This framework provides a nationally agreed and recognised qualification within barbering. It is based in the Boston College Hairdressing Department, which has three equipped salons that are open to the public and a dispensary area containing all the consumable products required for your practical work.
Apprentices completing this framework will undertake a role such as a junior barber. Careers may take place in a variety of locations including working in barber shops, hairdressing salons, spas, hospitals, care homes, prisons, department stores, hotels, airlines and holiday resorts.
WHAT WILL I DO
The main aim of the framework is the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering of which you will cover topics such as:
Also within the framework the apprentices must fully complete functional skills in Maths and English, Employee Rights and Responsibilities and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.
Functional Skills are practical skills in English and Mathematics that enables everyone to work confidently, effectively and independently in life and at work.
A Functional Skill qualification in English @ Level 1 will show that you are competent in writing documents on complex subjects, making presentations, reading and summarising information as well as spelling, punctuation and grammar, in Mathematics @ Level 1 will show you can understand practical problems, select & apply maths in an organised way and use checking procedures. Functional Skills have been produced as a response to calls from employers for more people to have these skills and they therefore form an integral part of an apprenticeship framework. They are the key to success that will open doors to learning and work. Delivery of Functional Skills within the framework can happen in two ways: a) an apprentice attends day release, their functional skills will be delivered at college on that day. b) an apprentice does not attend college for their main qualification, they will need to attend college for a block week for each Functional Skill required for their framework. Dates of these block weeks will be discussed with the apprentice and their employer at sign up and they will be booked in advance.
It is estimated that the intermediate apprenticeship will take 12 months to complete depending on prior achievement of hairdressing qualifications. Within the framework there must be a minimum of 100 Guided Learning hours in each year of delivery completed “off the Job”. This could be at College on a day release basis or away from the apprentices work station within the employer premises, all within the contracted hours of employment.
Apprentices must have a recent NVQ2 qualification in Hairdressing, part time learners need either an NVQ Level 2 qualification in hairdressing or a relevant number of years of practical experience within the industry. Barbering apprentices have to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week including their College day; employment must be within a barbering environment. Employers must be willing to sign up to the training agreement and be prepared for an assessor to visit the workplace every 8 – 12 weeks for assessments and training reviews.
If you are up for the challenge and are ready to learn, successful completion of this course could enhance employment opportunities and gain you a widely recognised qualification, offering you new opportunities within the barbering and gents hairdressing sector.
Apprenticeships are fully funded for 16 -18 year old and employers may be expected to pay an employer contribution for those 19 years or over.
For all apprentices within their first year of training the employer is required to pay the apprenticeship minimum wage of £2.50 per hour. Within the second and subsequent years of an apprenticeship programme the following applies:
16 – 18 year olds – the apprenticeship minimum wage
19+ - the required national minimum wage for the relevant age group.
All barbering apprentices will have additional costs of £28.00 for a text book and £30.00 for a technical kit.
A high level of attendance is expected at College for the apprentices as they are only attending one day per week where very intensive training takes place.
You can apply for this course by applying online, by filling out an application form from the College prospectus or by contacting the Information Officer on 01205 313218 for further information.
The Information on this Course Information Sheet is correct at time of print, but can be subject to change at anytime.
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