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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 open 09:00am Monday 3rd of March and will close midnight Friday 28th of March.
Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3rd of March with a final deadline of 2nd of May 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
Qualifiers will take place between 5th of May 2025 to 27th of June 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
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 during a week in November 2025 in Wales.
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