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
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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
NVQ LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA IN BARBERING - 11 WEEKS
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Last week of course involves minimal educator supervision - trade test.
WE TRAIN YOU WELL ABOVE THE NVQ2 STANDARD TO GET YOU BARBERSHOP READY.
•EXECUTE A PREMIUM HAIRCUT WITHIN A 45 TO 60-MINUTE TIMEFRAME
•COMPETENT ABILITY TO USE CLIPPERS AND SCISSORS
•UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING CLEAN & HYGIENIC TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
•UNDERSTAND VARIETY OF HAIR TYPES & STYLES
•RECOMMEND SUITABLE STYLING PRODUCTS TO CLIENTS
•KNOW HOW TO INTERACT WITH CLIENTS & DELIVER A THOROUGH CONSULTATION
•BUILD A PHOTO PORTFOLIO OF YOUR HAIRCUTS VIA INSTAGRAM
•MAKING YOU JOB READY
•UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH & SAFETY STANDARDS TO WORK IN A BARBERSHOP
•BEING PUNCTUAL AND ATTENDING EVERYDAY
END OF COURSE COMPETITION
THERE WILL BE A FADE COMPETITION ON YOUR FINAL WEEK 11*. YOU WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN MODEL. THE COMPETITION WILL LAST ABOUT 90 MINUTES AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO SHOWCASE THE SKILLS THAT YOU HAVE LEARNT. NOT ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION WILL AFFECT YOUR FINAL GRADE
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RESOURCES
BOOKLETS
BSW FUTURE EDUCATOR PROGRAMME
BSW IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW AND EXCITING TALENT TO HIRE AS EDUCATORS. IF YOU PERFORM TO A HIGH LEVEL ON YOUR COURSE, ABIDING BY ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE SET OUT, THEN YOU MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR A FUTURE ROLE AS EDUCATOR.
FOR ANY POTENTIAL CANDIDATES, WE ASK YOU TO COMPLETE OUR NVQ2 COURSE AND WORK IN A SHOP FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR AFTERWARDS. THEN WE WILL HAVE YOU RETURN FOR A TRADE TEST AND EXPLAIN TO US WHY YOU THINK YOU ARE WELL-SUITED TO BE AN EDUCATOR.
BSW MEDIA
WE HAVE AN IN-HOUSE MEDIA TEAM THAT WILL BE CAPTURING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE ACADEMY, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND HAIRCUTS.
•THIS MEDIA IS FOR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, WEBSITE AND LEARNING RESOURCES.
•PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS AND ACT PROFESSIONALLY AT ALL TIMES.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
HAND SANITISER
THERE IS HAND SANITISER AVAILABLE ALL AROUND THE ACADEMY AND WE RECOMMEND YOU USE IT AS FREQUENTLY AS YOU WISH.
CLIENTS ARE INSTRUCTED TO SANITISER THEIR HANDS ON ARRIVAL. GLOVES
IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR GLOVES TO BE WORN UNLESS CARRYING OUT A SHAVE SERVICE
TOOLS
YOUR TOOLS NEED TO BE SANITISED BETWEEN EACH CLIENT. JARS OF A BLUE DISINFECTANT SOLUTION ARE AROUND THE ACADEMY FOR YOUR NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. YOU WILL ALSO NEED A CLIPPER DISINFECTANT SPRAY WHICH CAN BE USED TO SANITISE YOUR CLIPPERS AND TRIMMERS.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE CLIPPER SPRAY BEFORE WORKING ON CLIENTS (WEEK 3).
CLEANING YOUR CUTTING STATION
ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED THE SERVICE OF A CLIENT YOU MUST SPRAY THE CHAIR WITH DISINFECTANT SPRAY, AND WIPE DOWN BEFORE THE NEXT CLIENT IS SEATED.
AT THE END OF YOUR CLASS
AT THE END OF THE CLASS YOUR WHOLE SECTION TOP AND CHAIR NEEDS TO BE SPRAYED DOWN WITH DISINFECTING SPRAY AND WHIPPED WITH A MICROFIBRE CLOTH PROVIDED. MIRRORS AND CHROME CHAIR BASES NEED TO BE SPRAYED WITH THE WINDOW SPRAY AND CLEANED WITH NEWSPAPER UNTIL STREAK FREE, AND READY FOR THE NEXT DAY. MIRROR LAMINATES NEED TO HAVE ALL PEN REMOVED FROM THEM, SO THEY ARE NICE AND CLEAN FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASS.
YOU MUST NOT LEAVE UNTIL YOUR EDUCATOR HAS CHECKED YOUR WORK STATION AND GIVEN YOU CLEARANCE
BSW STANDARDS & ETIQUETTE
THE ACADEMY IS YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO OPERATES AS A PROFESSIONAL, CLIENT FACING, BARBERSHOP.
FOR THIS REASON WE HAVE OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT WE ASK YOU TO ABIDE BY.KEEPING THE ACADEMY CLEAN AND HYGIENIC IS AN IMPORTANT, AND GRADED, UNIT TO THE NVQ QUALIFICATION.
YOUR ATTITUDE AND CONTRIBUTION TO ENSURING THE ACADEMY IS PROFESSIONAL, IS CONSTANTLY MONITORED.
Cleaninghairfromyoursection
Commonareaskepttidy
Sweepfloorsconstantly
Removehairbefore,afterandduringeachclient-Thisincludessweepinguphair,andremovinghairfromthechairandworktop.
Keepcommonareascleanandtidyforclients.
Alwayssweepaftercompletingeachservice
Cleanmirrors Cleanmirrors.
Restoreproductstoproperplace
Barberequipmentonlyinsockets
Personalstandards
Receptionareaisforcustomers
Music
Academyopenhours
Teacherdemonstrations
Educatorsupervision
Consultations
Assistanceduringhaircut
Sign-offoneachservice
Studenthaircuts
Noservicesduringlunchhours
Phones
Noalcoholordrugs
Putcleaningproductsbackintocabinets.
Nophonechargersaretobeputintosocketsoronshopfloor.
Dressprofessionallyandmaintainpersonalhygiene.
Insurethereceptionareaappearscleanandpresentableatalltimes.
MusiciscontrolledbyBSWstaffonly.Studentsarenottogointotheofficetochangethemusic
Weopenat9am.Pleasedonotenterthepremisesbeforethistimeaswearebusypreparingtheacademy.
Nosittingdownindemos.Strictlynomessagesorphonecallsaretobetakenduringthistime.
Noservicesoccurwithouteducator’ssupervision.Thismeansthatyoucannotcutoneanother’shairwithoutaneducatorpresent.
Afteryouprovideaconsultationtoyourclient,filloutthemirrorlaminate,andthencallyoureducatortoexplainhowyouplantoexecuteandcompletethe service.
Throughouttheservicetheeducatorwillprovideyousupportwhenneeded.Iftheyarebusyhelpinganotherstudentthenmakethemawareyouneed assistance(checkoveryourhaircutasyouwait)
Attheendofthehaircutyoumustgetsign-offfromyoureducatorthattheserviceisuptostandard.Pleasecallthemoverwhenyouareready.
Nostudentsallowedtohavetheirhaircutoutsideofacademyoperatinghours.Fromtimetotimeyoumayhaveyourhaircutaspartofaclasswhenthereisa shortageofclients,orasaneducatordemonstration.
Therearetobenoservicesdoneduringlunchhoursorbreaks.Allservicesrequireeducatorsupervision.
Novoicecallsortextmessagesduringtraininghours.Youcanuseyourphonestotakephotosofyourfinishedhaircuts,howeverifyouarerunningbehindon timeyoumaynotbeabletotakeaphotosinceyouwillhaveaclientwaitingforyou.Gum
AsastudentofLSB,youarerepresentingtheschool.Noalcoholordrugsaretobeconsumedduringschoolhoursandarenotpermittedonthepremises.
Greetclients
Showrespect
Pleasekeepthetoiletstidy,asourclientsalsousethem.Ifthereareanyissueswiththetoilets(suchasnotoiletpaper,blockages,etc.)thenpleasenotify staff.
Greetclientspolitely,andaskthemtofollowyoutoyourchair.Thankyourclientonceyourhaircutiscomplete.
Keeplanguagepoliteandprofessionalatalltimesespeciallywithclients;noargumentsinthepresenceofcustomers.
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POINTS OF CONTACT
WE WORK IN A PEOPLE INDUSTRY, WHICH INHERENTLY MEANS THAT PEOPLE PROBLEMS MAY ARISE.
SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM, YOUR FIRST POINT OF CONTACT IS YOUR EDUCATOR.
IF YOUR EDUCATOR IS UNABLE TO HELP YOU, OR THE PROBLEM IS DIRECTLY ABOUT AN EDUCATOR, THEN PLEASE SPEAK TO THE ACADEMY MANAGER/SUPERVISOR.
IF THE ISSUE STILL CANNOT BE RESOLVED, PLEASE WRITE TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
INFO@BARBERSCHOOLWALES.CO.UK.
IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE BEING MISTREATED, ABUSED OR BULLIED, THEN PLEASE REPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT OR TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.
BSW DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION. IF THIS IS SEEN, HEARD OR REPORTED, THIS COULD RESULT IN EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.
THEFT IS NOT ACCEPTED AND WILL RESULT IN EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.
AGGRESSIVE AND THREATENING BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS OUR STAFF OR CLIENTS IS NOT TOLERATED AND WILL RESULT IN EXPULSION.
Toilets
EARN COMMISSION!
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE PART IN OUR REFERRAL PROGRAM AND EARN SOME CASH.
QUITE OFTEN PEOPLE WHO ASPIRE TO BE BARBERS ASK THEIR LOCAL BARBERS FOR ADVICE. THIS IS WHY YOU ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO REFER US.
REFERRING 10 PEOPLE COULD GET YOU AN EXTRA £2000.AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITH YOUR UNIQUE CODE FOR YOU TO PASS ON TO THOSE YOU ARE REFERRING TO US.
YOU WILL RECEIVE £200 FOR ANY LONG COURSE AND £100 FOR ANY SHORT COURSE BOOKED USING YOUR UNIQUE CODE.
THE INDIVIDUAL BOOKING WILL ALSO RECEIVE £100 OFF THEIR COURSE.
THEY NEED TO INPUT YOUR CODE WHEN BOOKING A COURSE IN THE COUPON AREA FOR IT TO QUALIFY AS A REFERRAL.