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 consultation techniques and the skills and knowledge to run a column of clients. As a Barber, you will carry out the following services:

consultation
cutting and styling hair
shampooing
cutting facial hair
shaving.

Entry requirements: English and maths GCSE grades 3-9 or A-D, or you must be 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 spend a minimum of 30 hours in the workplace. Your College day will consist of:

maths and English classes
theory classes, where you will gain knowledge and understanding of the Barbering industry
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: TBC

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.

Your final EPA result is graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction.

What will my apprenticeship lead to?

Progression for a Barber: Assessor Awards, Preparation for Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS).

On completion of this apprenticeship, you can progress into employment in a high street barber shop, or become a salon owner or freelance barber.

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.

If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.