be the first to use the facilities within our […]
