Hair Professional (Hairdressing & Barbering)

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Here you will find all the relevant documentation that is specific to this standard.

To access the Standard and Assessment plan for the Hair Professional please download from the Institute for Apprenticeships here

Below are the documents related to the on-programme:

Below are the documents related to the gateway:

Template detailing evidence required for gateway (coming soon)
A guide of acceptable evidence for English and Maths

Below are the documents related to the End-point Assessment (EPA):

End-point Assessment Guide (For Apprenticeship Assessors) for Hairdressing
End-point Assessment Guide (For Apprenticeship Assessors) for Barbering
Apprentice EPA plan (coming soon)

1Application information

2Details of previous approval

3Centre details

4Qualifications

5Declaration

Application contact

Please provide details of the person who will act as the main point of contact for this application.
Name*
Job Title*
Phone Number*
Email*
*If you have been visited by, or been in contact with, a VTCT representative, please state the name of the representative in this box.
VTCT Representative

Has the centre ever been refused or withdrawn by another awarding organisation?
- Yes
Details*
Please provide details of any refusal or withdrawal and any relevant action you have taken.
Does the centre currently have any sanctions or suspensions imposed by another awarding organisation?
- Yes
Details*
Please provide details of any sanctions or suspensions imposed and the action you have taken

3.1 Business information

Please indicate the business type of the centre and provide the required information for that type. This will indicate who is accountable and owns the centre account, including responsibility for any learners registered and the training that they receive.
Type of centre*
- Publicly Funded School/College
- Limited Company
- Sole Trader/Partnership
Please ensure that you provide your National Centre Number (NCN) in section 3.3
Company Registration Number*
Registered Company Name*
Name*
Date of birth*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Phone*
Personal address*
3.2 Type of establishment

Please indicate the description that best describes your centre
Type of establishment*
- School
- FE College/Tertiary College
- Sixth Form College
- Adult Education Centre
- University or HE Centre
- Private Training Provider
- Government/NHS
- Voluntary Organisation
- Employer
- HMP/YOI
- Armed Forces
- Overseas Centre (Non-UK)
- Other
Other - please state*
3.3 Registration with other organisations

Please provide the following information, hwere registered as a training provider:
UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN)
National Centre Number (NCN)
Please provide the following information if registered for VAT:
VAT Number
3.4 Centre information
Centre name*

This could be the business name, the limited company name or a trading name. The centre name will be printed on any certificates issued.
Training and assessment site address*
Please provide details of where training and assessment will take place.

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Town/City Postcode/Eircode Country
Contact details
Main telephone*
General enquiry email*
Website address
Once approved, your centre will be advertised on the VTCT website with some or all of above details (upon approval you will be provided with details of how your logo can be added to the VTCT website).
Do you want your centre to appear on the VTCT website as an approved centre?
- Yes
Reason*
3.5 Details of additional sites

Approval of your centre will include your first training and assessment site. To be able to assess learners at more locations (different to the address given in 3.4) you will need to complete a site approval application per additional site.
3.6 Invoicing and Finance Arrangements

Please provide the following invoicing details:
Invoicing Name (i.e. Company/Business Name)*
Invoicing/Billing Address*
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Town/City Postcode/Eircode Country
Email address for invoices to be sent*
Does the centre use mandatory purchase order numbers? (if unsure, select "No")
- Yes
NB: A mandatory purchase order number must be supplied by a centre (usually its finance department) to VTCT before an invoice can be raised. Purchase order numbers are commonly used by large colleges or businesses to control, track and authorise payments. If "Yes" is selected VTCT will be unable to progress your application or future registrations until a purchase order number is received from your centre in each instance.

If you select "No" you will still be able to supply purchase order numbers, but these are optional and will not slow down your application or future registrations.

After approval, if you wish to start or stop using mandatory purchase order numbers, please contact VTCT to make this request.
Purchase order number for the application (if appropriate)
3.7 Certification address

Please provide an address for certificates to be sent to (this could be the same as the training address or could be a head office address).

Please note all certificates sent within the UK are dispatched using the Royal Mail "Signed For" service which requires a signatory on delivery, therefore please supply an address that is staffed during standard office hours.
Addressee (e.g. Exams Department)*
Address*
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Town/City Postcode/Eircode Country
3.8 Key contacts

Please provide details of the people who fulfil the following roles, VTCT will need to contact these people from time to time. (Please note that one person can fulfil more than one role.)
Head of centre - person with overall responsibility for the centre
Name*
Job Title*
Email*
Telephone*
Do they want to receive marketing messages from VTCT via email?
- Yes
Head of quality - person responsible for centre's quality assurance (usually lead IQA or centre coordinator)
Name*
Job Title*
Email*
Telephone*
Do they want to receive marketing messages from VTCT via email?
- Yes
Examinations officer - person responsible for submitting registrations and certification claims to VTCT
Name*
Job Title*
Email*
Telephone*
Do they want to receive marketing messages from VTCT via email?
- Yes
Finance office - person to be contacted regarding any financial queries
Name*
Job Title*
Email*
Telephone*
Do they want to receive marketing messages from VTCT via email?
- Yes

4.1 Requested qualifications to offer

Please state the qualifications, with VTCT product codes (e.g. AM20530, BU2A1), that the centre would like to offer once approved. (VTCT product codes can be found using the Qualification Finder)
Requested qualifications*
VTCT Product Code Qualification Name
If you wish to offer Skillsfirst Functional Skills, you will also need to complete a Functional Skills application.
4.2 Expected delivery information
Please indicate the number of learners you expect to register annually*
- 0 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 50
- 51 - 100
- 101 - 200
- 201+
Expected start date for delivery of VTCT qualifications*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
4.3 Already approved for these qualifications with another awarding organisation?
Is the centre approved by another awarding organisation for equivalent qualifications to those you are applying for?
- Yes
If yes, please name the awarding organisation(s) and list the evidence of approval which has been sent with this application form.
Awarding organisations*
Awarding Organisation Approved for (qualifications/areas) Approved since
List of evidence supplied to support desktop approval*
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 8 MB.
4.4 Delivery staff

Please give details of key/lead staff, their role (e.g. Assessor, IQA) and areas or qualifications that they are responsible for:

The staff requirements for a qualification are given in one of the following documents:
- The qualification specification
- The assessment strategy
- Section 10 of VTCT's approval criteria (where there is no qualification specification or assessment strategy for the qualification)
Qualification specifications and assessment strategies for VTCT qualifications are available to view via the Qualification Finder. The approval criteria document is available to via the Become a Centre page.

NB: Staff certificates will usually be checked during the approval visit or during your first EQA visit.
Staff*
Name Role (e.g. Assessor, IQA) Area/Qualification(s) staff will cover

I declare that I am authorised by the centre to supply the information given in this application and, at the date of sending, the information provided is a true and accurate record to the best of my knowledge.*
- Yes
I confirm that the centre will meet the requirements of <a href="http://www.vtct.org.uk/download/approval-criteria/ ">VTCT's Approval Criteria</a>*
- Yes
I confirm that the centre understands and will comply with<br><a href="http://www.vtct.org.uk/download/centre-approval-information/ ">VTCT's Annual Minimum Spend Requirement</a>*
- Yes
I confirm that the centre has read and accepted the terms of <a href="http://www.vtct.org.uk/download/centre-agreement/ ">VTCT's Centre Agreement</a>*
- Yes
I confirm that for all qualifications requested there are sufficiently competent and qualified staff as required to deliver the requested qualifications (please see Qualification Specifications, Assessment Strategies and/or the Approval Criteria for more details)*
- Yes
Name*
Job title*
Phone*
Email*

Hair Professional (Hairdressing & Barbering)

Here you will find all the relevant documentation that is specific to this standard.

To access the Standard and Assessment plan for the Hair Professional please download from the Institute for Apprenticeships here

Below are the documents related to the on-programme:

Below are the documents related to the gateway:

Below are the documents related to the End-point Assessment (EPA):

Application contact

3.1 Business information

3.2 Type of establishment

3.3 Registration with other organisations

3.4 Centre information

Contact details

3.5 Details of additional sites

3.6 Invoicing and Finance Arrangements

3.7 Certification address

3.8 Key contacts

Head of centre - person with overall responsibility for the centre

Head of quality - person responsible for centre's quality assurance (usually lead IQA or centre coordinator)

Examinations officer - person responsible for submitting registrations and certification claims to VTCT

Finance office - person to be contacted regarding any financial queries

4.1 Requested qualifications to offer

4.2 Expected delivery information

4.3 Already approved for these qualifications with another awarding organisation?

4.4 Delivery staff

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