Beauty and related therapists travelled to Cambridge Regional College on Saturday 25 June to participate in the VTCT sponsored WorldSkills UK beauty and related therapy final.
Regional heats took place at the beginning of the year to find the finalists and successful trainees and practitioners to battle it out to be the best in their area and potentially win a place in the UK Team for the international WorldSkills competition which will take place in Germany 2012.
Students had to perform beauty treatments accurately and create wild and wonderful designs in media make up and nail art. VTCT students, including gold winners in Beauty Therapy, Reflexology and Media Make Up make up the finalists and winners.
The results are:- 
Beauty Therapy Advanced
Gold - Sarah Holehouse - South Worcestershire College
Bronze - Melanie Squire - Derby College
Beauty Therapy Intermediate
Gold - Quiana Wilson - Waltham Forest College, Amy Smith - Derby College
Silver - Sophie Galloway - Truro College, Lisa Frost - City of Wolverhampton College, Emily Hall – Northampton College, Amy Oram – Chichester College
Bronze - Rose Pilich, Chichester College
Aromatherapy
Gold - Aimee Haslam - Bury College
Silver - Magdalena Blascheck - City of Bristol College
Reflexology
Gold - Emma Knowles - Bury College, Melanie Duncanson - Gateshead College
Silver - Grace Taylor - City of Bristol College
Bronze - Tina Eileen Kiely – Blackpool and the Flyde College
Nail Enhancements Advanced
Gold - Chloe Bradshaw - Salford College
Silver - Rachel Shackleton – Stockport College
Nail Enhancements Intermediate
Silver - Emily Richards - Abingdon & Witney College
Bronze - Andrea Bourn - Bury College
Nail Art Advanced
Gold - Kristen Mabbott - Derby College, Lisa Tanner-Marshall – Blackpool and the Flyde College
Silver - Leanne Bamping - Salford College
Bronze - Tanya White, Truro College
Nail Art Intermediate
Gold - Selina Scott - Bolton College
Silver - Oksana Cooper - Pembrokeshire College
Media Make Up
Gold - Kate Gordon - Stroud College, Dayna Johnson - City of Bristol College
Silver - Bryony Jones - City of Bristol College, Jess Reid - Swindon College
WorldSkills UK aims to raise the profile of skills in the UK through the delivery of innovative, high profile competitions and awards which showcase excellence, and demonstrate how exceptional performance improves individual and organisational success.
VTCT has been a sponsor of the WorldSkills UK beauty competitions for four years as part of VTCT’s on-going investment back into the education sector and hair and beauty industry. Nic Robinson, VTCT Director of Business Development said: “We were delighted with the high standard of the participants this year and the judges had great difficulty choosing the winners. Every year the standard is raised and it’s very clear that the teaching skills within the industry are always improving.”
Winners throughout the heats and at the final received prizes from industry professionals including Carlton Professional, Nelson Thornes, Habia, Wellness Trading, La Beeby, Wellness Trading, Eve Taylor, Songbird Naturals Ltd, Airbase, Crown Brushes, Charles Fox, Graftons, Biodgroga, Aston & Fincher, Sienna X, Lou Page Academy.