Joining Instructions Booklet 2024

Included in this Booklet
Booking Information & Joining Instructions

A note from the director

‘Thank you for booking with Able Skills. We pride ourselves on
the quality of training we provide, from helping experienced
workers get the qualifications they need and advance their
skills, to helping new entrants start their journey into the
construction industry.
Able Skills has been around since 2002. All our

instructors/assessors are time served tradesmen with a wealth
of knowledge they are ready to share with you.
Whatever the reason for training, we strive to give the best

tuition and experience we can.
If you haven’t done so already, please come to the Centre to

familiarise yourself with us and to take a look around at all the
facilities we offer.
We look forward to seeing you soon and hope you enjoy your
time with us at Able Skills’
Gary Measures
Payment Terms
Deposit Payments
Training Balances
Company Booking
Booking Information
Attendance and Time Keeping
Course Times
Facilities
Travel
Cancellations
Parking
Accommodation Information
Key Collection
Pricing
Rules during your stay
Map
Able Skills Rules & Regulations

Basic Induction information
Workshop Rules
Payment Terms
Deposit payments are deducted from your course fees before you start your
training. Your deposit will not cover your first week of training.
The balance for any training you are undertaking must be paid as per your
invoice.
If you are attending more than 1 week, your balance is divided over the
duration into weekly instalments and must be paid every Monday or
Saturday (as shown on your invoice)
Any failure to pay on the arranged date will result in you being
removed from the course!
Please retain your booking information and invoice as they may be required
during your training with Able Skills.
Company Bookings
If the cost of your training is being met by a company or similar, could you
please confirm with them before arrival that all payments have been made.
Cheque Payments
Able Skills no longer accept cheque payments.
Booking Information
Attendance & Time Keeping

Course times are 08:30 to 16:00 every day! (This also applies to weekends
and bank holidays)
There will be a 15-minute break allocated in the morning and 30-minutes is

usually allocated for lunch.
All training courses at Able Skills are very structured with bookings and
attendance arranged in advance. As a result, if you miss any time during
your scheduled attendance, please be aware that you will not be able to
make this time up at a later date and you will still be charged for the time
you have booked. Should you require additional time to complete your
training, there will be an additional cost applied.
It is, therefore, in your interest to attend on your designated dates.

However, with notice and where possible, we will alter pre-arranged dates
for a small admin fee of £50. (This will not apply to C&G 6035 Plumbing,
C&G 2365 Electrical courses)
Course Start Times

If you cannot attend on the confirmed start date we will book an alternative
date where there is availability, providing we have 28 days’ notice!
Please see our booking terms and conditions on the website or follow the
link in your confirmation email.
Dress Code
Suitable clothing is recommended as most courses at Able Skills are
undertaken in construction workshops. Steel toe capped footwear is
mandatory and essential for your own safety. We can supply safety
footwear for £35 (Limited stock and sizes are available)
Safety footwear is not essential for classroom-based courses such as 18th

edition.
Booking Information
Facilities
We do not have a canteen onsite. However, there are 3 vending machines
and numerous microwaves and fridges available, should you wish to bring
your own lunch. Please note, there are no tea/coffee facilities available on
site, so we suggest bringing a flask with you.
There is a Co-Operative shop and a snack wagon on the industrial

estate. The snack wagon is open 7am-2pm Monday-Friday.
The town Centre is a short walk from the Centre (approx. 10 minutes)
where you will find all manner of shops, food outlets and banks.
Travel
Able Skills is easily accessible using public transport. We are within walking
distance of Dartford Main Line Train Station which is served by all lines
from Kent and Central London.
If you are travelling to Dartford via the M25 over Dartford Bridge, please
ensure that your satnav shows access to the industrial estate via Mill Pond
Road as there is no through access via central road off the A206.
Cancellations
Deposits are non-refundable outside of the 14-day cooling off period from
the date of your booking. Unless your course is cancelled by the Centre.
Please see our booking terms and conditions for further information on the
website or by following the link in your confirmation email.
Booking Information
Parking
Able Skills is situated on an industrial estate with no parking restrictions.
However, we ask that you park sensibly and consider other companies on
the estate by not parking on or over their driveways.
Parking is undertaken at your own risk, and we will do our best to

accommodate vehicles within the training Centre car park. Once this is full,
candidates will be required to find alternative parking which is available on
the industrial estate. We do advise you to avoid parking on any bends as
there are delivery vans and lorries frequenting the site at all times. If your
car is not parked appropriately, you will be taken out of your class to move
it!
You can double park in the training Centre car park as no one should be
leaving until 16:00. However, if you are aware you will be leaving the Centre
before 16:00 or are only attending an exam or short profiling session,
please park on the road so you can get away when you need to as the
office are not able to assist in finding the owners of cars to be moved.
There is a parking notice attached to your confirmation email, you can also
collect one from the office on arrival. Please fill this in and place it on your
dashboard while you are on your training course.
Smoking
Able Skills operates a no smoking/vaping policy. You will be instructed at
your course induction where designated smoking areas are. We would
appreciate it if you adhered to these instructions to avoid disruption to non-
smoking students and other local businesses.
Identification
Photo ID will be required to enable you to enroll on your course and sit any
exams, for example: Passport or Driving License. Failure to provide such
evidence will prohibit you from sitting your exam.
Collection of keys:
If you have arranged to collect your keys on Monday – please pick up your
keys from the office on Monday morning.
If you have arranged to collect your keys on Sunday – please call the office
around lunch time to confirm your arrival time as we can put the keys in a
safe box outside the house for those arriving after office hours. You will
receive a text message before 2pm with all details on how to retrieve your
keys.
Accommodation is £25 per night on a room only basis.

Additionally, if you are also staying the weekend the cost will be £75. Please
bring your own towels with you, bedding is provided.
Please note, for candidates attending the 2365 Electrical courses, the final week
of your course will only be 2 days for assessment, Able Skills are not able to
book accommodation for only 1 night and a full week’s booking will be required
if you wish to stay for this final week.
Please contact us if you have not yet booked accommodation but feel you may
need it.
We hope you enjoy your stay with us!

Accommodation Rules
• Keys must be handed back in the office on the morning of your last day
of training–unless other arrangements have been made with the office.
• No smoking in the accommodation - If you are found to be smoking

you will be removed from the property.
• The cleaner will come around during the week to clean communal
areas – but is not there to do your washing up!
• Please be considerate of the other people in the house and keep your
noise level down as others may be studying/sleeping.
• This is a single occupancy property so no additional guests may be

allowed in the property.
• You must leave the property before 08:30am every morning as

courses will be starting.
• Please do not wear your boots in the house.
• Any food you leave at the house must be labelled clearly with your
name and the date you will be leaving so the cleaner will know not to
throw it out.
• If there is any damage at all to items within your room, please be

advised you will be charged for this.
• Any issues or concerns, please let the office staff know.

Able Skills Rules and Regulations
These rules and regulations must be followed at all times.
• Any outstanding payment must be made by lunchtime on Monday (Or
Saturday for weekend students).
• Course times are 08:30am to 16:00pm – If you are running late
for your course, please let us know so we can inform your
instructor.
• No smoking/vaping in or around the Centre – Allocated smoking areas
are available at either end of the car park.
• Steel toe cap boots are a mandatory requirement for ALL training –
Except classroom-based courses such as the 18th Edition.
• Personal Protective Equipment will be made available to you on
certain courses if needed.
• Men’s toilets are located in all the units. Ladies’ toilets are located within the
front offices of Unit K1, K2, K6 and K8; these are key coded, please ask the
office for the code.
• Parking–There are no restrictions on parking at Able Skills but please
park sensibly to avoid being taken out of class to move your car.
• Please throw all your rubbish away in the designated skips and bins.
• You must follow all the instructions from your tutor at all times.
• During break times, there will be no access to workshops. Anyone
found in a workshop will be removed from the course.
• Please switch off all mobile phones while on your training course.
• Anyone found to be under the influence of alcohol or any other
substance will be asked to leave the course.
• Accommodation keys must be handed back to the office on the
morning of the last day of your course.
• Please do not bring food into the classrooms.
Further information will be given to you on your course induction.

T 01322 280202
[email protected]
www.ableskills.co.uk
Unit K5, Riverside Industrial Estate,

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BS

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Booking Information & Joining Instructions

A note from the director

Able Skills has been around since 2002. All our

Whatever the reason for training, we strive to give the best

If you haven’t done so already, please come to the Centre to

Able Skills Rules & Regulations

Attendance & Time Keeping

There will be a 15-minute break allocated in the morning and 30-minutes is

It is, therefore, in your interest to attend on your designated dates.

Course Start Times

Safety footwear is not essential for classroom-based courses such as 18th

There is a Co-Operative shop and a snack wagon on the industrial

Parking is undertaken at your own risk, and we will do our best to

Accommodation is £25 per night on a room only basis.

We hope you enjoy your stay with us!

• No smoking in the accommodation - If you are found to be smoking

• This is a single occupancy property so no additional guests may be

• You must leave the property before 08:30am every morning as

• Please do not wear your boots in the house.

• If there is any damage at all to items within your room, please be

• Any issues or concerns, please let the ofﬁce staff know.

Further information will be given to you on your course induction.

Unit K5, Riverside Industrial Estate,

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