Hair & Beauty

Hair & Beauty Curriculum Overview

At Salmons Brook School, Hair and Beauty is offered as a vocational option at Key Stage 5, providing a structured, creative, and career-focused learning pathway for students with EHCPs and SEMH needs. Delivered through VTCT-accredited qualifications, students follow a personalised route in either Hair & Beauty or Hair & Barbering at Entry Level, Level 1 or Level 2 depending on their interests, aspirations, and starting points. The course not only develops technical skills but also supports emotional wellbeing, confidence, and employability. 

Intent 

Our Hair and Beauty curriculum aims to: 

  • Equip students with practical skills in hair styling, barbering, skincare, and basic beauty techniques to support progression into further training or employment. 

  • Promote professional behaviours, customer service skills, and workplace readiness in a salon-style learning environment. 

  • Build social and emotional confidence through hands-on, supported practice that allows students to take pride in their appearance, creativity, and achievements. 

  • Foster understanding of health and safety, hygiene, and personal presentation in line with industry expectations. 

  • Offer clear accreditation through the VTCT Skills Entry Level Certificate or Level 1/2 Award, with opportunities to specialise in either beauty therapy or barbering. 

Implementation 

Students studying Hair and Beauty at KS5 follow a tailored vocational curriculum mapped to VTCT unit standards. All students complete core units and then build a portfolio of work through selected optional units matched to their career goals. 

  • Core Units (All pathways): 

  • UV30618 – Developing Self: Students reflect on personal strengths and areas for growth, set development targets, and review progress through a structured plan. 

  • UV30623 – Preparation for Work: Students identify career opportunities, match their skills to job roles, and prepare CVs or application materials. 

  • Hair and Beauty Route may include: 

  • UV30335 – Skin Care: Students prepare for and deliver basic skin treatments, practising cleansing, toning, moisturising and aftercare. 

  • UV30339 – Basic Make-Up Application: Students learn to apply foundation, eye and lip products, while maintaining hygiene and client communication. 

  • UV10635 – Managing Social Relationships: Students develop social and professional behaviours suitable for working in salon environments. 

  • UV10639 – Dealing with Problems in Daily Life: Supports independence and confidence by building everyday problem-solving skills. 

  • Hair & Barbering Route may include: 

  • UV30337 – Styling Men’s Hair: Students learn techniques including blow-drying, curling, smoothing and product use, focusing on different hair types and textures. 

  • UV30336 – Shampoo and Conditioning: Introduces safe and professional approaches to washing and treating hair. 

  • Additional optional units may cover retail displays, customer service, plaiting, and temporary colouring. 

  • Students complete all work in a structured portfolio of evidence, including practical observations, self-reflections, peer feedback, and photographic records of outcomes. 

  • Learning takes place in a realistic salon environment, where students follow industry-standard routines and develop confidence interacting with peers and staff in professional roles. 

  • CREATE values are embedded throughout: Community through collaboration; Relationships through respectful communication; Enrichment through exposure to vocational pathways; Aspirations through qualification-based progression; Trust through developing responsibility; and Education through purposeful, accredited learning. 

Impact 

Through the Hair and Beauty programme, students: 

  • Gain recognised vocational qualifications through VTCT at Entry Level to Level 2, tailored to their pathway (Hair & Beauty or Hair & Barbering). 

  • Build the confidence and competence to move on to supported internships, college courses, or employment in salons, retail, or service roles. 

  • Develop technical and social skills that enhance self-esteem, independence, and employability. 

  • Improve personal presentation, communication, and organisational habits that prepare them for life and work. 

  • Take ownership of their learning through reflective practice and build a portfolio they can be proud of. 

Impact is measured through qualification outcomes, portfolio completion, student voice, and progression routes. Above all, Hair and Beauty provides our learners with a meaningful, enriching pathway to a confident future. 

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