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Qualification development for the QCF
• Development of qualifications at all levels for progression
• Foundation Level - Entry & Level 1 • Introductory courses in Hair and Beauty – FLT
• Level 2 courses for schools• Hair and Beauty services courses
• Level 2 & Level 3 – Further Education
• Level 4 & 5 – Specialist awards / CPD
Our largest ever suite of qualifications
• Beauty Therapy (including Spa Therapy)
• Hairdressing and Barbering
• Nail Services
• Complementary Therapies
• Sport and Active Leisure
• Business Support (including Customer Services)
• Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance (IV)
Hairdressing
Hairdressing and Barbering
NVQ L1 – L3
VRQs Levels 1 – 5 Hairdressing Services (14+), Hair &Beauty Services (14+)
Colour Correction, Specialist Hair & Scalp services
Hair and Media Make-up, Theatrical, Special Effects & Media
Level 4 Salon Management
Beauty Therapy
Beauty Therapy, Nail Services and Spa Therapy
NVQs (national vocational qualifications) L1 – L3
VRQs (vocationally related qualifications) ‘FLT’ and Levels 1 – 5
Beauty Services (14+) , Beauty Specialist, Advanced Beauty Therapy
Nail Treatments & Technology, Tanning, Fashion Make-up Indian Head
Stone Therapy Massage, Spa Therapies
Micro-pigmentation, IPL and Laser
Complementary Therapies
Complementary Therapies
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Level 2 Basic Level skills
Level 3 The ‘Techniques’ Series, practitioner level
Level 3 Diplomas in Body Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology
L3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies
Diplomas in Nutrition, Colour Therapy, Crystal Therapy,
Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology
New VTCT Product Coding
First letter‘A’ indicates a full qualification.‘U’ indicates a unit.‘W’ indicates a Welsh only qualification (e.g. Essential Skills Wales) Second letter ‘B’ indicates the qualification belongs to the beauty or nail suite‘H’ indicates a hairdressing qualification‘C’ indicates a complementary therapy qualification‘F’ indicates a sport and active leisure qualification‘G’ indicates a business support qualification‘S’ indicates a Scottish only qualification‘M’ indicates a cross sector qualification (e.g. Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Beauty)‘N’ (with a U) indicates a new hairdressing NVQ unitFirst numberThis indicates the level of the qualification or unitFinal four numbersThese are random like the old D codes.
E.g. AB30134 is a full level 3 qualification from our beauty therapy suite
Support for centres
• Regional Centre Advisors• Runa McNamara – Wales, Scotland, Ireland, NW and International
• Ursula Conway – Midlands, Eastern region and NE England
• Catherine Kidman – SE and SW England
• Supportive External Verifiers• Free workshops/seminars• VTCT Conference• Qualifications bulletin• VTCT News• Customer service helpline• Website
Competitive prices
• One off lifetime student registration/admin fee
• Single qualification fee covering:• E-registration• Assessment logbooks or e-portfolios – Linx2record
• Paper-based or online external assessment papers• Assessment materials• E-learning resources• EV visits for quality assurance and support• Certification
Comparison of awarding bodies
Comparison of NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing costs 2011VTCT City and Guilds
One off Lifetime Registration fee
£16.00
Qualification fee £65.00 Qualification Registration £78.00
Exams including online Free Online exams £33.00
Log books Free Log books £10.50
Certification Free Certification £21.00
Total new studentsTotal progressing students
£81£65
Total £142.50
Potential saving per 100 registered learners
£7,750.00
Comparison of awarding bodies
Comparison of NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing costs 2011VTCT Edexcel
One off Lifetime Registration fee
£16.00
Qualification fee £65.00 Qualification Registration £111.90
Exams including online Free Online exams No online system for assessments
Log books Free Log books No log books supplied
Certification Free Certification Free
Total new studentsTotal progressing students
£81£65
Total £111.90
Potential saving per 100 registered learners
£4,690.00
What are we doing now!
• Efficient, easier centre administration– E-registration Linx2exchange– Online certification claims Linx2online– E-learning resources Linx2learn
• On-line/on demand tests for all new qualifications as well as hard copy versions via Linx2achieve
• Loads of information for centres– Website– Updates– Workshops – RCA support– Customer service
What are we doing next?
• Developing resources to support qualifications– Publishing partnerships e.g. Nelson Thornes
• E-portfolios (Electronic PDF/portfolios) Linx2record
Thank you
