Student induction

This is the student induction area for all students.

Skill Level: Beginner

40902 - Perform Hair Cutting and Styling Services

You will complete four different haircutting and styling services in a realistic commercial barbering environment.

Requirements

  • Four different clients, each with different hair types/textures

  • Four unique haircut and styling services

  • Each haircut completed within 30 minutes

  • At least two haircuts must include blow-drying

  • Each haircut must include a minimum of two integrated techniques

  • All haircuts must be styled and finished with appropriate products

Skill Level: Beginner

40901 - Perform Professional Barbering Services

Integrated Professional Barbering Assessment

At the end of this programme, you will complete a final assessment that reflects real-world barbering practice. This assessment takes place in a realistic commercial environment and requires you to perform integrated professional barbering services for three different clients.

You will be expected to demonstrate professional standards throughout, including:

  • Using appropriate tools, products, and equipment

  • Managing time effectively

  • Prioritising tasks for clients and colleagues

  • Working to industry standards within set timeframes

Assessment Requirements

You must complete services for three clients, each with different hair types or textures, and all services must be completed within a total time of 2.5 hours.

Each service must include integrated barbering techniques, meaning you will creatively combine multiple barbering methods within a single haircut or beard trim to achieve advanced or complex styles.

Service Requirements

Your assessment must include:

  • One haircut with beard/moustache work

  • One haircut including a partial or full wet shave

  • One haircut including blow-drying

  • All services must be finished with appropriate styling products

Skill Level: Beginner

40900 - Perform Commercial Barbering Operations

Unit 40900 – Perform Commercial Operations 

This unit requires completion of both written and practical tasks to develop essential barbershop business skills.

Written Tasks 
Students will demonstrate understanding of:

  • Barbershop business systems and practices

  • Costs involved in running a barbershop

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to measure success

  • Legislative and compliance requirements

Practical Tasks  – Observed over 4 days
Students will be assessed in a commercial environment on:

  • Client interaction and customer service

  • Using the booking system

  • Handling payment and sales systems

  • Managing stock and supplies

  • Completing banking tasks (or simulated banking)

  • Demonstrating culturally appropriate behaviour

Skill Level: Beginner

40899 - Perform Wet Shaving Services

Wet Shave Service

This course covers the full wet shave service, including both practical skills and professional client care. Students will learn how to:

  • Prepare the client correctly using appropriate protective coverings.

  • Select and use the right tools, equipment, and products for each shave.

  • Perform different types of shaves, including:

    • Once over

    • Second time over

    • Close shave

  • Demonstrate safe shaving techniques using:

    • Freehand

    • Backhand

    • Reverse freehand

    • Reverse backhand

  • Maintain correct blade angle, tension, and shaving positions throughout the service.

  • Apply suitable finishing products after the shave.

  • Confirm client satisfaction with the final result.

  • Remove protective coverings safely.

  • Provide aftercare advice and product recommendations.

  • Follow all workplace hygiene and safety procedures, including safe disposal of blades.

Skill Level: Beginner

40898 - Perform Beard and Moustache shaping services

This course includes both theory and practical components:

Theory (Written Assignment – Open Book)
Students will learn about historical and modern beard and moustache styles, face shapes, proportions, and cultural/ethical considerations. The assignment also covers shaping, trimming, styling techniques (including removing excess hair), and professional standards such as boundaries, self-care, and referrals.

Practical (Observed Services)
Students must complete four beard/moustache shaping services in a commercial setting, each finished within 20 minutes and using appropriate products. These include:

  • One beard shaping using clippers/trimmers with comb or guard attachments

  • One beard shaping using scissors-over-comb

  • One moustache shaping using a trimmer

  • One moustache shaping using scissors

Skill Level: Beginner

40897 - Perform initial barbering services

This assessment requires you to demonstrate the foundational barbering skills needed to perform initial haircutting and facial grooming services in a realistic commercial environment.

You must complete the following services:

1. Haircutting

  • Combine foundation cutting forms to create a complete haircut using one or more of the following techniques:

    • Solid

    • Uniform

    • Graduation

    • Increased layer

  • Cut hair to a guideline using correct projection.

  • Demonstrate blending, tapering, and introductory fading using:

    • Scissors

    • Trimmers

    • Clippers with guards
      ensuring the haircut has good balance and shape.

2. Beard and Moustache Grooming

  • Perform beard and moustache trimming safely.

  • Techniques may include:

    • Shaping

    • Trimming

    • Thinning sideburns

    • Neck trimming

    • One-length beard work

    • Top-lip grooming

Skill Level: Beginner

40896 - Identify Modern Barbering Influences

Students will explore current barbering trends, styles, cultural influences, and the impact of social media on barbering. They will identify key modern influences shaping the industry today.

Skill Level: Beginner