It borders on ridiculous doesn't it? Owning a qualification in hair and beauty but not being able to act upon it, which the whole entire industry is based on. So if they were faced with cutting someone's hair they wouldn't have a clue where to start. Not being able to use the actual beauty equipment and hairdressing equipment for the duration of the four years on the course and even the brief for it states pupils coming out of this course may not be 'fully competent'.
Instead the students will be learning about the history of hairdressing, the science behind it and how celebrities affect the whole industry of beauty and hair. This year has seen 40,000 students inducted onto the course made available in 14 major employment areas. Students will learn shampooing, conditioning and basic styling and straightening but are explicitly told: "It is not permitted to use Hairdressing equipment as part of styling."
The outline of the course states "Learners will have developed a limited range of technical and a broad range of employability skills which will help ensure a successful start to a career in the hair and beauty sector." It goes on to make clear that "learners will NOT be technically competent" or "have covered the full range of skills and situations". But they will "know what qualifications to aim for". These courses are feared to go very wrong by many by introducing them into education.
However they will "know what qualifications to aim for". People who oppose the courses state that the course involves too much theory and not enough practical work, the other fears about the course involve that this could leave children under qualified and the qualification itself could become second rate to GCSE's which wouldn't leave the course goers in a good position when it came to getting a job at the end.
These fears are being echoed by former Education Secretary Alan Johnson has already admitted while in office that they risked going 'horribly wrong' and could end up as the "secondary modern" qualification.
Instead the students will be learning about the history of hairdressing, the science behind it and how celebrities affect the whole industry of beauty and hair. This year has seen 40,000 students inducted onto the course made available in 14 major employment areas. Students will learn shampooing, conditioning and basic styling and straightening but are explicitly told: "It is not permitted to use Hairdressing equipment as part of styling."
The outline of the course states "Learners will have developed a limited range of technical and a broad range of employability skills which will help ensure a successful start to a career in the hair and beauty sector." It goes on to make clear that "learners will NOT be technically competent" or "have covered the full range of skills and situations". But they will "know what qualifications to aim for". These courses are feared to go very wrong by many by introducing them into education.
However they will "know what qualifications to aim for". People who oppose the courses state that the course involves too much theory and not enough practical work, the other fears about the course involve that this could leave children under qualified and the qualification itself could become second rate to GCSE's which wouldn't leave the course goers in a good position when it came to getting a job at the end.
These fears are being echoed by former Education Secretary Alan Johnson has already admitted while in office that they risked going 'horribly wrong' and could end up as the "secondary modern" qualification.
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