Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship for Adults

Course Code: P238613

Key Information

  • Course type

    Apprenticeships

  • Campus:

    Highbury Campus

  • Start Date:

    Flexible

  • Duration:

    Flexible

  • Attendance:

    One day a week

  • Fees:

    Free

Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship

For apprentices with no or limited knowledge within the trade.

Units include:

  • shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp
  • cutting hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
  • styling and finishing hair
  • colouring and lightening hair
  • hair relaxing treatments and techniques
  • maintaining effective, hygienic and safe working places
  • customer service, communication, and client liaison skills
  • consultation skills.

Apprentices must have access to real work which is valid and productive, providing opportunities to develop, practice and evidence knowledge and skills that have been learned. This type of learning is undertaken outside the normal day-to-day working environment. It can include activities such as online learning, mentoring, role play, attending competitions and events, or revision and assignments set as homework.

To successfully complete the apprenticeship, you will need both maths and English at grade 2 or above, or Functional Skills Level 1. If necessary, these can be studied at College alongside your apprenticeship.

You will attend Highbury Campus in the specially designed salon Eden. You will attend one day a week, on a Tuesday.

You will spend 6 hours of your apprenticeship working towards your off-the-job learning, which can consist of college attendance, homework/coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring, and coaching – plus a number of other tasks (more information can be shared).

You will build a portfolio of work and workplace assessors will be in regular contact to provide support, and to arrange on-site visits to observe your ability and skills in your daily role. It is important for you to take ownership of your own learning by seeking out opportunities to gain new skills on the job with your employer.

You and your employer will be enrolled on our award-winning e-Portfolio system ‘OneFile’ to enable both parties to upload evidence of learning and to track progression through the programme.

Your final grade will be determined by the collective assessments known as ‘the end point assessment’, grading will be set at fail, pass and distinction.

Assessments include:
• practical (knowledge and behaviours are observed in the workplace)
• professional discussion/questioning (to demonstrate you can apply the broad range of knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Standard).

School Leavers under the age of 19 do not have to pay fees on any full time courses, though may have to pay for their second year if turning 19 during their studies. If you’re aged 19 or over you might qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan. It’s easy to apply for and you won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £25,000. If you are studying a part-time course and you receive one of the following benefits, or you depend financially on someone who does, you may be entitled to have your tuition fees waived: Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support. You will, however, have to pay any awarding body/assessment fees (unless you are on a first full level 2 course). * If you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit or receive other allowances, you may be eligible to claim concessionary rates. If you are entitled to a fee concession you will be asked to provide proof of your entitlement. It is essential that you inform us if your entitlement changes at any time during your course.

You could progress to a relevant Level 3 course or apprenticeship or alternatively attend specialist courses in hairdressing.

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