VTCTThe Vocational Training Charitable Trust

Pan Wales Conference 02/03/12

Colegau Cymru Hair and Beauty Network

VTCTThe Vocational Training Charitable Trust

• Exceptional customer service• Value for money• Continuous improvement• Responsiveness in partnership• Ethical behaviour• Charitable giving• Creative innovation

VTCT Values

• One off lifetime student registration/admin fee

• Single qualification fee covering:– Exams– Assessment materials– Record of Assessment books– EV visits– Certification

Competitive prices

Leading edge qualifications

• Taking the lead– QCF– VRQs– NVQs– Apprenticeship package

• Industry led– Endorsements– SMA and REP

(Sports Massage Association/Register of Exercise Professionals)– Certificate of Excellence– Finishing Academy and Level 4 qualifications

Finishing School• Provide excellent customer service• Business and customer awareness• Prepare and deliver a sales

presentation• Provide a personalised sales and after-

sales service to your retail clients• Work experience• Reflecting on work placement• Reviewing professional development

QCF Level 3173 GLH (guided learning hours)

Developed in collaboration with Steiner

 

QCF Level 4 Qualifications

• Award in Advanced Hair Styling• Certificate in Colour correction• Certificate in Specialist Hair and Scalp Services• Award in Physiology for Advanced Beauty Therapy• Award in Skin Blemish Removal• Diploma in Permanent Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation• Certificate in Laser and IPL Treatments• Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy• Certificate in Salon Management• Diploma in Salon Management• Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

Apprenticeship qualification bundle

• Lifetime registration• NVQ• Essential Skills Wales• ERR• PLTS• (Technical Certificate)

Apprenticeship frameworks

• Hair, beauty & nails• Sports & active leisure• Customer service • Learning & Development

• Hospitality and catering to come

Enhanced products

• User friendly - record of assessment booklets ROAs

• E testing

• E portfolios

Excellent Services

• Efficient, easy centre administration with rapid turnaround

– Linx2Exchange Centre information & document store

– Linx2Online Online registration and certification claims– Linx2Achieve E-testing on-demand – Linx2Record E-portfolios– Linx2Product Record of assessment book ordering– Linx2Learn Online learning resources

• Learning and development

– New Assessor and Internal Verifier

(IQA – Internal Quality Assurance) qualifications– CPD opportunities for college staff– Level 3 apprenticeship framework– PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS (Levels 3, 4, and 5)

New specialist provision

• Hospitality– Entry to level 3– All on QCF– Developed by a panel of technical experts– Full apprenticeship framework– Full package for full time FE– Working on 14-16 offer – Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery and Food and

Beverage Service. (New QCF qualification )

New specialist provision

Supporting training and skills in the sector

• Habia– Road-shows/Big Conversation– Habia Skills Team CPD

Yale College, Wrexham 9th July

• Conference

NEC Birmingham Monday 14th May

• Website and Facebook

Support

Support

• Regional Centre Advisers– College visits– Network meetings

• Development Officers– Qualification Guides– Topical workshops

Hosted – web accessed

Populated from Linx2Online

Integration with Linx2Achieve

Remote verification

E-Portfolio - Linx2 record

Bespoke electronic record of assessment books – Linx2record

Runa McNamara

Regional Centre Adviser for Wales

Mobile: 07748 960323

Email: runamcnamara@vtct.org.uk

Thank you