Helen and Charlie were proud to attend the Apprenticeships Yorkshire and Humber Regional Finals Awards. Helen Rutherford was Highly Commended in the SME Employer of the Year category.

A huge congratulations to all nominees and winners from the awards. It was a great day celebrating all things apprenticeships, and being able to be recognised for our amazing work!

Helen and Charlie were proud to attend the Apprenticeships Yorkshire and Humber Regional Finals Awards. Charlie Bowers was Highly Commended in the Lloyds Banking Group Rising Star category.

A huge congratulations to all nominees and winners from the awards. It was a great day celebrating all things apprenticeships, and being able to be recognised for our amazing work!

Helen and Charlie celebrated at The Quality Professionals Awards for Further Education and Employability, after Charlie Bowers won The Rising Star Award 2024 in the FE and Skills sector. A big well done and congratulations to all the nominees and winners throughout the awards.

It was great to be in a room full of people celebrating Quality in the Further Education and the Skills sector, an amazing day and we look forward to what happens next!

Helen Rutherford was selected as a finalist for the Hairdressers Journal International Educator of the Year 2024 in the British Hairdressing Business Awards.

After 25 years of educating in the Apprenticeships industry, Helen hopes to inspire the next generation of hairdressers and work towards regenerating future professionals in hairdressing.

Recently gaining Outstanding at our full Ofsted inspection, in every area, this recognition was the icing on the cake. Congratulations, Helen!

December marked the end of Term 1 for our level 2 and 3 apprentices, which only means one thing… awards! Our apprentices have once again showed their professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication to their apprenticeship. Congratulations to all learners who received an award, keep up the good work!

100% Attendance Awards: Lauren Ellis, Leah Cartlidge, Isla Quire, Grace Harrison, Emily Newton, April Croft-Chesters, Millie Duncan, Jessica Reed, Elise Kane, Tahlia Irish and Ruby-Mae Milligan.

Social Media Awards: Leila Popek, Emily Newton, Maddison Bates, Ella Craven, Keira Peirson and Lily Hodgins.

Determination Awards: Erin Moore, Lily Buttle, Grace Harrison, Caitlin Barker, Millie Duncan, Keira Thompson, Katie Turner and Isabella Briscoe.

Exceptional Progress Awards: Devon Thacker, Isla Quire, Sophie Barker, Leah Cartlidge, Tahlia Irish, Cacie Kerry and Ruby-Mae Milligan.

Our learners got to experience an exciting day out in Manchester, attending the HairCon Show 2024, as part of their Personal Development Curriculum. It was a day full of creative sessions, educational discussions and of course… freebies!

All of our learners enjoyed their day out in Manchester and we hope they were inspired, motivated and encouraged to aim high in their career. We are already excited for the next one, you can check out more of our videos and photos from HairCon on our social medias.

We are thrilled to announce that Exceed Training Company has received OUTSTANDING ratings in all areas of our recent Ofsted inspection, held from February 19th to 21st.

It’s been an incredibly challenging and stressful journey, but thanks to the amazing dedication of our learners, staff, employers and external stakeholders, we’ve achieved an extraordinary milestone.

This Outstanding achievement is a testament to our collective effort and determination to provide the highest quality training and education. Together, we continue to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the lives of our learners and the community.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this incredible journey! Here’s to celebrating our success and looking forward to even greater achievements in the future!

World Mental Health Day 2023

Mental health is a universal right. Speak out if you are facing mental health issues – you ar not alone.

Apprentices and employers, your safeguarding officers are:

Claire Close – Claire@hairdressingapprenticeships.com

Charlie Bowers – 07507 730536

Learners, check your WhatsApp groups to create a free mental health mind plan!

Emma, driven by a passion for hairdressing, embarked on a Level 2 Hair Professionals qualification at 16. Through attending Exceed Training and practicing on new models, she thrived on her hands-on apprenticeship, accelerating her learning. After two years of hard work, Emma achieved a distinction at her End-Point Assessment. Encouraged by her success, she enrolled on the Level 3 Advanced & Creative apprenticeship, excelling in her professional discussion and passing her Advanced Colouring & Cutting.

During a career’s session, Emma explored self-employment and gained valuable insights into entrepreneurship. Inspired, she decided to establish herself as a self-employed hairstylist, securing a chair rental. This leap of faith proved to be her best decision, bringing immense joy and fulfilment. By 20, Emma won the prestigious Rising Star Award at the Hair and Beauty Awards UK. Fuelled by her success, she now aims to win two more awards in 2024 after bidding farewell to Exceed Training in January 2023.

We hope you will be doing something fabulous this weekend to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee. This weeks News and Views session will focus on why we are celebrating the Queens Platinum jubilee, what it is and why it is important.

Why are we celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee?
Jubilee’s mark the different milestones, normally the jubilee follows the traditional wedding anniversaries. Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to achieve Platinum Jubilee, so it was a big milestone to celebrate.

What is the Platinum Jubilee?
Platinum Jubilee marks 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II being the British monarch.

Why is it important?
Only a few British monarchs have only achieved reigns of 50 years, and even that is very rare so for Queen Elizabeth to reach 70 years is an important moment in history for everyone to celebrate, additionally to this we were given an extra bank holiday to celebrate.