Throughout the course, we’ll monitor your progress and provide constructive feedback to help you to improve where needed.

We’ll measure your skills and knowledge against nationally recognised standards specific to the beauty sector.

We assess you in a range of ways including practical tasks carried out in our on site salon, Botanica, projects from which you’ll create a portfolio of evidence and written coursework and assignments.

You may need to provide your own clients for assessments.

All courses are delivered by highly skilled and experienced teachers who design their sessions to accomodate different learning styles and abilities as much as possible.

In addition to hands-on training, you’ll also benefit from learning opportunities with our network of esteemed employer partners, including professional brands such as:

• Eve Taylor London – Explore the world of holistic skincare with Eve Taylor’s renowned products and treatments.
• Steiner Skincare and Spa – Gain insights into luxury skincare and spa treatments, learning from one of the industry’s leading brands.
• Ramside Hall – Discover the art of providing exceptional beauty and wellness services in a prestigious hotel setting, learning from the experts at Ramside Hall.
• Clarins – Delve into the world of premium skincare and beauty treatments with Clarins’ innovative products and techniques.

All practical sessions will be taught within our on site professional standard salon, Botanica where you’ll work as part of the professional salon team, serving paying clients.

You’ll wear a salon uniform during the course and use a professional kit.

Check out how we are embedding sustainability throughout our hair and beauty courses:

• We’re a part of the Green Salon Collective, a company that offer Zero-to-Landfill Salon Recycling Solutions for Hairdressers.
• Our hair, foils and metal tubes are recycled.
• We use eco-heads, shower heads that reduce water use by around 70%.
• Our beauty supplier is Eve Taylor and for every product we buy, they plant a tree.
• We don’t print our learning portfolios, they’re all online.
• We use the Wella Hero platform, which helps the students gain knowledge on all aspects education in the hair industry including sustainable salon operations.

After the course, you’ll be ready for employment in the beauty sector or you can progress onto a Level 4 in Advanced Beauty Therapy Techniques.

You’ll need to buy a uniform and a professional kit.

We’ll let you know the prices during the application process and help you to source these items through our preferred suppliers, ensuring you get the best value for money.

Funding support is also available to those who meet the eligibility criteria. Ask us for more information at our enrolment events.

There may be an extra cost for any additional training you choose to take with us for example for lash extensions, intimate waxing or glycolic facials.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in additional training, working with Ellisons MyLash / Lash Ext, Glycolic Facials and Intimate Waxing and many more (subject to additional costs).

Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.

We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.

Our specialist teams can help with:

• Learning difficulties
• Physical and sensory disabilities
• Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
• Mental health and well being
• Exam access arrangements
• Money, finance and bursary advice
• Careers advice, job and university applications

See here for more information, pop into one of ourenrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627