Free Level 1 Hair and Beauty Sector Course in Newcastle upon Tyne. Classes run at Trinity Academy Newcastle, full-time during the day. You'll learn the fundamentals of hairdressing and barbering, gaining hands-on experience in a specialist training environment and through a work placement in a salon or barbering setting. The course runs for one year and may include Functional Skills or GCSE Maths and English. A strong starting point for a hair and beauty sector qualification, with options to move into a pre-apprenticeship programme after completing.
Who this course is for
You will gain real experience and knowledge of working in the Hairdressing and Barbering Industry, you will learn from highly skilled staff in a specialist training environment, the course will involve a work placement in a real Salon/Barbering environment (length assessed on a individual basis) and an option to progress to our successful pre apprenticeship programme which could lead to gaining an apprenticeship or employment. This course may include Functional Skills or GCSE Maths and English depending on previous qualifications.
Entry requirements
16-18
What you will learn
You'll develop core skills used in hairdressing and barbering.
You'll learn how salons and barbering businesses operate day to day.
You'll practise practical techniques in a specialist training environment.
You'll gain experience working in a real salon or barbering setting through a work placement.
You'll build an understanding of health, safety, and hygiene in the hair and beauty sector.
You'll explore the range of roles and services within the hair and beauty industry.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions and practical work in a specialist training environment. Assessment includes hands-on practical tasks and work placement activity, with the placement length assessed on an individual basis. Maths and English may be assessed through Functional Skills or GCSE components as part of the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Trinity Academy Newcastle will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Trainee hairdresser. Entry-level role in a salon, building practical skills.
Trainee barber. Starting out in a barbering environment.
Salon junior or assistant. Supporting stylists and learning on the job.
Beauty salon receptionist. Front-of-house role in a hair or beauty setting.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing. The next step for those wanting to qualify as a hairdresser and work independently in a salon.
Level 2 Diploma in Barbering. Focused route into barbering, building on the skills covered at Level 1.
Hairdressing or Barbering Apprenticeship. The provider offers a pre-apprenticeship route that can lead directly into an apprenticeship or employment in the sector.
