Safeguarding

Key Facts

  • Starting
    9 Sep 2024
    Location
    Kingston Hall Road Centre
    Start Time
    09:00
    End Time
    17:00
    Duration
    1 Year
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Weekday
    Start Date
    9 Sep 2024
    End Date
    4 Jul 2025
    Level
    Level 3
    Code
    KHB3047CP

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 0 - 5,166
  • Starting
    8 Sep 2025
    Location
    Kingston Hall Road Centre
    Start Time
    09:00
    End Time
    17:00
    Duration
    1 Year
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Weekday
    Start Date
    8 Sep 2025
    End Date
    3 Jul 2026
    Level
    Level 3
    Code
    KHB3047CP

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 0 - 5,166
Level 3 Diploma in Hair Services (19+ years)

This course aims to provide learners with a range of skills suitable to gain employment within a commercial salon environment. The course will include demonstrations from the Headmasters Artistic Team. Students will train initially on head blocks to build creative skills and essential knowledge required before transitioning onto live models within our commercial salon, Headmasters Academy at Kingston College. This hands-on client approach will ensure learners are confident to apply a range of cutting, styling and colour applications ready for the salon floor, or to go out into self-employment. Achievement of this qualification demonstrates to an employer that you have the skills and knowledge of health and safety and customer service, as well as practical skills such as advanced cutting and colouring.

  • Entry Requirements


    Applicants must have successfully completed the Level 2 Certificate at mostly merit/distinction level in Hairdressing. ESOL students must have achieved Level 1 Numeracy and Level 2 in English. Good IT skills are essential, as is access to a computer and internet outside of College. Places are also subject to satisfactory references, successful interview and diagnostic screening.

    You will provide a copy of your last school report and/or a reference from an employer or relevant professional other to include attendance. This is to ensure we can support to be able to achieve well on the course. Applicants with 85% or below attendance will have been deemed not to have met this criteria. All applicants are given an opportunity to discuss any evidence based mitigating circumstances that may have affected the reference/school report.

  • Course Content


    This qualification covers a very wide range of skills and knowledge required for employment as a senior stylist.

    Course Content:

    • Monitor and maintain Health & Safety practice in the salon
    • Consultation support for colleagues on hair services
    • and dress hair using a variety of techniques
    • Cut women's hair to create a variety of looks
    • Colour hair to create a variety of looks -Creative hairdressing design skills
    • Human resource management
  • Progression Next Steps


    Learners can progress into employment in a senior stylist role or go onto further training on a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Hair and Beauty Management.

  • Additional Information


    September start. One year course with attendance 2-3 days a week at College (this could include evenings), with work experience at a salon one day a week. A minimum of 150 hours must also be gained working in our College Headmasters Academy salon.

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