Barbering | Oldham College

What will I learn on my apprenticeship?

Intermediate Apprenticeship Hair Professionals - Barbering/Barber

On the Hair Professionals Barbering Apprenticeship, you will gain the skills and knowledge on how to run a column of clients and consultation techniques. As a Barber, you will carry out cutting and styling hair, shampooing, cutting facial hair, shaving services and cutting facial hair.

Entry requirements: English and maths GCSE grades 3-9 or A-D, or working towards Functional Skills Level 1.

What will I achieve?

Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals - Barbering
Level 2 Functional Skills

You will attend College 1 day per week and you will spend a minimum of 30 hours in the work place. Your College day will consist of maths and English delivery; theory classes, where you will gain knowledge to carry out services and understand the barbering industry; and demonstration and practice classes, where you will gain hands-on experience practicing your Barbering skills in our purpose-built Barbershop.

Compulsory kit and uniform cost: £212 plus uniform.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment takes place within College, in the workplace and at an End Point Assessment (EPA) centre.

Apprentices are continuously assessed throughout the course, which includes:

Practical observations
Externally set written/online modular tests
Oral questioning
Mock EPA
Gateway meetings

Final EPA results are graded either Pass, Merit and Distinction.

What will my apprenticeship lead to?

Progression for a Barber: Assessor Awards, PTTLS Preparation for Teaching in the Long Life Learning Sector.

Career options:

High Street Barber Shop
Salon Owner
Freelance Barber.

Starting salary: £10,000 - £16,000

Cost of my apprenticeship

Contribution Rules

16-18 Where the employer has under 50 employees and they are not a levy paying employer the learner is fully funded by the government, this rule also applies to 19-24 year old who are Care Leavers or in possession of an Educational Healthcare Plan
16-18 Where the employer has 50 or more employees and they are not a levy payer there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
16-18 Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme
19+ All employers that are not a levy payers there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
19+ Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme

Incentives

16-18 The employer will receive £1,000 incentive, 50% at 90 days following enrolment and 50% at 365 days following enrolment assuming the student is still employed and active on the Apprenticeship. The employer will need to invoice the college for this at that time and confirm their eligibility to make the claims at that point. This applies to Apprenticeship Frameworks only and not new Standards.
19-24 Where an employer has an Apprentice under the age of 25 where their earnings are below £43,000 per year the employer does not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NIC's). Correct at the time of publication, check the HMRC section on gov.uk website

How to apply

You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.

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