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The Foundation Skills competitions have been created to showcase the skills of neurodiverse students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), additional learning needs (ALN), or who require additional support for learning (ASL).
These competitions provide opportunities for students and learners to develop their vocational skills within their chosen sector, alongside wider skills for work, personal, social and character skills.
The competition is an opportunity for young people who may be aspiring to work in the Hairdressing industry to showcase their talent and demonstrate their journey towards work-readiness. Some examples of the job roles available might be:
Customer service skills
Health and Safety
Creativity
Attention to detail
Organisation
Prioritising
This competition is for neurodiverse students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), additional learning needs (ALN), or who require additional support for learning (ASL). Applicants should be currently undertaking a course within a curriculum area specific to SEN needs at an FE or training provider from Entry level 3 up to a maximum of Level 1.
Registrations are now open and close midnight 28th March 2024.
The first stage of competition is a remote or online test, sent out when registration closes on the 15th April 2024.
Competitors have 2 weeks to complete the test, the entry stage closes 26th April 2024.
Live Qualifier
To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.
National finals will take place between the 18th-22nd November 2024 in Manchester (venues TBC)
If you’re interested in Hairdressing then visit our Careers pages to learn more.
