VTCT Assessor Guide for NVQs and VRQs in Hairdressing

 

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HSE requirements for teaching Emergency First Aid at Work 

The HSE require teachers to hold specific qualifications to be able to deliver Emergency First Aid at Work. If you are delivering the AG20176 Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF),  please click here for guidance on teaching requirements. If you have any queries, please e-mail customer service    

Amendments to record of assessment books. 

Early editions of some of the NVQ books have small errors in their introductions. Please click here for errata.  

Units for new QCF qualifications

The following unit books for VTCT qualification are now available for download below:

NVQ

UG111G2 - Assist with salon reception duties

UG111G3 - Contribute to the development of effective working 

UG211G4 - Fulfil salon reception duties

UN211G7 - Advise and consult with clients

UG211G8 - Develop and maintain effectiveness at work

UG31G11 - Contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business

UN21G15 - Advise and consult with clients with African type hair 

UN30G16 - Provide consultation services for African type hair

UG21G17 - Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation

UG21G18 - Promote additional services or products to customers

UG21G19 - Support customer service improvements

UG31G20 - Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety

UN31G21 - Provide hairdressing consultation services

UG31G22 - Monitor procedures to safely control work operations

UN21H18 - Provide scalp massage services

UN30H24 - Develop and enhance your creative hairdressing skills

UG31H32 - Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities 

UB100B1 - Prepare and maintain salon treatment work areas

UB100B2 - Assist with facial skin care treatments 

UB100B3 - Assist with day make-up

UN20GB2 - Change men's hair colour

UN20GB3 - Cut hair using basic barbering tachniques

UN20GB4 - Cut facial hair to shape using basic techniques

UN20GB5 - Dry and finish men's hair

UN30GB6 - Provie shaving services

UN30GB7 - Design  and create a range of facial hair shapes

UN30GB8 - Creatively cut hair using a combination of barbering techniques

UN30GB9 - Provide face massage services

UN10GH1 - Shampoo and condition hair

UN10GH2 - Blow dry hair

UN10GH3 - Prepare for hair services and maintain work areas

UN10GH4 - Assist with hair colour services

UN10GH5 - Assist with perming hair services

UN10GH6 - Plait and twist hair using basic techniques

UN10GH7 - Remove hair extensions

UN20GH8 - Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp

UN20GH9 - Change hair colour  

UN2GH10 - Style and finish hair

UN2GH11 - Set and dress hair

UN2GH12 - Cut hair using basic techniques

UN2GH13 - Plait and twist hair

UN2GH14 - Perm and neutralise hair

UN2GH15 - Attach hair to enhance a style

UN3GH16 - Creatively cut hair using a combination of techniques 

UN3GH17 - Colour hair using a variety of techniques

UN3GH18 - Provide colour correction services 

UN3GH19 - Creatively style and dress hair

UN3GH20 - Creatively dress long hair

UN3GH21 - Develop and enhance creative hairdressing skills

UN3GH22 - Create a variety of permed effects

UN3GH23 - Provide creative hair extension services

UN4GH24 - Provide specialist consultation services for hair and scalp conditions

UN4GH25 - Provide hair and scalp treatments

UN10AH1 - Shampoo and condition African type hair

UN10AH2 - Plait and twist African type hair using basic techniques

UN10AH3 - Remove hair extensions (African type hair) 

UN10AH4 - Assist with perming services for African type hair

UN10AH5 - Assist with relaxing services for African type hair

UN20AH6 - Shampoo and treat hair and scalp for African type hair

UN20AH7 - Style and finish African type hair

UN20AH8 - Cut African type hair using basic techniques

UN20AH9 - Colour African type hair

UN2AH10 - Relax hair

UN2AH11 - Dry natural African type hair to create and prepare for styling

UN2AH12 - Style natural African type hair using twisting and wrapping techniques

UN2AH13 - Cut natural African type hair using basic techniques

UN2AH14 - Cultivate locks in natural hair

UN2AH15 - Set and dress African hair  

UN2AH16 - Extend African type hair using plaiting and twisting techniques

UN2AH17 - Attach hair to enhance a style

UN2AH18 - Perm African type hair

UN2AH19 - Cut and shave facial hair to shape using basic techniques

UN2AH20 - Cut, groom and finish African type hair using barbering techniques

UN2AH21 - Create basic patterns in hair

UN2AH22 - Texturise the hair

UN3AH24 - Creatively cut African type hair to create a variety of looks 

UN3AH25 - Colour African type hair using a variety of techniques

UN3AH26 - Provide a variety of relaxing services 

UN3AH28 - Design and create intricate styles using plaiting techniques

UN3AH30 - Style African type hair using thermal styling techniques 

UN3AH31 - Creatively style and dress African type hair

UN3AH32 - Extend hair using a variety of techniques

UN3AH33 - Provide shaving services for African type hair

UN3AH34 - Design and create a range of facial hair shapes for African type hair  

UN4AH35 - Design and create patterns in hair

UN3AH36 - Creatively style African type men's hair

UB3BT20 - Provide Indian head massage treatment

UB100N1 - Assist with nail services

Full downloadable copies of VTCT Record of Assessment books for the qualifications will be added to the qualfication details as they come available.

Pre 16 Restrictions

VRQ

UV10343- Introduction to the hair and beauty sector

UV10344- Presenting a professional image in a salon

UV10345- The art of dressing hair

UV10477- Follow health and safety in the salon

UV10478- Working with others in the hair and beauty sector

UV10479- Create a hair and beauty image

UV10480- Colour using temporary colour

UV10481- Salon reception duties 

UV10482- Create and maintain retail displays in the salon

UV20386- Client consultation for hair services

UV20483- Follow health and safety practice in the salon

UV20484- Working in the hair industry

UV20485- Cut women's hair

UV20486- Colour and lighten hair

UV20488- Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp

UV20489- Salon reception duties

UV20490- Display stock to promote sales in a salon

UV20492- Promote products and services to clients in a salon

UV20494- The art of colouring hair

UV20499- Create an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector

UV20503- Wig services

UV20504- Cut men's hair

UV20505- Cut facial hair

UV20512- Perm and neutralise hair

UV20513- Provide scalp massage services

UV20514- Style and finish African type hair

UV20515- Relax African type hair

UV20556- Contact dermatitis prevention

UV30330- Introduction to the hair and beauty sector

UV30331 - Presenting a professional image in a salon

UV30334 - Create an image using colour for the hair and beauty sector

UV30336- Shampoo and conditioning

UV30337- Styling men's hair

UV30338- Styling women's hair

UV30341- Hair plaiting

UV30342- Plaiting and twisting hair

UV30380- Provide hair extension services

UV30491- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon

UV30493- Maintaining personal health and well being

UV30495- Cut women's hair to create a variety of looks

UV30496- Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques

UV30497- Colour hair to create a variety of looks

UV30498- Creative hairdressing design skills

UV30500 - Make and style a hair addition

UV30506 - Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues 

UV30507- Cut men's hair to create a variety of looks

UV30508- Cut facial hair to create a variety of looks

UV30509- Human resource management within the hair and beauty sector

UV30510 - Bridal hairstyling

UV30516- Perm hair to create a variety of looks

UV30517- Style and finsih African type hair using a variety of techniques

UV30518- Relaxing services for African type hair

UV30559 - Cultural, social and technological influences on the hair industry

UV30572 - Fantasy hair design for performers

UV40501- Hair colour correction

UV40502 - Manage the creation of a hair style collection

UV40519 - Hair and scalp specialist services

Some hairdressing qualifications contain units from our beauty and nails sectors. Please refer to those areas of our website if you cannot find the unit you require.