WELCOME
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO TRAIN WITH THE MOST INTENSIVE & RESULTS-DRIVEN BARBER ACADEMY AVAILABLE.
OUR PROVEN HANDS-ON APPROACH PRODUCES GREAT ALL-AROUND BARBERS WHO ARE TALENTED WITH CLIPPERS, SCISSORS, RAZORS AND STYLING.
!LET’S BREAK THE ICE! PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELVES
1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
2. WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
3. WHAT PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE, WHETHER WITHIN HAIR OR WITHIN ANOTHER TRADE?
4. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF THE COURSE?
HISTORY: BSW WAS FOUNDED IN 2020 OUT OF THE NEED FOR BETTER BARBER EDUCATION.
ETHOS: OUR ETHOS IS SIMPLE: PRACTICE AND SOLID STRUCTURE MAKE BETTER BARBERS.
COMPANY DIRECTOR: ALESSANDRO IS THE FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF BARBERING SCHOOL OF WALES
ALESSANDRO ALSO OWNS AND RUNS WALES' PREMIER BARBER BRAND - CAPELLO BARBERS.
EDUCATORS: ALESSANDRO, GERAINT & ELLIS (APPRENTICE)
NOW... LET’S GET SOCIAL
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:@BARBERSCHOOLWALES
INSTAGRAM, WITHOUT DOUBT, IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO MARKET YOURSELF.
YOU ARE ENTERING A VERY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY, SO ITS REALLY IMPORTANT YOU SELF-PROMOTE.
IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT IT... GET IT NOW
!WE UNDERSTAND ITS HARD AT THE START OF ANY CAREER, SO WE WANT TO HELP YOU GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE!
HOW BSW CAN HELP YOU: WITH LOTS OF FOLLOWERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND A WEALTH OF BARBER SHOP HEADHUNTERS, THE BSW INSTAGRAM IS A HIVE OF OPPORTUNITY.
THE BEST WAY TO BE SEEN, IS FROM STORIES. THEY ARE CURRENT, INTERESTING AND CATCH THE ATTENTION OF MANY.
BETTER STILL, THEY CAN BE OF ANYTHING; YOUR FIRST EVER TIME HOLDING SCISSORS, A FUN MOMENT IN THE ACADEMY, SOME OF YOUR BEAUTIFULLY CREATED HAIR, OR EVEN WHAT YOU HAD FOR LUNCH!
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU UPLOAD A STORY EACH DAY TO START BUILDING A PORTFOLIO OF INTEREST, AND AN INCREASE IN FOLLOWERS.
TAG @BARBERSCHOOLWALES IN YOUR STORY, AND WE WILL REPOST SOME OF THEM TO THE LSB STORY DAILY. THE MORE YOU UPLOAD AND PROMOTE YOURSELF, THE MORE EXPOSURE WE CAN GIVE YOU!
A LITTLE BIT OF FUN: ITS YOUR FIRST DAY! TAKE A STORY NOW, AND START YOUR JOURNEY OF SUCCESS!
A TYPICAL TRAING DAY AT BSW
9AM - ARRIVAL AT ACADEMY, EQUIPMENT SET UP, STATIONS CLEANED READY
9:30AM - DAY STARTS, ALL CLASSES COMMENCE (EVEN IF YOU ARE CUTTING CLIENTS, THEY WOULD HAVE ARRIVED)
9:30AM - 1PM- ALL CLASSES COMMENCE FOLLOWING CURRICULUM FOR SET CLASS
1PM - 2PM - LUNCHTIME
2PM - 4:30PM - CLASS CONTINUE THROUGH AFTERNOON
PLEASE REVIEW OUR STUDENT POLICY:
WHEN YOU TRAIN AT BSW YOU CAN BE REST ASSURED YOU ARE RECEIVING THE VERY BEST BARBERING EDUCATION TO MAKE YOU JOB READY OR A MASTER IN THE INDUSTRY.
HANDS-ON IS THE APPROACH, WITH A TAILOR MADE DAY-BY-DAY CURRICULUM THAT HAS BEEN FINE TUNED TO ACHIEVE QUALITY BARBERS AT THE END OF THEIR COURSE.
THE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO BE INTENSE, SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY IS ON POINT OTHERWISE IT CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON YOUR DEVELOPMENT AND GRADING WITH BSW.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, YOU ARE ALSO GAINING A NATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION WHICH HAS CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT HAS TO BE MET IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PASS UNIT, AND EVENTUALLY GAIN THE CERTIFICATION. T
THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED IN A SET TIME FRAME. POOR
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN YOU BEING UNABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR QUALIFICATION.
WE HAVE A CLASS REGISTER WHICH IS TAKEN DAILY BY YOUR EDUCATOR, AND WE WORK ON A SIMPLE POINTS SYSTEM SO THAT OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE TRANSPARENT. THE REGISTER MARKINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS
0 - IN ATTENDANCE
1 - LATE
2 - NOTIFIED ABSENCE (INFORMED US BY SUBMITTING AN ABSENCE NOTIFICATION)
3 - NO SHOW (FAILED TO ARRIVE WITHOUT NOTIFYING US)
WE THEN HAVE BENCHMARKS IN PLACE WHERE WE WILL FLAG CONCERNS WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE PRESENTING POOR ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY.
6 POINTS = YOU WILL BE CALLED INTO A MEETING WITH YOUR EDUCATOR/ACADEMY MANAGER WHO WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION. AT THIS STAGE YOU WILL BE ISSUED A LETTER EXPRESSING OUR CONCERNS AND THAT AN IMPROVEMENT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR QUALIFICATION
12 POINTS = YOU WILL BE CALLED INTO A MEETING WITH YOUR EDUCATOR/ACADEMY MANAGER WHO WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION WITH YOU. YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH A SECOND AND FINAL LETTER WHICH WILL STIPULATE ANY FURTHER ABSENCE OR POOR TIME KEEPING WILL RESULT IN YOU FORFEITING YOUR QUALIFICATION.
CLIENTS
WE PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE OF CLIENTS FOR YOU TO PRACTICE ON.
HOWEVER, SOMETIMES CLIENTS DO NOT SHOW UP FOR SERVICES, OR DUE TO EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCE. THERE MAY BE GAPS IN THE CLIENTS.
IN INSTANCES WHEN THERE IS NO CLIENT, YOUR EDUCATOR WILL PROVIDE YOU GUIDANCE.
THEY MAY SUGGEST ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
•SEARCH FOR A CLIENT OUTSIDE*
•WATCH A DEMONSTRATION
•WATCH A LEARNING VIDEO RESOURCE
•READ THROUGH LEARNING RESOURCES
•PERFORM SERVICE ON A FELLOW STUDENT
*BSW STAFF WILL ALSO ASSIST IN LOOKING FOR CLIENTS ON THE STREET
QUALIFICATION
BSW CERTIFICATES AND THE VTCT QUALIFICATION ARE NOT INTRINSICALLY LINKED - YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE AWARDED THE BSW CERTIFICATE TO ACHIEVE THE VTCT QUALIFICATION. HOWEVER, YOU DO NEED TO ACHIEVE THE VTCT QUALIFICATION TO BE AWARDED YOUR BSW CERTIFICATE
TEACHING
•TRAINERS ARE STERN BUT FAIR
.•TRAINERS WILL PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND BE DIRECT AT SOME TIMES.
•TRAINERS WILL QUESTION YOU IN FRONT OF CLIENTS AND CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
•THERE MAY BE SOME AWKWARD AND UNEASY MOMENTS.
•YOU WILL BE SHOWN A VARIETY OF DEMOS.
•YOU WILL RECEIVE HANDS-ON GUIDANCE.
DISTINCTION
PREDOMINANTLY RECEIVING DISTINCTION FROM YOUR EDUCATOR DURING YOUR WEEKLY FEEDBACK
MERIT
PREDOMINANTLY RECEIVING MERIT FROM YOUR EDUCATOR DURING YOUR WEEKLY FEEDBACK
PASS
PREDOMINANTLY RECEIVING PASS FROM YOUR EDUCATOR DURING
NB: YOUR FINAL GRADE CAN BE ADJUSTED DOWNWARDS FOR INSTANCES OF ABSENTEEISM, OR POOR ATTITUDE