The award at level 1 is intended for anyone wanting an insight into the industry and is designed for trainees and other salon staff working as therapists' assistants.  It contains units on salon duties, health and safety and assisting with facial and nail treatments

Level 2 has two routes.  The first is a beauty route intended for anyone interested in gaining basic beauty skills or looking to work as an assistant beauty therapist.  The second is a make-up route intended for anyone interested in make-up or looking to work as a beauty consultant or in the cosmetic retail industry.

There is a broader range of units at level 3 which makes it suitable for senior salon staff.  It has three routes, a general beauty route, a make-up route and a massage route.

Brand New Candidate Logbooks!

Fresh, modern and simple to use.  Our candidate logbooks have been designed to encourage learners to contribute more in recording their own evidence, helping to improve their understanding of the qualification and reduce the demands placed on assessor time. 

They are packed with hints, tips, high quality colour photos and ‘real world’ advice from industry experts to ensure learners fulfil their working potential as well as provide them with a wealth of inspiration and knowledge. 

For more information please visit our teaching and learning materials page.

The logbooks boast a new colourful and modern look with high quality colour photos and up to date hairstyles and cuts.  Text will be more user friendly for the learner with easier to use recording forms and quotes, tips and advice from top hairdressers to provide learners with inspiration

Online learner and tutor support:

As well as our dedicated online support portal SmartScreen.co.uk that offers everything from, schemes of work, lesson plans, handouts, worksheets, interactive activities and much more we also have:

Learnxtra is our online visionary learning resource dedicated to the industry you love.  The website is packed with visuals, eauty galleries, videos and animation films showing the latest techniques.