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Some of the leading construction industry organisations have today made a call for major investment to be spent on enhancing training and skill development for people working in the construction industry. Leaders from the Construction Skills Network and from the industry training board, CITB-ConstructionSkills, have said that the industry – and Greater London in particular […]Read article
Small army' of skilled tradesmen on hand during Olympics
Read articleThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has assembled an emergency team of skilled plumbers, electricians and building maintenance staff to ensure that any problems within the Olympic Village can be tackled swiftly and effectively. Around 600 skilled contractors are on hand to be called in at a moment’s notice to take care of operations and maintenance […]

2330 Extended Electrical Courses and New Options
Read articleCity & Guilds are introducing new qualifications to replace what we know as the City & Guilds 2330 Level 2 and Level 3 courses. These courses will then become the 2365 Level 2 and Level 3. Effectively the same qualifications, just updated. Although, there will be a change over later in the year, the 2330 […]

Plastering NVQ with Able Skills
Read articleThe Able Skills Plastering Centre was established with one single aim in mind – to teach people how to plaster. Our Assessors Jo and Spencer are time served plaster craftsmen who have the skills and ability to maximise the potential of all their students.If you are already working as a Plasterer but have never achieved […]

Are you looking for a change of profession? Have you been considering a career as a qualified electrician?
Read articleAble Skills can help you on the path to your new electrical career.The benefits of an electrician’s career include an increasing UK demand for competent and qualified trade professionals that comply with domestic and increasingly, European requirements for safe and reliable practice. Trusted professionals can reap the rewards of high-quality work in terms of job […]

Mark Ghurkha feedback
Read articleMr Marg Bahadur (Mark) was my main instructor he is a very tall and handsome guy. He is a really great gentleman with deep low voice. I worked with him almost for four weeks. He had a variety of skills and techniques in teaching methods and he always showed a demonstration so it was easy […]

Congratulations from a Lord!
Read articleI would like to write to you to congratulate you and especially Dave the tutor in Bradford, what a truly nice guy. The course ran very smoothly and very professionally, I will be back for future examinations and wish to talk in person about taking category three engineers out on site work also the […]

Able Skills celebrate 10 Years in Tiling!
Read articleThe time has come to announce that Able Skills has been successfully offering tiling courses for 10 years! This is all thanks to our two dedicated full time instructors, Max and Terry.We have our own fully fitted tiling centre including kitchen, bathroom and shower areas. We cater for all skill levels starting from people that […]

Multi-trade skills contest names first heat winners
Read articleA trainee bricklayer from Hull is one of many trades people to have been rewarded under the regional heats of multi-trade competition, SkillBuild. 20-year-old Thomas Dickson has won the second place prize in the Yorkshire and Humber heats. He told the Hull Daily Mail that he welcomed the news of his placing in the national […]

Peters 6 week Able Skills course in Dartford
Read articleHi all, my name is Peter CockettJust wanted to pop in and say a little about my recent 6 week course at Able Skills in Dartford. I got made redundant at the start of the year and decided to retrain, it was the best thing I did! The 6 weeks went by in a flash […]

Take a plastering course
The construction industry is potentially one of the few sectors that seems ideally placed to not only withstand the effects of the recession, but to come out of it in a stronger position. Therefore, the time has never been better to train to take advantage of the upturn, whenever it comes. Plasterers are very much […]Read article
Able Skills students plaster new AM2 centre
Able Skills students that have already completed their City & Guilds qualifications with us and now progressing on to their NVQ have had the fantastic opportunity of working in our new electrical AM2 centre to build up their portfolios under the watchful eye of our plastering assessor, Jo. They are plastering all the new classrooms […]Read article

