Are you ready to take your first step towards working in the health and social care sector?

This course is suitable for individuals with no prior experience in the sector but who are looking to pursue a career in it. Our staff are on hand to offer the advice, guidance and the introductory knowledge and skills needed to help participants to take their first step towards a job in this sector.

This course is suitable for individuals with no prior experience in the sector but who are looking to persue a career in it. Our staff are on hand to offer the advice, guidance and the introductionary knowledge and skills needed to help participants to take their first step towards a job in this sector.

This employability qualification is available for learners who are new to the employment market and are actively seeking employment, who are changing careers or who have taken a career break to care for children for example. It will provide individuals with the knowledge and understanding needed to enhance their success in employment in a range of different occupational sectors.

Following on from our learner feedback we have developed this section to give additional opportunity for learners to access the practise questions for the test.

We know not everyone passes first time and this section has been created to supported those learners who may need a second shot at the test.

Please contact your course trainer who will arrange access to these resources for you

Before we enrol you on to any course it is important for us to understand your current skill level in maths, English and ICT.

This section is designed for learners who wish to complete their initial assessments in these topics online, rather than paper-based.

Your tutor or business development manager will let you know how to get on and how to complete these should you need too.

The VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering is a vocational qualification that has been designed to develop a limited number of barbering skills to a high level of occupational ability and will prepare you to enter the men's hairdressing sector as a unisex hairdresser. This qualification is suitable for learners aged 16 years and over, entry onto this qualification can be via previous achievement of a Level 2 qualification in women's hairdressing and/or a successful skills test and interview.

This qualification includes the units to prepare you to work effectively as a junior unisex hairdresser, including: client consultation for hair services, cutting men's hair, cutting facial hair and following health and safety in the salon.

This qualification will develop you knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to advise and consult with men on the type of hair cut and facial hair shaping the way they want, but just as importantly what is suitable for them. You will also learn how to work in a safe manner throughout the service protecting both yourself and your clients.

What could this qualification lead to?