Specification
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (QCF)
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (QCF)
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF)
For first registration August 2010
Issue 2
Edexcel NVQ/competence- based qualifications
Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK’s largest awarding organisation offering vocational and academic qualifications and testing, to employers, training providers, colleges, schools, and other places of learning in the UK, and in over 85 countries worldwide.
Our specialist suite of qualifications include NVQs, Apprenticeships, WorkSkills, Functional Skills, Foundation Learning, as well as our exclusive range of BTECs, from entry level right through to Higher National Diplomas.
This specification is Issue 2. Key changes are sidelined. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.com
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Edexcel does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)
Authorised by Roger Beard Prepared by Catherine Dear
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Contents
Qualification titles covered by this specification 1
Key features of the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificates and Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF) 3
What is the purpose of these qualifications? 3
Who are these qualifications for? 3
What are the benefits of these qualifications to the learner and employer? 4
What are the potential job roles for those working towards these qualifications? 4
What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve these qualifications? 4
What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (QCF)? 5
What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (QCF)? 6
What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF)? 7
How are the qualifications graded and assessed? 8
Assessment strategy 8
Types of evidence 9
What do you need to offer these qualifications? 10
Centre recognition 10
Approvals agreement 10
Quality assurance 10
What resources are required? 10
Unit format 11
Units 13
Unit 1: Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks to Health and Safety 15
Unit 2: Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment Work Areas 19
Unit 3: Contribute to the Development of Effective Working 25
Unit 4: Shampoo and Condition Hair 33
Unit 5: Prepare for Hair Services and Maintain Work Areas 43
Unit 6: Assist with Facial Skin Care Treatments 51
Unit 7: Assist with Day Make-up 61
Unit 8: Assist with Salon Reception Duties 71
Unit 9: Assist with Nail Services 77
Unit 10: Blow Dry Hair 87
Unit 11: Assist with Shaving Services 95
Unit 12: Assist with Hair Colour Services 103
Unit 13: Assist with Perming Hair Services 109
Unit 14: Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic Techniques 117
Unit 15: Remove Hair Extensions 125
Further information 132
Useful publications 132
How to obtain National Occupational Standards 132
Professional development and training 133
Annexe A: Progression pathways 135
The Edexcel qualification framework for the Hair and Beauty sector 135
Annexe B: Quality assurance 137
Key principles of quality assurance 137
Quality assurance processes 137
Annexe C: Centre certification and registration 139
What are the access arrangements and special considerations for the qualifications in this specification? 139
Annexe D: Assessment strategies 141
Assessment Strategy for Beauty Therapy NVQs 141
Assessment Strategy for Hairdressing NVQs 161
Assessment Strategy for Barbering NVQs 179
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Key features of the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificates and Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF)
These qualifications:
are nationally recognised
are based on the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS, assessment strategy and qualification structure(s) are owned by Habia.
What is the purpose of these qualifications?
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (QCF)
This qualification provides an initial job-ready qualification for learners who have little or no experience in the industry. It is available for 14-16 year olds (under supervision).
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (QCF)
This is a job-ready qualification which allows learners to achieve a qualification that recognises the achievement of competency in the workplace or in a work environment. Learners undertaking this qualification will be supervised when working and therefore the aim of the qualification is to support learning of fundamental skills required in the profession.
Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF)
The purpose of this job-ready qualification is to allow candidates to achieve a qualification that recognises the achievement of competency in the workplace or in a work environment. It is aimed for learners who are interested in both Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy. Learners undertaking the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy will be supervised when working and therefore the aim of the qualification is to support learning of fundamental skills required in the profession.
Who are these qualifications for?
The Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (QCF) and the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (QCF) qualifications are for all learners aged 14 and above who are capable of reaching the required standards.
The Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF) is for all learners aged 16 and above who are capable of reaching the required standards.
Edexcel’s policy is that the qualifications should:
be free from any barriers that restrict access and progression
ensure equality of opportunity for all wishing to access the qualifications.
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What are the benefits of these qualifications to the learner and employer?
These qualifications allow learners to develop skills essential to working in a beauty or hairdressing salon, such as forming good working relationships with clients, preparing and maintaining treatment areas and awareness of health and safety, as well as the specialist skills needed to assist with carrying out beauty treatments or hairdressing/barbering services. Learners will carry out their work within a realistic work context.
What are the potential job roles for those working towards these qualifications?
Beauty consultant
Beauty therapist
Hairdresser.
What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve these qualifications?
This qualification allows opportunities for progression to the Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy or Nail Services. Alternatively, learners can progress to vocationally related qualifications, such as the BTEC short courses in Hairdressing.
Further information is available in Annexe A.
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What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (QCF)?
Individual units can be found in the Units section. The QCF level and credit value are given on the first page of each unit.
The Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy is a 19-credit qualification which consists of three mandatory units (11 credits) plus a minimum of eight credits from optional units.
Mandatory units
Credit value required: Minimum 11, Maximum 11.
A/601/5867 – Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks to Health And Safety
R/600/9086 – Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment Work Areas
J/600/1258 – Contribute to the Development of Effective Working
Optional units
Credit value required: Minimum 8.
Y/600/8747 – Assist with Facial Skin Care Treatments
F/600/8919 – Assist with Day Make-up
F/600/1257 – Assist with Salon Reception Duties
L/600/8924 – Assist with Nail Services
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What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (QCF)?
Individual units can be found in the Units section. The QCF level and credit value are given on the first page of each unit.
Learners must achieve a minimum of 20 credits, consisting of four mandatory units (14 credits) and optional units which must consist of a minimum of six credits.
Mandatory units
Credit value required: Minimum 14, Maximum 14.
A/601/5867 – Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks to Health ad Safety
J/600/1258 – Contribute to the Development of Effective Working
A/600/1208 – Shampoo and Condition Hair
A/600/1273 – Prepare for Hair Services and Maintain Work Areas
Optional units
Credit value required: Minimum 6.
F/600/1257 – Assist with Salon Reception Duties
D/600/1041 – Assist with Shaving Services
R/600/1036 – Assist with Hair Colour Services
J/600/0997 – Blow Dry Hair
J/600/1213 – Assist with Perming Hair Services
Y/600/1037 – Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic Techniques
T/600/1000 – Remove Hair Extensions
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What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (QCF)?
Individual units can be found in the Units section. The QCF level and credit value are given on the first page of each unit.
To achieve this qualification, learners must complete a minimum of 41 credits. Learners must take five mandatory units (17 credits) and optional units which must consist of a minimum of 24 credits.
Mandatory units
Credit value required: Minimum 17.
A/601/5867 – Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks to Health and Safety
R/600/9086 – Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment Work Areas
J/600/1258 – Contribute to the Development of Effective Working
A/600/1208 – Shampoo and Condition Hair
A/600/1273 – Prepare for Hair Services and Maintain Work Areas
Optional units
Credit value required: Minimum 24.
Y/600/8747 – Assist with Facial Skin Care Treatments
F/600/8919 – Assist with Day Make-up
F/600/1257 – Assist with Salon Reception Duties
L/600/8924 – Assist with Nail Services
J/600/0997 – Blow Dry Hair
R/600/1036 – Assist with Hair Colour Services
J/600/1213 – Assist with Perming Hair Services
Y/600/1037 – Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic Techniques
T/600/1000 – Remove Hair Extensions
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How are the qualifications graded and assessed?
The overall grade for each qualification is a ‘pass’. The learner must achieve all the required units within the specified qualification structure.
To pass a unit the learner must:
achieve all the specified learning outcomes
satisfy all the assessment criteria by providing sufficient and valid evidence for each criterion
show that the evidence is their own.
The qualifications are designed to be assessed:
in the workplace or
in conditions resembling the workplace, as specified in the assessment requirements/strategy for the sector, or
as part of a training programme.
Assessment strategy
The assessment strategies for these qualifications have been included in Annexe D. Separate assessment strategies have been produced for Beauty Therapy, Nail Services, Hairdressing, and Barbering. These assessment strategies have been developed by Habia in partnership with employers, training providers, awarding organisations and the regulatory authorities. The assessment strategies include details on:
criteria for defining realistic working environments
use of simulation
areas where mandatory written question papers must be used
roles, occupational competence and continuing professional development required by assessors, expert witnesses, internal verifiers and standards verifiers
quality control of assessment
nationally agreed maximum service times for NVQ assessment purposes.
Evidence of competence may come from:
current practice where evidence is generated from a current job role
a programme of development where evidence comes from assessment opportunities built into a learning/training programme whether at or away from the workplace
the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) where a learner can demonstrate that they can meet the assessment criteria within a unit through knowledge, understanding or skills they already possess without undertaking a course of learning. They must submit sufficient, reliable and valid evidence for internal and standards verification purposes. RPL is acceptable for accrediting a unit, several units or a whole qualification
a combination of these.
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It is important that the evidence is:
Valid relevant to the standards for which competence is claimed
Authentic produced by the learner
Current sufficiently recent to create confidence that the same skill, understanding or knowledge persist at the time of the claim
Reliable indicates that the learner can consistently perform at this level
Sufficient fully meets the requirements of the standards.
Types of evidence
To successfully achieve a unit the learner must gather evidence which shows that they have met the required standard in the assessment criteria. Evidence can take a variety of different forms including the following examples:
direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor
outcomes from oral or written questioning
products of the learner’s work
personal statements and/or reflective accounts
outcomes from simulation, where permitted by the assessment strategy
professional discussion
assignment, project/case studies
authentic statements/witness testimony
expert witness testimony
reflective accounts
evidence of Recognition of Prior Learning.
Learners can use one piece of evidence to prove their knowledge, skills and understanding across different assessment criteria and/or across different units. It is, therefore, not necessary for learners to have each assessment criterion assessed separately. Learners should be encouraged to reference the assessment criteria to which the evidence relates.
Evidence must be made available to the assessor, internal verifier and Edexcel standards verifier. A range of recording documents is available on the Edexcel website www.edexcel.com. Alternatively, centres may develop their own.
Learners’ essential knowledge and understanding for the Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy, the Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering and the Level 1 NVQ Diploma Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy is assessed through the use of externally set tests. These tests are written by Edexcel, and administered and assessed by Edexcel approved centres. The tests are available to Edexcel approved centres in the form of a
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CD ROM on request from [email protected]. The CD ROM contains instructions to centres to ensure that the test papers are secure. For Level 1 NVQs in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, these papers should be delivered in either written or oral formats at the discretion of the assessor.
What do you need to offer these qualifications?
Centre recognition
Centres that have not previously offered Edexcel qualifications need to apply for and be granted centre recognition as part of the process for approval to offer individual qualifications. New centres must complete both a centre recognition approval application and a qualification approval application.
Existing centres will be given ‘automatic approval’ for a new qualification if they are already approved for a qualification that is being replaced by the new qualification and the conditions for automatic approval are met. Centres already holding Edexcel approval are able to gain qualification approval for a different level or different sector via Edexcel online.
Approvals agreement
All centres are required to enter into an approvals agreement which is a formal commitment by the head or principal of a centre to meet all the requirements of the specification and any linked codes or regulations. Edexcel will act to protect the integrity of the awarding of qualifications, if centres do not comply with the agreement. This could result in the suspension of certification or withdrawal of approval.
Quality assurance
Detailed information on Edexcel’s quality assurance processes is given in Annexe B.
What resources are required?
Each qualification is designed to support learners working in the Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy sectors. Physical resources need to support the delivery of the qualifications and the assessment of the learning outcomes and must be of industry standard. Centres must meet any specific resource requirements outlined in Annexe D: Assessment strategy. Staff assessing the learner must meet the requirements within the overarching assessment strategy for the sector.
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Unit format
Each unit in this specification contains the following sections.
Unit title:
Unit code:
Unit reference number:
QCF level:
Credit value:
Guided learning hours:
Unit summary:
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements:
Assessment methodology:
Learning outcomes:
Assessment criteria:
Evidence type:
Portfolio reference:
Date:
The unit title is accredited on the QCF and this form of words will appear on the learner’s Notification of Performance (NOP).
This is the unit owner’s reference number for the specified unit.
This code is a unique reference number for the unit.
All units and qualifications within the QCF have a level assigned to them, which represents the level of achievement. There are nine levels of achievement, from Entry level to level 8. The level of the unit has been informed by the QCF level descriptors and, where appropriate, the NOS and/or other sector/professional.
All units have a credit value. The minimum credit value is one, and credits can only be awarded in whole numbers. Learners will be awarded credits when they achieve the unit.
A notional measure of the substance of a qualification. It includes an estimate of the time that might be allocated to direct teaching or instruction, together with other structured learning time, such as directed assignments, assessments on the job or supported individual study and practice. It excludes learner-initiated private study.
This provides a summary of the purpose of the unit.
The assessment/evidence requirements are determined by the SSC. Learners must provide evidence for each of the requirements stated in this section.
Learning outcomes state exactly what a learner should know, understand or be able to do as a result of completing a unit.
The assessment criteria of a unit specify the standard a learner is expected to meet to demonstrate that a learning outcome, or a set of learning outcomes, has been achieved.
Learners must reference the type of evidence they have and where it is available for quality assurance purposes. The learner can enter the relevant key and a reference. Alternatively, the learner and/or centre can devise their own referencing system.
This provides a summary of the assessment methodology to be used for the unit.
The learner should use this box to indicate where the evidence can be obtained eg portfolio page number.
The learner should give the date when the evidence has been provided.
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Units
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Unit 1: Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks to Health and Safety
Unit code: G20
Unit reference number: A/601/5867
QCF level: 3
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 38
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to provide candidates with the knowledge/understanding/skills to understand their health and safety responsibilities in the workplace.
Evidence requirements
1 The common evidence requirements below are in addition to the ENTO Assessment Strategies approved by UKCG in February 2008.
2 The standards require evidence of consistent occupational competence, as defined by the standards, to be demonstrated through relevant work activities. A variety of assessment methods should be used to confirm competence. Assessment of knowledge should be integrated with the assessment of performance wherever possible and appropriate.
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3 Assessment of performance and knowledge in the workplace:
All evidence must be derived from performance in the workplace with no exceptions. Therefore, no simulated working conditions have been specified in this Assessment Strategy as the outcomes can be demonstrated by a combination of other assessment methods drawn from:
direct observation of the candidate in the workplace
witness testimony by colleagues and line managers of the candidate’s successful performance of activities in the workplace
documentary and other product-based evidence
a personal report by the candidate endorsed by colleagues
questions
discussion
professional discussion.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to iden
tify
the
haz
ards
and e
valu
ate
the
risk
s in
the
work
pla
ce
1.1
id
entify
work
pla
ce inst
ruct
ions
that
are
rel
evan
t to
th
em a
nd t
hei
r jo
b r
ole
1.2
id
entify
work
ing p
ract
ices
and h
azar
ds
in t
he
work
pla
ce t
hat
could
be
harm
ful
1.3
.
eval
uat
e th
e haz
ards
and p
rioritise
in r
isk
ord
er
1.4
.
report
haz
ard(s
) to
the
resp
onsi
ble
per
son
2
Be
able
to r
educe
the
risk
s to
hea
lth a
nd s
afe
ty in t
he
work
pla
ce
2.1
.
per
form
work
act
ivitie
s at
ow
n lev
el o
f co
mpet
ence
in
acc
ord
ance
with iden
tified
hea
lth a
nd s
afet
y:
–
work
pla
ce p
olic
ies
–
inst
ruct
ions
and p
roce
dure
s,
–
supplie
rs a
nd m
anufa
cture
rs’ in
form
atio
n a
nd
–
rele
vant
legal
req
uir
emen
ts
2.2
m
anag
e haz
ards
in a
ccord
ance
with w
ork
pla
ce
inst
ruct
ions
and leg
al r
equir
emen
ts
2.3
re
port
any
diffe
rence
s bet
wee
n w
ork
pla
ce
inst
ruct
ions
and s
upplie
r/m
anufa
cture
r in
stru
ctio
ns
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
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apy
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Know
how
to r
educe
ris
ks
to h
ealth a
nd s
afe
ty in t
he
work
pla
ce
3.1
ex
pla
in t
hei
r re
sponsi
bili
ty in r
emai
nin
g a
lert
to
haz
ards
and r
isks
3.2
des
crib
e ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
and s
cope
for
action in
contr
olli
ng r
isk
3.3
ex
pla
in t
he
import
ance
of ad
her
ing t
o h
ealth a
nd
safe
ty p
olic
ies
and p
ract
ices
3.4
des
crib
e w
her
e an
d w
hen
to g
et a
dditio
nal
hea
lth
and s
afe
ty a
ssis
tance
3.5
des
crib
e th
e im
port
ance
of
per
sonal
pre
senta
tion
and b
ehavi
our
in m
ainta
inin
g h
ealth a
nd s
afet
y in
th
e w
ork
pla
ce
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 2: Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment Work Areas
Unit code: B1
Unit reference number: R/600/9086
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours: 27
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about preparing salon treatments and maintaining work areas. To carry out this unit the learner will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene procedures throughout their work.
This unit applies to Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Evidence requirements
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 Learners must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for preparing and maintaining the beauty therapy work areas.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions.
4 Learners must show that they have:
– prepared and maintained work for six out of the eight* treatments
a waxing
b eye treatments
c make-up
d facial
e manicure
f pedicure
g nail art
h nail enhancements
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– have prepared all types of environmental conditions
a lighting
b heating
c ventilation
d general comfort
*However, learners must prove to their assessor that they have the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to perform competently in respect of all items in this range.
5 It is likely that the evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor, but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategy for Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
© E
dex
cel Li
mited
2011
21
Lear
nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to p
repar
e th
e tr
eatm
ent
work
are
as
1.1
use
clie
nt
reco
rds
to s
elec
t su
itable
mat
eria
ls a
nd
equip
men
t fo
r th
e cl
ient
1.2
se
t up m
ater
ials
, to
ols
and e
quip
men
t fo
r tr
eatm
ents
follo
win
g t
he
salo
n p
roce
dure
s an
d a
ny
giv
en inst
ruct
ions
1.3
cl
ean a
ll to
ols
and e
quip
men
t usi
ng t
he
corr
ect
ster
ilisa
tion a
nd d
isin
fect
ion m
ethods
1.4
en
sure
that
envi
ronm
enta
l co
nditio
ns
are
suitab
le
for
the
clie
nt
and t
he
trea
tmen
t
1.5
lo
cate
the
corr
ect
clie
nt
reco
rds
for
the
rele
vant
mem
ber
of
staff p
rior
to t
reat
men
t
1.6
ch
eck
per
sonal
sta
ndar
ds
of hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion
and a
ppea
rance
mee
t ac
cepte
d indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
2
Be
able
to m
ainta
in t
he
trea
tmen
t w
ork
are
as
2.1
dis
pose
of
was
te m
ater
ials
saf
ely
and c
orr
ectly
2.2
ch
eck
and c
lean
equip
men
t ac
cord
ing t
o
man
ufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
and s
alon p
roce
dure
s
2.3
st
ore
rec
ord
s, m
ate
rial
s an
d e
quip
men
t fo
llow
ing
salo
n p
roce
dure
s
2.4
le
ave
the
work
are
a in a
cle
an a
nd h
ygie
nic
co
nditio
n s
uitab
le for
furt
her
tre
atm
ents
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eauty
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and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
cel Li
mited
2011
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Know
about
org
anis
ational
an
d leg
al r
equirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
thei
r re
sponsi
bili
ties
under
rel
evan
t hea
lth
and s
afe
ty leg
isla
tion
3.2
st
ate
thei
r re
sponsi
bili
ties
and r
easo
ns
for
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
acc
ord
ing t
o a
ccep
ted indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
3.3
st
ate
the
import
ance
and r
easo
ns
for
keep
ing
reco
rds
of
trea
tmen
ts
3.4
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
the
corr
ect
stora
ge
of
clie
nt
reco
rds
in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
Data
Pro
tect
ion A
ct
3.5
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to m
ainta
in s
tandar
ds
of
gen
eral
hyg
iene
and t
he
princi
ple
s of av
oid
ing
cross
-infe
ctio
n
3.6
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
pro
cedure
for
storing m
ater
ials
an
d e
quip
men
t
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dex
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vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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Mar
ch 2
011
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
how
to p
repar
e an
d
mai
nta
in t
he
trea
tmen
t w
ork
are
as
4.1
id
entify
the
types
of
pro
duct
s, m
ater
ials
and
equip
men
t re
quired
for
the
trea
tmen
ts
4.2
des
crib
e how
to s
et u
p m
ater
ials
and e
quip
men
t fo
r th
e tr
eatm
ents
4.3
id
entify
the
diffe
rent
types
of
ster
ilisi
ng e
quip
men
t an
d p
roduct
s av
aila
ble
4.4
st
ate
how
to s
teri
lise
tools
and e
quip
men
t fo
r th
e tr
eatm
ents
4.5
st
ate
the
diffe
rence
s bet
wee
n s
terilis
atio
n a
nd
dis
infe
ctio
n
4.6
id
entify
the
diffe
rent
types
of
chem
icals
use
d for
dis
infe
ctio
n
4.7
st
ate
the
nec
essa
ry e
nvi
ronm
enta
l co
nditio
ns
for
the
trea
tmen
ts
4.8
st
ate
how
to d
ispose
of w
ast
e m
ater
ials
and
pro
duct
s fr
om
the
trea
tmen
ts
4.9
des
crib
e how
to c
hec
k an
d c
lean
equip
men
t use
d for
trea
tmen
ts
4.1
0 s
tate
the
conditio
n in w
hic
h t
he
work
are
a s
hould
be
left
and w
hy
this
is
import
ant
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eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
cel Li
mited
2011
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Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 3: Contribute to the Development of Effective Working
Unit code: G3
Unit reference number: J/600/1258
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about forming good relationships with clients in a way that promotes goodwill and trust, being able to work effectively when supporting colleagues and using opportunities for learning what happens within their job role.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their work situation that they have met the standards for contributing to effective working relationships.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions, two of which will cover interaction with clients and one of which will cover interaction with colleagues.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– participated in all the types of learning opportunities listed.
a active participation in training and development activities
b active participation in salon activities
c watching technical activities.
5 Although a large part of the evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor, the learner will need to produce other evidence to support the performance as described below.
6 No mandatory written questions are required for this unit.
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Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ific
atio
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vel 1 N
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Cer
tifica
tes
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eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
© E
dex
cel Li
mited
2011
27
Lear
nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to d
evel
op
effe
ctiv
e w
ork
ing
rela
tionsh
ips
with c
lients
an
d c
olle
agues
1.1
co
mm
unic
ate
with c
lients
and c
olle
agues
in a
m
anner
whic
h p
rom
ote
s goodw
ill,
trust
and
mai
nta
ins
confiden
tialit
y
1.2
han
dle
clie
nt
bel
ongin
gs
with c
are
and r
eturn
ing
them
when
req
uired
1.3
re
fer
any
clie
nt
conce
rns
pro
mptly
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son
1.4
m
ainta
in c
lient
com
fort
and c
are
to t
he
satisf
act
ion
of th
e cl
ient
1.5
as
k polit
ely
for
hel
p a
nd info
rmat
ion f
rom
co
lleag
ues
when
nec
essa
ry
1.6
re
spond w
illin
gly
, co
urt
eousl
y and in a
tim
ely
man
ner
to r
eques
ts f
or
ass
ista
nce
, w
hic
h s
upport
s th
e sm
ooth
runnin
g o
f th
e sa
lon
1.7
re
port
pro
ble
ms
likel
y to
aff
ect
salo
n s
ervi
ces,
to
the
rele
vant
per
son
1.8
m
eet
the
salo
n’s
sta
ndar
ds
for
appea
rance
and
beh
avio
ur
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ific
atio
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Edex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
cel Li
mited
2011
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to d
evel
op s
elf
within
the
job r
ole
2.1
id
entify
ow
n s
tren
gth
s an
d w
eakn
esse
s w
ithin
job
role
and e
nsu
re t
hat
thes
e ar
e ag
reed
with t
he
rele
vant
per
son
2.2
find o
ut
more
info
rmat
ion f
rom
rel
evan
t peo
ple
to
per
form
a t
ask
when
the
inst
ruct
ions
giv
en a
re
uncl
ear
2.3
as
k fo
r fe
edbac
k fr
om
rel
evan
t peo
ple
on h
ow
wel
l th
ey h
ave
pro
gre
ssed
and h
ow
they
can
im
pro
ve
thei
r per
form
ance
2.4
as
k co
lleag
ues
to h
elp t
hem
lea
rn if
they
fin
d t
ask
s difficu
lt
2.5
ta
ke t
he
opport
unity
to lea
rn w
hen
they
are
av
aila
ble
2.6
ag
ree
real
istic
self d
evel
opm
ent
targ
ets
with t
he
rele
vant
per
son
2.7
re
gula
rly
revi
ew p
rogre
ss t
ow
ards
ach
ievi
ng a
gre
ed
targ
ets
2.8
use
the
resu
lts
of re
view
s to
dev
elop t
hei
r fu
ture
per
sonal
dev
elopm
ent
pla
n
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fere
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D
ate
3
Under
stan
d t
he
salo
n’s
an
d leg
al r
equirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
ow
n job r
ole
and r
esponsi
bili
ties
and h
ow
they
re
late
to t
he
role
of
oth
er t
eam
mem
ber
s
3.2
st
ate
when
agre
emen
t w
ith o
r per
mis
sion f
rom
oth
ers
should
be
sought
3.3
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to w
ork
within
job
resp
onsi
bili
ties
and w
hat
mig
ht
hap
pen
oth
erw
ise
3.4
id
entify
the
stan
dar
ds
of beh
avio
ur
that
are
expec
ted w
hen
work
ing in t
he
salo
n,
incl
udin
g
atte
ndan
ce a
nd p
unct
ual
ity
and p
erso
nal
ap
pea
rance
3.5
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
guid
elin
es for
clie
nt
care
and w
hy
they
should
be
follo
wed
4
Under
stan
d
com
munic
atio
n m
ethods
4.1
des
crib
e how
to c
om
munic
ate
in a
cle
ar,
polit
e,
confiden
t w
ay a
nd w
hy
this
is
import
ant
4.2
id
entify
the
ques
tionin
g a
nd lis
tenin
g s
kills
req
uired
to
fin
d o
ut
info
rmat
ion
4.3
st
ate
the
rule
s an
d p
roce
dure
s fo
r diffe
rent
met
hods
of co
mm
unic
atio
n
4.4
id
entify
how
to r
ecognis
e w
hen
a c
lient
is a
ngry
and
when
a c
lient
is c
onfu
sed
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5
Under
stan
d p
roce
dure
s an
d t
arget
s 5.1
st
ate
how
to g
et info
rmat
ion a
bout
work
re
sponsi
bili
ties
and t
he
stan
dar
ds
expec
ted
5.2
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
appea
l an
d g
riev
ance
pro
cedure
s
5.3
st
ate
per
sonal
dev
elopm
ent
targ
ets
and t
imes
cale
s
5.4
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
mee
ting w
ork
targ
ets
6
Under
stan
d h
ow
to
impro
ve o
wn p
erfo
rman
ce
6.1
st
ate
how
to iden
tify
ow
n s
tren
gth
s an
d
wea
knes
ses
6.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
continuous
pro
fess
ional
dev
elopm
ent
6.3
id
entify
who c
an h
elp s
elf
to o
bta
in o
pport
unitie
s fo
r dev
elopm
ent
and/o
r tr
ainin
g
6.4
outlin
e how
usi
ng t
he
Nat
ional
Occ
upat
ional
Sta
ndar
ds
for
Hairdre
ssin
g c
an h
elp iden
tify
dev
elopm
ent
nee
ds
6.5
st
ate
how
to a
cces
s in
form
ation o
n N
ational
O
ccupat
ional
Sta
ndard
s an
d q
ual
ific
atio
ns,
rel
evan
t to
hai
rdre
ssin
g
6.6
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
continual
ly u
sing a
nd
updat
ing o
wn p
erso
nal
dev
elopm
ent
pla
n
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ow
to w
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w
ith o
ther
s 7.1
st
ate
why
good w
ork
ing r
elat
ionsh
ips
are
import
ant
7.2
st
ate
how
to r
eact
posi
tive
ly t
o r
evie
ws,
fee
dbac
k an
d w
hy
this
is
import
ant
7.3
st
ate
how
to m
anage
tim
e ef
fect
ivel
y
7.4
st
ate
who t
o r
eport
to w
hen
ther
e ar
e difficu
ltie
s in
w
ork
ing w
ith o
ther
s
Lear
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ate:
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ate:
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Unit 4: Shampoo and Condition Hair
Unit code: GH1
Unit reference number: A/600/1208
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about the skill of shampooing and conditioning using appropriate massage techniques and products for different types of hair, following the instructions of a stylist. This unit applies to both hairdressing and barbering salons.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for shampooing and conditioning hair.
3 The assessor will observe the learners performance on at least three separate occasions each for a different client.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used effleurage, rotary and petrissage massage techniques
– worked on hair lengths, above and below shoulder
– used surface and treatment conditioning products.
5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
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Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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nin
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tcom
es a
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sses
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t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se e
ffec
tive
an
d s
afe
work
ing m
ethods
when
sham
pooin
g a
nd
conditio
nin
g h
air
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
cl
ean a
nd t
idy
the
work
are
a th
roughout
the
serv
ice
1.3
re
move
wast
e im
med
iate
ly a
t th
e en
d o
f th
e sh
ampooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g s
ervi
ce
1.4
use
work
ing m
ethods
that
:
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of pro
duct
s
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
station
and o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
ensu
re c
lients
are
corr
ectly
posi
tioned
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e se
rvic
e w
ithout
causi
ng
dis
com
fort
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
har
m o
r in
jury
to s
elf an
d
oth
ers
1.5
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o t
hei
r cl
ients
and
colle
agues
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fere
nce
D
ate
1.6
re
ple
nis
h r
esourc
es,
when
req
uired
, to
min
imis
e dis
ruption
1.7
re
port
pro
duct
s th
at
nee
d r
eord
erin
g t
o t
he
rele
vant
per
son
1.8
co
mple
te t
he
sham
pooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g s
ervi
ce
in a
com
mer
cially
via
ble
tim
e
2
Be
able
to s
ham
poo h
air
2.1
use
pro
duct
s an
d t
ools
follo
win
g t
he
styl
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.2
use
mas
sage
tech
niq
ues
suitable
for
the
clie
nt’s
hair a
nd p
art
of th
e se
rvic
e
2.3
use
mas
sage
tech
niq
ues
to a
chie
ve a
n e
ven
dis
trib
ution o
f sh
am
poo o
ver
the
hai
r an
d s
calp
2.4
ad
apt
the
wat
er t
emper
ature
, flow
and d
irec
tion t
o
suit t
he
nee
ds
of th
e cl
ient’s
hai
r an
d t
he
nex
t par
t of th
e se
rvic
e
2.5
cl
ean t
he
clie
nt’s
hair
and s
calp
of
sham
poo a
nd
rem
ove
exc
ess
wate
r
2.6
det
angle
the
clie
nt’s
hai
r w
ithout
dam
age
to t
he
hai
r an
d s
calp
2.7
re
fer
pro
ble
ms
that
arise
to t
he
rele
vant
per
sons
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Po
rtfo
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re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Be
able
to a
pply
co
nditio
ner
and
trea
tmen
ts t
o t
he
hair
3.1
use
conditio
nin
g a
nd t
reat
men
t pro
duct
s and t
ools
fo
llow
ing t
he
styl
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
3.2
use
mas
sage
tech
niq
ues
suitable
for
the
clie
nt’s
hair a
nd p
art
of th
e se
rvic
e
3.3
re
move
the
conditio
nin
g a
nd t
reat
men
t pro
duct
s in
a
way
that
avo
ids
dis
turb
ing t
he
direc
tion o
f th
e cu
ticl
e
3.4
co
mb t
he
clie
nt’s
hair
without
causi
ng d
amag
e to
th
e hai
r an
d s
calp
prior
to t
he
nex
t par
t of th
e se
rvic
e
3.5
re
move
exc
ess
mois
ture
fro
m t
he
hai
r
3.6
re
fer
pro
ble
ms
that
arise
to t
he
rele
vant
per
sons
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dex
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vel 1
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tifica
te in H
airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
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QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
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aird
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eauty
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apy
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tco
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ess
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iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
the
salo
n a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
4.1
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
4.2
id
entify
the
per
son t
o w
hom
low
lev
els
of
reso
urc
es
should
be
report
ed
4.3
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
exp
ecte
d s
ervi
ce t
ime
for
sham
pooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g
4.4
st
ate
per
sonal
res
ponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
regula
tions
in r
elat
ion t
o s
ham
pooin
g a
nd
conditio
nin
g s
ervi
ces:
–
Contr
ol of
Subst
ance
s H
azar
dous
to H
ealth
Reg
ula
tions
–
Ele
ctri
city
at
Work
Reg
ula
tions
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dex
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vel 1
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tifica
te in H
airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
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aird
ress
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eauty
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apy
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ess
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t cr
iteri
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Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
sh
ampooin
g a
nd
conditio
nin
g h
air
5.1
des
crib
e co
nta
ct d
erm
atitis
and t
he
step
s th
at
can
be
take
n t
o a
void
it
whils
t ca
rryi
ng o
ut
hai
rdre
ssin
g
serv
ices
5.2
id
entify
the
types
of
pro
tect
ive
cloth
ing t
hat
should
be
avai
lable
to c
lients
5.3
des
crib
e how
per
sonal
and c
lient
posi
tionin
g c
an
affe
ct t
he
des
ired
outc
om
e an
d r
educe
fat
igue
and
the
risk
of
inju
ry
5.4
outlin
e th
e sa
fety
consi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
sham
pooin
g a
nd
conditio
nin
g
5.5
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of ke
epin
g t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
5.6
outlin
e sa
fe a
nd h
ygie
nic
work
ing m
ethods
that
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
nd c
ross
-in
fest
atio
n
5.7
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of per
sonal
hyg
iene
5.8
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of th
oro
ughly
rin
sing h
air
when
sham
pooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g
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fere
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D
ate
6
Know
the
bas
ic s
cien
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f sh
ampooin
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nd
conditio
nin
g
6.1
st
ate
the
direc
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hic
h t
he
hai
r cu
ticl
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s an
d
its
import
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when
dis
enta
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et h
air
6.2
outlin
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e ef
fect
s of
wat
er t
emper
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on t
he
scal
p
6.3
des
crib
e how
sham
poo a
nd w
ate
r act
toget
her
to
clea
nse
the
hai
r
6.4
outlin
e how
the
build
up o
f pro
duct
s ca
n a
ffec
t th
e hai
r, s
calp
and e
ffec
tive
nes
s of
oth
er s
ervi
ces
6.5
id
entify
typ
es o
f co
nditio
nin
g p
roduct
s an
d t
hei
r ef
fect
s
7
Know
about
pro
duct
s,
equip
men
t an
d t
hei
r use
7.1
des
crib
e th
e m
anufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
rela
ting t
o
the
use
of
sham
pooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g p
roduct
s in
th
e sa
lon
7.2
des
crib
e how
to u
se e
lect
rica
l eq
uip
men
t fo
r co
nditio
nin
g h
air
7.3
outlin
e th
e pote
ntial
im
plic
atio
ns
if s
ham
pooin
g a
nd
conditio
nin
g inst
ruct
ions
are
not
follo
wed
7.4
id
entify
the
types
and c
ause
s of pro
ble
ms
that
can
ar
ise
when
sham
pooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g h
air
7.5
id
entify
the
types
of
pro
ble
ms
that
should
be
report
ed a
nd t
he
per
son t
o w
hom
they
should
be
report
ed
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nd B
arber
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QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
8
Know
about
sham
pooin
g
and c
onditio
nin
g
tech
niq
ues
8.1
des
crib
e w
hen
and h
ow
to u
se r
ota
ry,
effleu
rage,
fr
iction a
nd p
etriss
age
mass
age
tech
niq
ues
when
sh
ampooin
g a
nd c
onditio
nin
g d
iffe
rent
length
s of
hai
r
8.2
des
crib
e how
to s
ham
poo n
atura
l hair a
nd t
he
pote
ntial
conse
quen
ces
of
doin
g t
his
wro
ngly
8.3
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of
even
ly d
istr
ibuting
sham
poo
8.4
st
ate
how
conditio
nin
g a
nd t
reatm
ent
pro
duct
s sh
ould
be
applie
d t
o h
air
8.5
des
crib
e th
e im
port
ance
of
rem
ovi
ng p
roduct
s an
d
exce
ss w
ater
fro
m t
he
hai
r af
ter
each
ser
vice
8.6
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of det
anglin
g h
air
from
poin
t to
root
8.7
st
ate
how
oft
en t
he
hai
r acc
ord
ing t
o h
airs
tyle
, hair
and s
calp
conditio
n a
nd lifes
tyle
should
be
clea
nse
d
and s
ham
pooed
8.8
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of usi
ng s
ham
poos
and
conditio
ner
s co
st e
ffec
tive
ly
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arber
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QC
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dex
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vel 1 N
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eauty
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ner
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D
ate:
___________________________
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nat
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ate:
___________________________
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esso
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gnat
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Unit 5: Prepare for Hair Services and Maintain Work Areas
Unit code: GH3
Unit reference number: A/600/1273
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 2
Guided learning hours: 20
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about preparing for hairdressing and/or barbering services and maintaining work areas. To carry out this unit the learner will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene procedures throughout their work.
This unit applies to both hairdressing and barbering salons.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for preparing and maintaining work areas.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions and must include preparation for three different hairdressing or barbering services.
4 No range items.
5 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 No mandatory written questions are required for this unit.
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Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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NVQ
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tifica
te in H
airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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Lear
nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to p
repar
e fo
r hai
r se
rvic
es
1.1
se
t up m
ater
ials
, to
ols
and e
quip
men
t fo
r hai
r se
rvic
es f
ollo
win
g t
he
styl
ist's
inst
ruct
ions
1.2
m
ake
sure
that
mat
eria
ls,
tools
, eq
uip
men
t an
d
work
are
a a
re r
eady
in t
ime
for
the
serv
ice
1.3
m
ake
sure
that
all
tools
for
hai
r se
rvic
es a
re
clea
ned
, dis
infe
cted
and o
r st
erili
sed u
sing s
uitab
le
met
hods
1.4
lo
cate
any
clie
nt
reco
rds
in t
ime
for
consu
ltat
ion b
y th
e st
ylis
t
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vel 1
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tifica
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airdre
ssin
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nd B
arber
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QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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H
aird
ress
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nd B
eauty
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apy
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to m
ainta
in t
he
work
are
a f
or
hai
r se
rvic
es
2.1
dis
pose
of
hai
r an
d w
aste
mat
eria
ls s
afe
ly a
nd
corr
ectly
2.2
ch
eck
and c
lean
equip
men
t ac
cord
ing t
o
man
ufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
and o
wn s
alo
n's
re
quirem
ents
2.3
m
ake
sure
that
ther
e ar
e en
ough c
lean
tow
els
and
gow
ns
to las
t th
rough t
he
work
ing d
ay
2.4
ke
ep s
tock
s of pro
duct
s an
d o
ther
ite
ms
nee
ded
for
hai
r se
rvic
es r
eple
nis
hed
to t
he
leve
ls r
equired
by
the
salo
n
2.5
st
ore
rec
ord
s, m
ate
rial
s an
d e
quip
men
t in
the
required
pla
ce
2.6
cl
ean w
ork
surf
aces
effec
tive
ly,
leav
ing t
he
work
ar
ea in a
suitab
le c
onditio
n for
furt
her
ser
vice
s
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arber
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QC
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nd E
dex
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Dip
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eauty
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apy
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Under
stan
d s
alo
n a
nd
legal
req
uirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uir
emen
ts f
or
work
are
a pre
par
ation a
nd m
ainte
nan
ce,
incl
udin
g t
he
chec
king a
nd c
lean
ing o
f eq
uip
men
t
3.2
st
ate
ow
n s
alon's
and leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
the
dis
posa
l of
was
te m
ate
rial
s
3.3
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
req
uired
sto
ckin
g lev
els
for
pro
duct
s and o
ther
ite
ms
use
d in h
air
serv
ices
3.4
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
Contr
ol
of Subst
ance
s H
azar
dous
to H
ealth R
egula
tions
when
han
dlin
g h
air
pro
duct
s an
d c
lean
ing,
dis
infe
ctin
g a
nd s
terilis
ing p
roduct
s
3.5
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
and r
easo
ns
for
keep
ing
reco
rds
of
hai
r se
rvic
es
3.6
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
the
corr
ect
stora
ge
of
clie
nt
reco
rds
in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
Data
Pro
tect
ion A
ct
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dex
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vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Under
stan
d h
ow
to
pre
par
e an
d m
ainta
in t
he
work
are
a
4.1
st
ate
gen
eral
sal
on h
ygie
ne
princi
ple
s in
rel
atio
n t
o
floors
and s
eating,
work
ing s
urf
aces
, m
irro
rs a
nd
salo
n e
quip
men
t
4.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g s
tandar
ds
of
hyg
iene
and t
he
princi
ple
s fo
r av
oid
ing c
ross
-in
fect
ion a
nd c
ross
-infe
stat
ion
4.3
st
ate
the
types
of pro
duct
s, m
ater
ials
, to
ols
and
equip
men
t re
quired
for
hai
r se
rvic
es
4.4
st
ate
how
to s
et u
p m
ater
ials
, to
ols
and e
quip
men
t fo
r th
e hair s
ervi
ces
4.5
st
ate
the
diffe
rent
met
hods
of
ster
ilisa
tion a
nd t
he
various
types
of eq
uip
men
t av
aila
ble
4.6
st
ate
how
to c
lean
, dis
infe
ct a
nd s
terilis
e diffe
rent
types
of
tools
for
the
diffe
rent
hai
r se
rvic
es
(ie
met
als,
pla
stic
, w
ood,
elec
tric
al)
4.7
st
ate
the
diffe
rence
bet
wee
n s
terilis
ing a
nd
dis
infe
ctin
g
4.8
st
ate
how
to d
ispose
of w
ast
e m
ater
ials
and
pro
duct
s fr
om
hai
r se
rvic
es
4.9
st
ate
how
to c
hec
k and c
lean
equip
men
t use
d f
or
hai
r se
rvic
es
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
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ch 2
011
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mited
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4.1
0
stat
e how
and w
her
e to
sto
re m
ater
ials
, to
ols
and
equip
men
t
4.1
1
stat
e th
e co
nditio
n in w
hic
h t
he
work
are
a s
hould
be
left
rea
dy
for
furt
her
ser
vice
s
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 6: Assist with Facial Skin Care Treatments
Unit code: B2
Unit reference number: Y/600/8747
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about preparing for assisting with facial skin care treatments. To carry out this unit the learner will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene procedures throughout their work.
This unit applies to Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Beauty and Spa Therapy Assessment Strategy:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for assisting with facial treatments.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all consultation techniques
a questioning
b visual
c manual
– identified all skin types
a oily
b dry
c combination
– carried out all types of preparation of the client
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a covering of the client
b removal of accessories
c protection of hair
d removal of appropriate clothing
– used all the types of facial products
a cleanser
b toner
c eye make-up remover
d moisturiser
e mask
– given all the types of advice
a suitable aftercare products and their use
b avoidance of activities which may cause contra-indications
c recommended time intervals in between facial treatments
d home care routines.
5 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategy for Beauty and Spa Therapy.
The assessment and quality assurance requirement for this qualification/unit provides evidence towards Assessor and Verifier units.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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tifica
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and E
dex
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vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
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ssue
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ch 2
011
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tcom
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
ass
isting
with fac
ial tr
eatm
ents
1.1
se
t up t
he
work
are
a t
o m
eet
salo
n p
roce
dure
s an
d
any
giv
en inst
ruct
ions
1.2
ch
eck
that
envi
ronm
enta
l co
nditio
ns
are
suitab
le f
or
the
clie
nt
and t
reat
men
t
1.3
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hyg
iene,
and
appea
rance
that
mee
t ac
cepte
d indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
1.4
cl
ean a
ll to
ols
and e
quip
men
t usi
ng t
he
corr
ect
met
hods
1.5
use
acc
epte
d indust
ry h
ygie
ne
and s
afe
ty p
ract
ices
th
roughout
the
trea
tmen
t
1.6
posi
tion e
quip
men
t and m
ater
ials
for
ease
and
safe
ty o
f use
1.7
posi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd t
he
clie
nt
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e tr
eatm
ent
1.8
dis
pose
of
was
te m
ater
ials
corr
ectly
1.9
co
mple
te t
he
trea
tmen
t w
ithin
a c
om
mer
cial
ly
viab
le t
ime
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airdre
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nd B
arber
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nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
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eauty
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apy
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1.1
0
leav
e th
e w
ork
are
a in a
conditio
n s
uitab
le for
furt
her
tre
atm
ents
1.1
1
keep
clie
nt’s
reco
rds
up t
o d
ate,
acc
ura
te,
easy
to
read
and s
igned
by
the
clie
nt
and p
ract
itio
ner
2
Be
able
to c
onsu
lt,
pla
n
and p
repar
e fo
r tr
eatm
ents
2.1
use
effec
tive
consu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
within
the
limits
of ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ty
2.2
obta
in s
igned
, w
ritt
en,
info
rmed
conse
nt
from
the
clie
nt
or
from
a p
aren
t or
guar
dia
n if
the
clie
nt
is a
m
inor
2.3
id
entify
any
contr
a-i
ndic
ations
by
ques
tionin
g t
he
clie
nt
and r
ecord
ing t
he
clie
nt’s
resp
onse
s
2.4
pre
par
e th
e cl
ient
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e ag
reed
tr
eatm
ent,
and b
y fo
llow
ing a
ny
giv
en inst
ruct
ions
2.5
re
move
the
clie
nt’s
mak
e-up t
o m
eet
the
nee
ds
of
the
trea
tmen
t
2.6
per
form
a s
kin a
nal
ysis
on t
he
clie
nt
and r
ecord
the
skin
typ
e
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eauty
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apy
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dex
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vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
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apy
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2.7
re
fer
clie
nts
with c
onditio
ns
that
may
affec
t th
e tr
eatm
ent
to t
he
rele
vant
mem
ber
of
staff,
without
causi
ng t
he
clie
nt
undue
alarm
and c
once
rn o
r m
entionin
g t
o t
hem
a s
pec
ific
med
ical
conditio
n
2.8
se
lect
suitab
le p
roduct
s fo
r th
e cl
ient’s
skin
typ
e bas
ed o
n t
he
resu
lts
of th
e sk
in a
nal
ysis
and
inst
ruct
ions
from
the
senio
r th
erap
ist
3
Be
able
to c
arry
out
faci
al
trea
tmen
ts
3.1
use
fac
ial pro
duct
s co
rrec
tly
and follo
win
g
man
ufa
cture
rs’ an
d s
enio
r th
erapis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
3.2
use
suitable
tec
hniq
ues
to d
eep c
lean
se t
he
clie
nt’s
skin
3.3
ap
ply
pre
-pre
par
ed n
on-s
etting m
ask
trea
tmen
ts,
and r
emove
aft
er r
ecom
men
ded
tim
e
3.4
le
ave
the
skin
cle
an,
toned
and s
uitab
ly m
ois
turise
d
3.5
co
mple
te t
he
trea
tmen
t to
the
clie
nt’s
and s
enio
r th
erap
ist’s
satisf
action
3.6
giv
e th
e cl
ient
suitab
le a
fter
care
advi
ce
N027003 –
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ific
atio
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cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
org
anis
atio
nal
and
legal
req
uirem
ents
4.1
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
rel
evan
t hea
lth a
nd
safe
ty leg
isla
tion
4.2
st
ate
why
min
ors
should
not
be
giv
en t
reatm
ents
w
ithout
info
rmed
and s
igned
pare
nta
l or
guar
dia
n
conse
nt
4.3
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant,
when
tre
atin
g m
inors
under
16 y
ears
of ag
e, t
o h
ave
a p
aren
t or
guar
dia
n p
rese
nt
4.4
st
ate
the
age
at w
hic
h a
n indiv
idual
is
class
ed a
s a
min
or
and h
ow
this
diffe
rs n
atio
nal
ly
4.5
id
entify
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
and r
easo
ns
for
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
acc
ord
ing t
o a
ccep
ted indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
4.6
st
ate
how
to c
om
ple
te c
lient
reco
rds
and t
he
import
ance
of gai
nin
g c
lient
signat
ure
s
4.7
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
and r
easo
ns
for
keep
ing
and s
toring c
lient
reco
rds
4.8
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
follo
win
g a
sen
ior
ther
apis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
and t
he
conse
quen
ces
of
not
doin
g s
o
N027003 –
Spec
ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4.9
st
ate
the
conditio
n in w
hic
h t
he
work
are
a s
hould
be
left
and w
hy
this
is
import
ant
4.1
0
stat
e th
e sa
lon’s
ser
vice
tim
es for
com
ple
ting fac
ial
trea
tmen
ts a
nd t
he
import
ance
of co
mple
ting
trea
tmen
ts in a
com
mer
cial
ly v
iable
tim
e
5
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely
and e
ffec
tive
ly w
hen
as
sist
ing w
ith f
acia
l tr
eatm
ents
5.1
outlin
e th
e diffe
rent
types
of
ster
ilisi
ng a
nd
dis
infe
ctin
g e
quip
men
t an
d c
hem
icals
5.2
st
ate
how
to d
isin
fect
tools
and e
quip
men
t fo
r fa
cial
trea
tmen
ts
5.3
st
ate
how
to p
repar
e th
emse
lves
for
faci
al
trea
tmen
ts
5.4
des
crib
e how
to s
et u
p t
he
work
are
a fo
r fa
cial
trea
tmen
ts
5.5
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
and r
easo
ns
for
dis
infe
ctin
g
han
ds,
and h
ow
to d
o t
his
effec
tive
ly
5.6
st
ate
the
nec
essa
ry e
nvi
ronm
enta
l co
nditio
ns
for
the
trea
tmen
ts a
nd w
hy
they
are
im
port
ant
5.7
des
crib
e how
to c
hec
k eq
uip
men
t use
d f
or
faci
al
trea
tmen
ts
5.8
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to m
ainta
in s
tandar
ds
of
gen
eral
hyg
iene
and t
he
princi
ple
s of av
oid
ing
cross
-infe
ctio
n
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ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
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ing
ou
tco
mes
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ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5.9
st
ate
how
to e
ffec
tive
ly a
nd s
afel
y posi
tion
equip
men
t an
d m
ater
ials
for
faci
al t
reat
men
ts
5.1
0
stat
e how
to p
repar
e an
d p
osi
tion t
he
clie
nt
for
faci
als
and t
he
poss
ible
ris
ks a
ssoci
ated
with
inef
fect
ive
posi
tionin
g
5.1
1
stat
e how
to m
inim
ise
and d
ispose
of w
aste
fro
m
trea
tmen
ts
5.1
2
stat
e th
e co
nditio
n in w
hic
h t
he
work
are
a s
hould
be
left
and w
hy
this
is
import
ant
6
Know
how
to p
erfo
rm
clie
nt
consu
ltat
ion a
nd
trea
tmen
t pla
nnin
g
6.1
st
ate
how
to u
se e
ffec
tive
consu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
6.2
st
ate
how
to g
ive
effe
ctiv
e ad
vice
and
reco
mm
endat
ions
to c
lients
6.3
des
crib
e th
e im
port
ance
of
ques
tionin
g c
lients
to
esta
blis
h a
ny
contr
a-i
ndic
atio
ns
to fac
ial tr
eatm
ents
6.4
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to r
ecord
clie
nt
resp
onse
s to
ques
tionin
g
6.5
st
ate
the
legal
sig
nific
ance
of cl
ient
ques
tionin
g a
nd
reco
rdin
g t
he
clie
nt’s
resp
onse
s
6.6
st
ate
the
pro
duct
s, m
ater
ials
and e
quip
men
t use
d
for
trea
tmen
ts a
nd h
ow
, w
hen
and w
hy
to u
se t
hem
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ific
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vel 1 N
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eauty
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apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
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ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
6.7
des
crib
e how
to c
arr
y out
a sk
in a
nal
ysis
6.8
st
ate
the
types
of
conditio
ns
and d
isord
ers
that
may
res
tric
t tr
eatm
ents
, how
to r
ecognis
e th
em,
and w
hy
they
may
res
tric
t tr
eatm
ents
7
Know
the
stru
cture
of th
e sk
in in r
elation t
o a
ssis
ting
with f
acia
l sk
in c
are
7.1
des
crib
e th
e bas
ic s
truct
ure
and funct
ion o
f th
e sk
in
7.2
des
crib
e th
e sk
in c
har
acte
rist
ics
and s
kin t
ypes
of
diffe
rent
clie
nt
gro
ups
7.3
st
ate
how
to r
ecognis
e diffe
rent
skin
typ
es
7.4
st
ate
how
to r
ecognis
e bas
ic s
kin c
onditio
ns
8
Know
basi
c fa
cial ca
re
pro
duct
s, t
reat
men
ts a
nd
afte
rcar
e
8.1
st
ate
the
diffe
rent
clea
nsi
ng t
echniq
ues
and h
ow
to
carr
y th
em o
ut
8.2
st
ate
the
reas
ons
and b
enef
its
of
clea
nsi
ng,
tonin
g,
mas
k ap
plic
atio
n a
nd m
ois
turisi
ng
8.3
des
crib
e th
e co
ntr
a-in
dic
atio
ns
that
could
occ
ur
during f
aci
al t
reat
men
ts a
nd w
hat
act
ion t
o t
ake
8.4
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to p
rovi
de
a b
asi
c hom
e ca
re r
outine
8.5
id
entify
the
afte
rcar
e pro
duct
s th
at
will
ben
efit t
he
clie
nt
and t
hose
to a
void
and w
hy
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ific
atio
n –
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cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
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tifica
tes
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eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
8.6
des
crib
e th
e co
ntr
a-in
dic
atio
ns
that
could
occ
ur
aft
er faci
al t
reat
men
ts a
nd w
hat
advi
ce t
o g
ive
to
clie
nts
8.7
st
ate
the
reco
mm
ended
tim
e in
terv
als
for
faci
al
trea
tmen
ts
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
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Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
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Dat
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Unit 7: Assist with Day Make-up
Unit code: B3
Unit reference number: F/600/8919
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about assisting with day care make-up. To carry out this unit the learner will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene procedures throughout their work.
This unit applies to Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Beauty and Spa Therapy Assessment Strategy:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for providing day make-up.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions, each involving a different client.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all consultation techniques
a questioning
b visual
c reference to client records
– identified all skin types
a oily
b dry
c combination
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– carried out all types of preparation of the client
a protection of clothing
b removal of accessories
c protection of hair
– used all the types of make-up products
a foundation
b concealers
c powder
d eye products
e cheek products
f lip products
– provided all types of advice
a suitable make-up products and their use
b possible contra-actions and how to deal with them
c suitable make-up re-application techniques
d suitable make-up removal techniques.
5 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategy for Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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and E
dex
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vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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H
aird
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eauty
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apy
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tcom
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t cr
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e w
ork
ing m
ethods
when
ass
isting w
ith d
ay
mak
e-up
1.1
pre
par
e th
e w
ork
are
a, a
ccord
ing t
o s
alo
n
pro
cedure
s and inst
ruct
ions
1.2
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
, ac
cord
ing t
o indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
1.3
cl
ean a
ll eq
uip
men
t usi
ng s
uitable
met
hods
1.4
posi
tion e
quip
men
t and m
ater
ials
for
safe
ty a
nd
ease
of use
1.5
posi
tion t
he
clie
nt
and t
hem
selv
es t
o m
inim
ise
fatigue
and r
isk
of in
jury
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of
the
serv
ice
1.6
dis
pose
of
was
te m
ater
ials
1.7
co
mple
te t
he
trea
tmen
t w
ithin
a c
om
mer
cial
ly
viab
le t
ime
1.8
le
ave
the
trea
tmen
t are
a in
a s
uitab
le c
onditio
n for
furt
her
tre
atm
ents
1.9
ke
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ecord
s up-t
o-d
ate,
acc
ura
te,
easy
to r
ead
and s
igned
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dex
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to c
onsu
lt,
pla
n
and p
repar
e fo
r tr
eatm
ents
2.1
use
consu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
to iden
tify
the
clie
nt’s
trea
tmen
t nee
ds
2.2
pro
vide
advi
ce t
o t
he
clie
nt
without
causi
ng c
once
rn
or
refe
rrin
g t
o s
pec
ific
med
ical
conditio
ns
2.3
re
cord
the
clie
nt’s
skin
typ
e
2.4
re
fer
clie
nts
with c
ontr
a-in
dic
ated
ski
n c
onditio
ns
to
the
senio
r th
erap
ist
2.5
obta
in s
igned
, w
ritt
en,
info
rmed
conse
nt
prior
to
carr
ying o
ut
the
trea
tmen
t fr
om
the
clie
nt
or
par
ent/
guar
dia
n if th
e cl
ient
is a
min
or
2.6
ch
eck
that
a p
are
nt
or
guar
dia
n is
pre
sent
thro
ughout
the
trea
tmen
t fo
r m
inors
2.7
en
coura
ge
clie
nts
to a
sk q
ues
tions
to c
lari
fy a
ny
poin
ts
2.8
pre
par
e th
e cl
ient
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e ag
reed
m
ake-
up p
lan,
acco
rdin
g t
o t
he
senio
r th
erap
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.9
cl
eanse
, to
ne
and m
ois
turise
the
skin
prior
to t
he
applic
atio
n o
f m
ake
-up
2.1
0
sele
ct m
ake-
up p
roduct
s to
suit t
he
clie
nt’s
skin
ty
pe
and p
refe
rence
s, a
ccord
ing t
o t
he
senio
r th
erap
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
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tifica
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airdre
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nd B
arber
ing (
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nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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eauty
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apy
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Be
able
to a
pply
day
mak
e-up
3.1
use
mak
e-up p
roduct
s, a
ccord
ing t
o t
he
man
ufa
cture
rs’ an
d s
enio
r th
erapis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
3.2
use
foundation a
nd c
once
aler
to c
reat
e an e
ven
skin
tone
3.3
use
a p
ow
der
to a
chie
ve t
he
des
ired
fin
ish
3.4
use
eye
pro
duct
s to
enhan
ce t
he
eye
area
, ey
ebro
ws
and e
yela
shes
3.5
use
chee
k pro
duct
s to
enhan
ce t
he
clie
nt’s
nat
ura
l co
louring
3.6
use
lip
pro
duct
s to
enhan
ce t
he
clie
nt’s
lips
3.7
co
nfirm
the
clie
nt’s
and s
enio
r th
erap
ist’s
satisf
act
ion w
ith t
he
finis
hed
res
ult
3.8
pro
vide
suitab
le a
fter
care
advi
ce t
o t
he
clie
nt
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airdre
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arber
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QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
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eauty
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apy
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
about
org
anis
ational
an
d leg
al r
equirem
ents
re
late
d t
o m
ake-
up
applic
atio
n
4.1
outlin
e ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
curr
ent
hea
lth
and s
afe
ty leg
isla
tion,
stan
dard
s an
d g
uid
ance
4.2
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of
the
Dis
abili
ty
Dis
crim
inat
ion A
ct in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
salo
n
4.3
outlin
e w
hy
min
ors
should
not
be
giv
en t
reat
men
ts
without
the
info
rmed
conse
nt
and p
rese
nce
of a
par
ent
or
guar
dia
n
4.4
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
and r
easo
ns
for
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
, ac
cord
ing t
o indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
4.5
des
crib
e how
to m
ainta
in a
nd s
tore
the
clie
nt’s
reco
rds
in t
he
salo
n in a
ccord
ance
with t
he
Dat
a
Prote
ctio
n A
ct
4.6
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
ser
vice
tim
es a
nd p
rici
ng
stru
cture
s fo
r co
mple
ting d
ay m
ake-
up
4.7
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of co
mple
ting t
he
serv
ice
in
a co
mm
erci
ally
via
ble
tim
e
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dex
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vel 1 N
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eauty
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ess
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t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely
and e
ffec
tive
ly w
hen
pro
vidin
g d
ay m
ake-
up
5.1
st
ate
how
to s
afe
ly p
repar
e th
e w
ork
are
a a
nd
posi
tion e
quip
men
t and m
ater
ials
for
day
mak
e-up
applic
atio
n
5.2
outlin
e th
e en
viro
nm
enta
l co
nditio
ns
for
day
make
-up a
nd t
hei
r im
port
ance
5.3
id
entify
diffe
rent
types
and u
ses
of st
erili
sing a
nd
dis
infe
ctin
g e
quip
men
t an
d c
hem
icals
5.4
des
crib
e how
to s
teri
lise
and d
isin
fect
tools
and
equip
men
t fo
r day
mak
e-up a
pplic
ation
5.5
des
crib
e ow
n p
repara
tion f
or
carr
ying o
ut
day
m
ake-
up a
pplic
atio
n
5.6
outlin
e th
e princi
ple
s of avo
idin
g c
ross
-infe
ctio
n a
nd
the
import
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g s
tandar
ds
of gen
eral
hyg
iene
5.7
st
ate
how
to p
repar
e an
d p
osi
tion t
he
clie
nt
for
day
mak
e-up a
pplic
atio
n,
avoid
ing p
ote
ntial
dis
com
fort
an
d inju
ry
5.8
outlin
e how
to m
inim
ise
and d
ispose
of
was
te fro
m
trea
tmen
ts
5.9
outlin
e th
e co
nditio
n in w
hic
h t
o lea
ve t
he
work
ar
ea a
nd its
im
port
ance
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arber
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vel 1 N
VQ
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eauty
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apy
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tco
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Ass
ess
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t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
6
Know
how
to u
se c
lient
consu
ltat
ion a
nd
trea
tmen
t pla
nnin
g w
hen
as
sist
ing w
ith m
ake
-up
6.1
des
crib
e how
to u
se c
onsu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
to
mee
t th
e nee
ds
of diffe
rent
clie
nt
gro
ups
6.2
outlin
e th
e ques
tionin
g a
nd lis
tenin
g s
kills
use
d t
o
gat
her
info
rmat
ion
6.3
des
crib
e how
to p
rovi
de
advi
ce a
nd
reco
mm
endat
ions
to c
lients
6.4
outlin
e how
to inte
rpre
t neg
ativ
e an
d p
osi
tive
body
languag
e an
d its
im
port
ance
6.5
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
and leg
al si
gnific
ance
of
ques
tionin
g c
lients
and r
ecord
ing r
esponse
s on
contr
a-i
ndic
atio
ns
to d
ay m
ake-
up
6.6
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of pro
vidin
g t
ime
and
enco
ura
gem
ent
for
clie
nt’s
to a
sk q
ues
tions
7
Know
anat
om
y an
d
phys
iolo
gy
rela
ted t
o
mak
e-up
7.1
outlin
e th
e bas
ic s
truct
ure
and f
unct
ions
of
the
skin
7.2
id
entify
the
skin
typ
es a
nd c
hara
cter
istics
of
diffe
rent
clie
nt
gro
ups
7.3
st
ate
how
to r
ecognis
e diffe
rent
skin
conditio
ns
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airdre
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arber
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dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
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eauty
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apy
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mes
Ass
ess
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t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
8
Know
the
contr
a-in
dic
ations
and c
ontr
a-ac
tions
of
mak
e-up
8.1
outlin
e th
e co
nditio
ns
and d
isord
ers
that
may
co
ntr
a-i
ndic
ate
the
trea
tmen
t and w
hy
8.2
outlin
e co
nditio
ns
and d
isord
ers
that
may
rest
rict
th
e tr
eatm
ent
and w
hy
8.3
des
crib
e pote
ntial co
ntr
a-ac
tions
whic
h m
ay o
ccur
during t
he
mak
e-up t
reat
men
t and h
ow
to r
esolv
e th
em
9
Know
how
to a
pply
mak
e-up
9.1
des
crib
e how
to c
leanse
, to
ne
and m
ois
turise
the
skin
9.2
outlin
e how
to u
se a
nd a
pply
diffe
rent
types
of
pow
der
, fo
undat
ion,
eye
pro
duct
s, c
hee
k pro
duct
s an
d lip
pro
duct
s
9.3
outlin
e how
to m
atch
and a
pply
make
-up p
roduct
s to
diffe
rent
skin
typ
es a
nd c
onditio
ns
9.4
st
ate
the
reas
ons
for
sequen
cing t
he
applic
atio
n o
f m
ake-
up
9.5
outlin
e th
e poss
ible
conse
quen
ces
of apply
ing
unsu
itab
le m
ake-
up p
roduct
s to
cer
tain
ski
n t
ypes
an
d c
onditio
ns
9.6
des
crib
e how
to d
isguis
e m
inor
skin
im
per
fect
ions
usi
ng m
ake-
up
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dex
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tifica
te in H
airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
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vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
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aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
10
Know
how
to p
rovi
de
afte
rcar
e advi
ce t
o c
lients
fo
llow
ing m
ake-
up
serv
ices
10.1
id
entify
ben
efic
ial an
d u
nsu
itab
le m
ake
-up p
roduct
s fo
r th
e cl
ient’s
hom
e use
and t
he
reaso
ns
10.2
outlin
e th
e re
-applic
ation a
nd m
ake
-up r
emova
l te
chniq
ues
suitab
le f
or
the
clie
nt
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 8: Assist with Salon Reception Duties
Unit code: G2
Unit reference number: F/600/1257
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 38
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about helping with salon reception duties. The learner will have to show they can keep the reception area neat and tidy, greet people entering the salon, deal with their questions and make straightforward appointments. Using good communication skills when people come into the salon, or telephone the salon, is a very important part of this unit.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their work situation that they have met the standards for fulfilling salon reception duties.
3 The assessor will observe these aspects of the learner’s performance on at least three occasions, two of which will cover making appointments.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– handled face-to-face and telephone enquiries
– made appointments over the telephone and face to face with clients
– recorded all the appointment details listed:
a client’s name and contact details
b service
c date
d time
e member of staff booked for service.
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5 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor, but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 No mandatory written questions are required for this unit.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ific
atio
n –
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Cer
tifica
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eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
011
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nin
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tcom
es a
nd a
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t cr
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ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to m
ainta
in t
he
rece
ption a
rea
1.1
ke
ep t
he
rece
ption a
rea
and p
roduct
dis
pla
ys c
lean
, nea
t an
d t
idy
at
all tim
es
1.2
re
port
pro
mptly
low
lev
els
of
rece
ption s
tationer
y an
d r
etai
l pro
duct
s on d
ispla
y to
the
rele
vant
per
son
1.3
re
move
any
faulty
pro
duct
s pro
mptly
from
dis
pla
y an
d r
eport
them
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son
1.4
offer
clie
nts
hosp
ital
ity
follo
win
g t
he
salo
n’s
clie
nt
care
polic
ies
2
Be
able
to m
eet
and g
reet
cl
ients
and d
eal w
ith
enquires
2.1
dea
l w
ith a
ll en
quirie
s in
a p
osi
tive
and p
olit
e m
anner
2.2
id
entify
corr
ectly
the
purp
ose
of
the
enquiry
and
refe
r an
y en
quirie
s pro
mptly
that
cannot
be
dea
lt
with t
o t
he
rele
vant
per
son for
act
ion
2.3
co
nfirm
appoin
tmen
ts a
nd p
rom
ptly
info
rm t
he
rele
vant
mem
ber
of st
aff
2.4
re
cord
mes
sages
corr
ectly
and p
ass
them
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son a
t th
e right
tim
e
2.5
giv
e al
l in
form
atio
n c
lear
ly a
nd a
ccura
tely
2.6
giv
e co
nfiden
tial
info
rmat
ion o
nly
to a
uth
orise
d
peo
ple
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dex
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NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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H
aird
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ing a
nd B
eauty
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apy
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Be
able
to h
elp t
o m
ake
ap
poin
tmen
ts f
or
salo
n
serv
ices
3.1
id
entify
clie
nt
requirem
ents
3.2
m
ake
appoin
tmen
ts w
ithin
the
limits
of ow
n
auth
ority
to s
atisf
y th
e cl
ient
and s
alo
n
requirem
ents
3.3
pas
s re
ques
ts for
appoin
tmen
ts o
uts
ide
ow
n
auth
ority
pro
mptly
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son for
act
ion
3.4
co
nfirm
appoin
tmen
t det
ails
are
corr
ect
and
acce
pta
ble
to t
he
clie
nt,
rec
ord
ed in t
he
right
pla
ce
and e
asy
to r
ead
4
Under
stan
d s
alo
n a
nd
legal
req
uirem
ents
4.1
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
pro
cedure
s fo
r:
–
mai
nta
inin
g c
onfiden
tial
ity
–
taki
ng m
essa
ges
–
mak
ing a
nd r
ecord
ing a
ppoin
tmen
ts
–
clie
nt
care
at
rece
ption
4.2
st
ate
the
limits
of ow
n a
uth
ori
ty w
hen
:
–
mai
nta
inin
g t
he
rece
ption a
rea
–
atte
ndin
g t
o p
eople
and e
nquirie
s
–
mak
ing a
ppoin
tmen
ts
4.3
st
ate
the
conse
quen
ces
of
bre
aki
ng c
onfiden
tial
ity
4.4
id
entify
who t
o r
efer
diffe
rent
types
of en
quirie
s to
4.5
id
entify
the
per
son in t
he
salo
n t
o w
hom
pro
ble
ms
should
be
refe
rred
4.6
st
ate
the
confiden
tial
ity
requirem
ents
within
the
Dat
a Pr
ote
ctio
n A
ct (
gen
eral
aw
aren
ess
only
re
quired
at
this
lev
el)
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eauty
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
011
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Under
stan
d m
ethods
of
com
munic
atio
n
5.1
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
taki
ng m
essa
ges
and
pas
sing t
hem
on t
o t
he
right
per
son a
t th
e right
tim
e
5.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
to t
he
salo
n’s
busi
nes
s of
effe
ctiv
e co
mm
unic
ation
5.3
st
ate
how
and w
hen
to a
sk q
ues
tions
5.4
st
ate
how
to s
pea
k cl
early
and h
ow
adap
t w
hat
to
say
in a
way
that
suits
the
situ
atio
n
5.5
st
ate
how
to lis
ten c
lose
ly t
o w
hat
peo
ple
are
sa
ying
5.6
st
ate
how
to s
how
posi
tive
body
languag
e
6
Under
stan
d s
alo
n s
ervi
ces,
pro
duct
s and p
rici
ng
6.1
st
ate
the
serv
ices
ava
ilable
and t
hei
r dura
tion a
nd
the
salo
n’s
pro
duct
s av
aila
ble
for
sale
and t
hei
r co
st
6.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
maki
ng a
ppoin
tmen
ts
corr
ectly
6.3
des
crib
e w
hat
to look
for
to d
isco
ver
any
faults
in
pro
duct
s as
they
are
bei
ng p
repar
ed f
or
sale
6.4
st
ate
what
and h
ow
much
rec
eption s
tationer
y sh
ould
be
kept
at t
he
rece
ption a
rea
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
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tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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aird
ress
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eauty
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apy
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Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 9: Assist with Nail Services
Unit code: N1
Unit reference number: L/600/8924
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about preparing and assisting with nail services and maintaining work areas. To carry out this unit the learner will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene procedures throughout their work.
This unit applies to Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Beauty and Spa Therapy Assessment Strategy:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for assisting with nail services on the hands and feet.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions, one of which must be observed on the feet.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all consultation techniques
a questioning
b visual
c manual
– applied three of the four nail finishes
a buffed
b clear polish
c nail strengthener
d light colour
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– provided all advice
a suitable aftercare products and their use
b avoidance of activities which may cause contra-actions
c recommended time intervals in between nail services
d homecare routines.
5 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support the performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategy for Beauty and Spa Therapy.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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Spec
ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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cel Li
mited
2011
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nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
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t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e w
ork
ing m
ethods
when
ass
isting w
ith n
ail
serv
ices
1.1
pre
par
e th
e w
ork
are
a, a
ccord
ing t
o s
alo
n
pro
cedure
s and inst
ruct
ions
1.2
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
, ac
cord
ing t
o indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
1.3
use
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t, a
ccord
ing t
o
the
indust
ry C
ode
of
Prac
tice
for
Nai
l Ser
vice
s
1.4
cl
ean a
ll eq
uip
men
t usi
ng s
uitable
met
hods
1.5
posi
tion e
quip
men
t and m
ater
ials
for
safe
ty a
nd
ease
of use
1.6
posi
tion t
he
clie
nt
and t
hem
selv
es t
o m
inim
ise
fatigue
and r
isk
of in
jury
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of
the
serv
ice
1.7
dis
pose
of
was
te m
ater
ials
1.8
co
mple
te t
he
trea
tmen
t w
ithin
a c
om
mer
cial
ly
viab
le t
ime
1.9
le
ave
the
trea
tmen
t are
a in
a s
uitab
le c
onditio
n for
furt
her
tre
atm
ents
1.1
0
keep
rec
ord
s up-t
o-d
ate,
acc
ura
te,
easy
to r
ead
and s
igned
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to c
onsu
lt,
pla
n
and p
repar
e fo
r nai
l se
rvic
es
2.1
use
consu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
to iden
tify
the
clie
nt’s
trea
tmen
t nee
ds
2.2
pro
vide
advi
ce t
o t
he
clie
nt
without
causi
ng c
once
rn
or
refe
rrin
g t
o s
pec
ific
med
ical
conditio
ns
2.3
per
form
a n
ail an
d s
kin a
nal
ysis
on t
he
clie
nt,
re
cord
ing t
he
resu
lts
2.4
re
fer
clie
nts
with c
ontr
a-in
dic
ated
ski
n c
onditio
ns
to
a se
nio
r m
ember
of
staf
f
2.5
obta
in s
igned
, w
ritt
en,
info
rmed
conse
nt
prior
to
carr
ying o
ut
the
trea
tmen
t fr
om
the
clie
nt
or
par
ent/
guar
dia
n if th
e cl
ient
is a
min
or
2.6
ch
eck
that
a p
are
nt
or
guar
dia
n is
pre
sent
thro
ughout
the
trea
tmen
t fo
r m
inors
2.7
en
coura
ge
clie
nts
to a
sk q
ues
tions
to c
lari
fy a
ny
poin
ts
2.8
pre
par
e th
e cl
ient’s
han
ds
or
feet
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e ag
reed
ser
vice
, ac
cord
ing t
o s
enio
r m
ember
of
staf
f’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.9
pre
par
e su
itab
le p
roduct
s fo
r th
e nai
l se
rvic
e base
d
on t
he
resu
lts
of th
e nai
l an
d s
kin a
nal
ysis
2.1
0
confirm
the
clie
nt’s
choic
e of
nail
finis
h b
efore
co
mm
enci
ng t
he
serv
ice
2.1
1
confirm
the
pre
par
atio
n for
the
nai
l se
rvic
e m
eets
w
ith t
he
agre
emen
t of th
e se
nio
r m
ember
of st
aff
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ific
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e
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rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Be
able
to c
arry
out
nai
l se
rvic
es
3.1
use
suitable
equip
men
t an
d m
ater
ials
, ac
cord
ing t
o
the
man
ufa
cture
rs’ and s
enio
r th
erap
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
3.2
use
fili
ng t
echniq
ues
to e
nsu
re t
he
nai
l fr
ee e
dge
is
left
sm
ooth
ed a
nd s
hap
ed t
o t
he
required
len
gth
3.3
co
nfirm
the
des
ired
nai
l le
ngth
and s
hap
e w
ith t
he
clie
nt
duri
ng t
he
serv
ice,
maki
ng a
lter
atio
ns
when
re
quired
3.4
use
buff
ing t
echniq
ues
to c
reat
e a
smooth
, ev
en
surf
ace
to t
he
nai
l pla
te,
if r
equired
3.5
m
ois
turi
se t
he
skin
usi
ng a
suitable
pro
duct
3.6
re
move
exc
ess
mois
ture
fro
m t
he
nat
ura
l nai
l prior
to a
pply
ing t
he
required
fin
ish
3.7
use
a s
uitable
nail
finis
h t
o m
eet
the
agre
ed s
ervi
ce
pla
n,
leavi
ng t
he
cuticl
e fr
ee fro
m p
roduct
and
deb
ris
3.8
co
nfirm
the
clie
nt’s
and s
enio
r m
ember
of
staff’s
sa
tisf
act
ion w
ith t
he
finis
hed
res
ult
3.9
pro
vide
suitab
le a
fter
care
advi
ce t
o t
he
clie
nt
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e
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rtfo
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fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
the
org
anis
atio
nal
an
d leg
al r
equirem
ents
re
late
d t
o n
ail se
rvic
es
4.1
outlin
e ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
curr
ent
hea
lth
and s
afe
ty leg
isla
tion,
stan
dard
s an
d g
uid
ance
4.2
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of
the
Dis
abili
ty
Dis
crim
inat
ion A
ct in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
salo
n
4.3
outlin
e w
hy
min
ors
should
not
be
giv
en t
reat
men
ts
without
the
info
rmed
conse
nt
and p
rese
nce
of a
par
ent
or
guar
dia
n
4.4
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
and r
easo
ns
for
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal hyg
iene,
pro
tect
ion a
nd
appea
rance
, ac
cord
ing t
o indust
ry a
nd
org
anis
atio
nal
req
uirem
ents
4.5
des
crib
e how
to m
ainta
in a
nd s
tore
the
clie
nt’s
reco
rds
in t
he
salo
n in a
ccord
ance
with t
he
Dat
a
Prote
ctio
n A
ct
4.6
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of fo
llow
ing a
sen
ior
mem
ber
of
staff’s
inst
ruct
ions
and t
he
conse
quen
ces
of not
doin
g s
o
4.7
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
ser
vice
tim
es a
nd p
rici
ng
stru
cture
s fo
r co
mple
ting n
ail
serv
ices
4.8
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of co
mple
ting t
he
serv
ice
in
a co
mm
erci
ally
via
ble
tim
e
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Po
rtfo
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re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely
and e
ffec
tive
ly w
hen
pro
vidin
g n
ail se
rvic
es
5.1
st
ate
how
to s
afe
ly p
repar
e th
e w
ork
are
a a
nd
posi
tion e
quip
men
t and m
ater
ials
for
nai
l se
rvic
es
5.2
id
entify
diffe
rent
types
of
ster
ilisi
ng a
nd d
isin
fect
ing
equip
men
t an
d c
hem
ical
s
5.3
id
entify
diffe
rent
types
and u
ses
of st
erili
sing a
nd
dis
infe
ctin
g e
quip
men
t an
d c
hem
icals
5.4
des
crib
e how
to s
teri
lise
and d
isin
fect
tools
and
equip
men
t fo
r nai
l se
rvic
es
5.5
outlin
e th
e princi
ple
s of avo
idin
g c
ross
-infe
ctio
n a
nd
the
import
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g s
tandar
ds
of gen
eral
hyg
iene
5.6
st
ate
how
to p
repar
e an
d p
osi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd
the
clie
nt
for
nai
l se
rvic
es,
avo
idin
g p
ote
ntial
dis
com
fort
and inju
ry
5.8
Id
entify
pote
ntial
ris
ks o
f in
effe
ctiv
e posi
tionin
g o
f cl
ients
to t
hem
selv
es
5.9
O
utlin
e how
to m
inim
ise
and d
ispose
of
was
te fro
m
trea
tmen
ts
5.1
0
Outlin
e th
e co
nditio
n in w
hic
h t
o lea
ve t
he
work
ar
ea a
nd its
im
port
ance
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en
ce
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
6
Know
the
contr
a-in
dic
ations
and c
ontr
a-ac
tions
of
nai
l se
rvic
es
6.1
O
utlin
e th
e co
nditio
ns
and d
isord
ers
that
may
co
ntr
a-i
ndic
ate
the
trea
tmen
t and w
hy
6.2
O
utlin
e co
nditio
ns
and d
isord
ers
that
may
rest
rict
th
e tr
eatm
ent
and w
hy
6.3
Sta
te p
ote
ntial
contr
a-ac
tions
whic
h m
ay o
ccur
during a
nd a
fter
nail
serv
ices
and t
he
advi
ce t
hat
sh
ould
be
giv
en t
o c
lients
7
Know
how
to u
se c
lient
consu
ltat
ion a
nd s
ervi
ce
pla
nnin
g for
nai
l se
rvic
es
7.1
D
escr
ibe
how
to u
se c
onsu
ltat
ion t
echniq
ues
to
mee
t th
e nee
ds
of diffe
rent
clie
nt
gro
ups
7.2
O
utlin
e th
e ques
tionin
g a
nd lis
tenin
g s
kills
use
d t
o
gat
her
info
rmat
ion
7.3
Sta
te h
ow
to p
rovi
de
advi
ce a
nd r
ecom
men
dat
ions
to c
lients
7.4
O
utlin
e how
to inte
rpre
t neg
ativ
e an
d p
osi
tive
body
languag
e an
d its
im
port
ance
7.5
O
utlin
e th
e im
port
ance
and leg
al si
gnific
ance
of
ques
tionin
g c
lients
and r
ecord
ing r
esponse
s on
contr
a-i
ndic
atio
ns
to n
ail se
rvic
es
7.6
O
utlin
e th
e re
aso
ns
for
not
nam
ing s
pec
ific
contr
a-in
dic
ations
and t
he
import
ance
of en
coura
gin
g
clie
nts
to s
eek
med
ical
advi
ce
7.7
O
utlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of pro
vidin
g t
ime
and
enco
ura
gem
ent
for
clie
nt
to a
sk q
ues
tions
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en
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
8
Know
anat
om
y an
d
phys
iolo
gy
rela
ted t
o n
ail
serv
ices
8.1
O
utlin
e th
e bas
ic s
truct
ure
of
the
nai
l unit
8.2
O
utlin
e th
e bas
ic s
truct
ure
of
the
skin
9
Know
about
the
use
of nai
l tr
eatm
ents
9.1
Id
entify
mat
eria
ls a
nd t
ools
req
uired
for
the
serv
ice,
and h
ow
, w
hen
and w
hy
to u
se t
hem
9.2
Id
entify
the
diffe
rent
types
and u
ses
of nai
l an
d
skin
pro
duct
s
9.3
Sta
te t
he
effe
cts
on t
he
nai
ls o
f im
pro
per
use
of nai
l se
rvic
e to
ols
9.4
O
utlin
e how
to c
reate
diffe
rent
types
of nai
l sh
apes
, acc
ord
ing t
o t
he
clie
nt’s
requir
emen
ts
9.5
O
utlin
e m
ethods
of
apply
ing a
buffed
fin
ish,
a cl
ear
nai
l polis
h,
a lig
ht
nai
l polis
h a
nd a
nail
stre
ngth
ener
9.6
Sta
te t
he
pro
per
met
hod o
f re
movi
ng n
ail polis
h
10
Know
how
to p
rovi
de
afte
rcar
e advi
ce f
or
clie
nts
fo
llow
ing n
ail se
rvic
es
10.1
O
utlin
e w
hy
it is
import
ant
to p
rovi
de
a b
asi
c hom
e ca
re r
outine
10.2
O
utlin
e how
to u
se t
olls
and p
roduct
s at
hom
e
10.3
Sta
te t
he
reco
mm
ended
tim
e in
terv
als
for
nai
l se
rvic
es
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Unit 10: Blow Dry Hair
Unit code: GH2
Unit reference number: J/600/0997
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about carrying out basic blow drying techniques using tools and products following the instructions of the stylist.
This unit applies to both hairdressing and barbering salons.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for blow drying hair.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions each for a different client.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all types of tools
a flat brushes
b round brushes
– worked on all the hair lengths
a above shoulder length
b below shoulder length
– used all the blow drying techniques
a creating volume
b straightening
c creating movement.
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5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
blo
w d
ryin
g
hai
r
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
posi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd t
he
clie
nt,
whils
t w
ork
ing
to m
inim
ise
fatigue
and t
he
risk
of
inju
ry
1.3
ke
ep w
ork
are
a cl
ean a
nd t
idy
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.4
use
work
ing m
ethods
that
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
dam
age
to t
ools
and
equip
men
t
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of pro
duct
s
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e har
m o
r in
jury
to t
hem
selv
es a
nd
oth
ers
1.5
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
1.6
co
mple
te t
he
blo
w d
ryin
g s
ervi
ce w
ithin
a
com
mer
cially
via
ble
tim
e
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en
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to b
low
dry
hai
r 2.1
ch
eck
blo
w d
ryin
g inst
ruct
ions
with t
he
styl
ist
pri
or
to s
tart
ing t
he
serv
ice
2.2
ap
ply
pro
duct
s, a
s re
quired
, fo
llow
ing t
he
styl
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.3
co
ntr
ol to
ols
and e
quip
men
t to
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f dam
age
to t
he
hair,
clie
nt
dis
com
fort
and t
o
achie
ve t
he
resu
lt r
equired
by
the
styl
ist
2.4
co
ntr
ol th
e cl
ient’s
hai
r during t
he
blo
w d
ryin
g
pro
cess
2.5
ch
eck
that
the
clie
nt
is c
om
fort
able
at
regula
r in
terv
als
thro
ughout
the
dry
ing p
roce
ss
3
Know
sal
on a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
in r
elat
ion t
o
blo
w d
ryin
g
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
the
salo
n's
exp
ecte
d s
ervi
ce t
imes
for
basi
c blo
w d
ryin
g s
ervi
ces
3.3
st
ate
the
salo
n a
nd leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
the
dis
posa
l of
was
te m
ate
rial
s
3.4
des
crib
e th
e sa
lon's
im
age
and e
xpec
ted s
tandar
ds
of
serv
ice
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Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
blo
w
dry
ing h
air
4.1
id
entify
the
pro
tect
ive
cloth
ing t
hat
should
be
mad
e av
aila
ble
for
clie
nts
4.2
des
crib
e how
the
posi
tion o
f th
emse
lves
and t
he
clie
nt
can a
ffec
t th
e des
ired
outc
om
e an
d r
educe
fa
tigue
and t
he
risk
of in
jury
4.3
id
entify
the
safe
ty c
onsi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
blo
w d
ryin
g h
air
4.4
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to c
hec
k fo
r in
fest
atio
n
and a
void
cro
ss-i
nfe
ctio
n
4.5
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to k
eep t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.6
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to c
lean,
dis
infe
ct a
nd
ster
ilise
tools
4.7
des
crib
e m
ethods
of
clea
nin
g,
dis
infe
ctin
g a
nd/o
r st
erili
sation u
sed in s
alons
4.8
id
entify
safe
and h
ygie
nic
work
ing p
ract
ices
whic
h
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
nd c
ross
-in
fest
atio
n
4.9
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
per
sonal
hyg
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D
ate
5
Know
how
to
com
munic
ate
with c
lients
w
hile
blo
w d
ryin
g h
air
5.1
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
chec
king t
hat
clie
nts
have
under
stood t
he
inst
ruct
ions
giv
en b
y th
e st
ylis
t
5.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
chec
king c
lient
com
fort
th
roughout
the
dry
ing p
roce
ss
6
Know
bas
ic s
cien
ce r
elat
ed
to b
low
dry
ing h
air
6.1
st
ate
the
bas
ic s
truct
ure
of th
e hai
r
6.2
st
ate
the
effe
cts
of hum
idity
on t
he
hair
6.3
st
ate
the
effe
cts
of th
e dry
ing p
roce
ss o
n t
he
hai
r cu
ticl
e
6.4
st
ate
how
the
inco
rrec
t applic
atio
n o
f hea
t ca
n
affe
ct t
he
hai
r an
d s
calp
7
Know
how
to u
se b
low
dry
ing t
ools
, pro
duct
s an
d
tech
niq
ues
7.1
id
entify
the
range
of
flat
and r
ound b
rush
es
avai
lable
for
blo
w d
ryin
g
7.2
st
ate
the
types
and p
urp
ose
s of
blo
w d
ryin
g
pro
duct
s and t
ools
7.3
des
crib
e w
hy
and h
ow
to u
se fla
t and r
ound
bru
shes
to c
reat
e vo
lum
e, m
ove
men
t an
d t
o
stra
ighte
n h
air
7.4
des
crib
e m
ethods
of
han
dlin
g a
nd c
ontr
olli
ng h
air
sect
ions
during t
he
dry
ing p
roce
ss
7.5
st
ate
why
the
dir
ection o
f th
e airflow
is
import
ant
to a
chie
ve t
he
des
ired
look
and a
void
dam
age
to
the
hai
r cu
ticl
e
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Unit 11: Assist with Shaving Services
Unit code: GB1
Unit reference number: D/600/1041
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 2
Guided learning hours: 20
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about the basic skills of assisting with shaving services. The work will be carried out under the direction of the stylist.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for assisting with shaving services.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least two occasions.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all the lathering products:
a creams
b oils
– carried out all the lathering techniques:
a application by brush
b application by massage.
5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
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The assessment and quality assurance requirement for this qualification/unit provides evidence towards Assessor and Verifier units.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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tco
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Ass
ess
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t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
ass
isting
with s
hav
ing s
ervi
ces
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nts
’ cl
oth
ing t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
posi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd t
he
clie
nt
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e se
rvic
e
1.3
ke
ep t
he
work
are
a c
lean
and t
idy
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.4
use
work
ing m
ethods
that
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of la
ther
ing p
roduct
s
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
har
m o
r in
jury
to
them
selv
es a
nd c
lients
1.5
cl
ean,
dis
infe
ct a
nd/o
r st
erili
se a
ll to
ols
and
equip
men
t im
med
iate
ly a
fter
the
shavi
ng s
ervi
ce
1.6
dis
pose
of
haz
ardous
was
te t
o m
eet
legal an
d s
alon
requirem
ents
1.7
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
1.8
id
entify
and p
rom
ptly
report
any
shav
ing ite
ms
in
nee
d o
f re
ord
erin
g t
o t
he
rele
vant
per
son
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iteri
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to p
repar
e fa
cial
hai
r an
d s
kin f
or
shavi
ng
serv
ices
2.1
pre
par
e hot
and c
old
tow
els,
follo
win
g inst
ruct
ions
of th
e st
ylis
t
2.2
ap
ply
hot
tow
els
to s
uit t
he
nee
ds
of
the
serv
ice
and t
he
com
fort
of th
e cl
ient,
follo
win
g t
he
inst
ruct
ions
from
the
styl
ist
2.3
pre
par
e la
ther
ing p
roduct
s so
they
are
fit for
use
in
tim
e fo
r th
e sh
avi
ng s
ervi
ce
2.4
use
lat
her
ing t
echniq
ues
whic
h t
ake
acco
unt
of
fact
ors
iden
tified
by
the
styl
ist
and a
chie
ve a
n e
ven
cove
rage
of la
ther
ing p
roduct
s to
the
area
s to
be
shav
ed
2.5
in
form
the
styl
ist
pro
mptly
when
the
clie
nt
is r
eady
for
shavi
ng
2.6
re
fer
any
pro
ble
ms
pro
mptly
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son
for
action
2.7
le
ave
the
clie
nt’s
skin
fre
e fr
om
lat
her
ing p
roduct
s af
ter
the
shav
ing s
ervi
ce
2.8
co
ol th
e cl
ient's
skin
aft
er s
havi
ng a
s re
quired
2.9
le
ave
the
clie
nt’s
skin
fre
e fr
om
exc
ess
mois
ture
at
the
end o
f th
e se
rvic
e
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Know
sal
on a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
and leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
dis
posa
l of
haz
ardous
was
te
3.3
id
entify
the
per
son t
o w
hom
pro
ble
ms
should
be
report
ed
3.4
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
Contr
ol
of Subst
ance
s H
azar
dous
to H
ealth R
egula
tions
in
rela
tion t
o t
he
use
of
shav
ing p
roduct
s
4
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
as
sist
ing w
ith s
hav
ing
serv
ices
4.1
des
crib
e co
nta
ct d
erm
atitis
and h
ow
to a
void
dev
elopin
g it
whils
t ass
isting w
ith s
havi
ng s
ervi
ces
4.2
lis
t pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t th
at s
hould
be
ava
ilable
4.3
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to u
se p
erso
nal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t
4.4
des
crib
e how
the
posi
tionin
g o
f cl
ient
and
them
selv
es c
an a
ffec
t th
e des
ired
outc
om
e an
d
reduce
fatigue
and t
he
risk
of in
jury
4.5
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to p
osi
tion t
ools
, pro
duct
s an
d m
ater
ials
for
ease
of use
4.6
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
usi
ng t
he
corr
ect
type
of
bar
ber
’s c
hai
r fo
r sh
avin
g s
ervi
ces
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airdre
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arber
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iteri
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Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4.7
st
ate
the
safe
ty c
onsi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
usi
ng lat
her
ing p
roduct
s an
d h
ot
tow
els
4.8
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to k
eep t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.9
des
crib
e sa
fe a
nd h
ygie
nic
work
ing m
ethods
whic
h
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
nd c
ross
-in
fest
atio
n
4.1
0
stat
e th
e im
port
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal
hyg
iene
4.1
1
stat
e m
ethods
of
clea
nin
g,
dis
infe
ctin
g a
nd/o
r st
erili
sation u
sed in s
alons
5
Know
the
effe
cts
of
shav
ing s
ervi
ces
on t
he
hai
r an
d s
kin
5.1
st
ate
the
effe
ct o
f hot
and c
old
tow
els
on t
he
skin
an
d h
air
5.2
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
lath
erin
g a
nd its
effec
t on
skin
and h
air
5.3
st
ate
the
funct
ion o
f ef
fleu
rage
and p
etriss
age
mas
sage
tech
niq
ues
when
lat
her
ing
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QC
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nd E
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tco
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ess
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t cr
iteri
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en
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typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
6
Know
lat
her
ing p
roduct
s,
equip
men
t, t
echniq
ues
an
d t
hei
r use
6.1
st
ate
how
to p
repar
e an
d u
se h
ot
and c
old
tow
els
6.2
st
ate
how
to p
repar
e an
d u
se lath
erin
g p
roduct
s
6.3
outlin
e th
e m
anufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
for
the
use
of la
ther
ing p
roduct
s an
d w
hy
it is
import
ant
they
ar
e fo
llow
ed
6.4
st
ate
why
tim
ing is
critic
al t
o t
he
shavi
ng s
ervi
ce
6.5
st
ate
when
, w
hy
and h
ow
to u
se b
rush
and
mas
sage
tech
niq
ues
when
apply
ing lat
her
ing
pro
duct
s
6.6
st
ate
how
to r
emove
lat
her
ing p
roduct
s ef
fect
ivel
y an
d w
hy
this
is
import
ant
6.7
id
entify
the
types
and c
ause
s of pro
ble
ms
that
may
occ
ur
when
ass
isting w
ith s
havi
ng s
ervi
ces
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
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rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
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Dat
e:___________________________
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airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
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aird
ress
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eauty
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Unit 12: Assist with Hair Colour Services
Unit code: GH4
Unit reference number: R/600/1036
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about the basic skills of removing colouring and lightening products. The work will be carried out under the direction of the stylist.
This unit will be suitable for those working in hairdressing and barbering salons.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for assisting with colouring services.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least two occasions, one of which will include the removal of colouring materials.
4 The learner must show that they have used all the products:
a semi-permanent colours
b quasi-permanent colours
c permanent colours
d lightening products.
5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
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The assessment and quality assurance requirement for this qualification/unit provides evidence towards Assessor and Verifier units.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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dex
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vel 1
NVQ
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tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
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arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
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Lear
nin
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tcom
es a
nd a
sses
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t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
ass
isting
with c
olo
uri
ng s
ervi
ces
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing e
ffec
tive
ly t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
posi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd t
he
clie
nt
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e se
rvic
e
1.3
ke
ep t
he
work
are
a c
lean
and t
idy
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.4
usi
ng w
ork
ing m
ethods
that
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of co
louring p
roduct
s
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
har
m o
r in
jury
to
them
selv
es a
nd c
lients
1.5
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
1.6
id
entify
and p
rom
ptly
report
any
colo
uring p
roduct
s in
nee
d o
f re
ord
erin
g t
o t
he
rele
vant
per
son
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arber
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QC
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nd E
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vel 1 N
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tco
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Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to r
emove
co
louring a
nd lig
hte
nin
g
pro
duct
s
2.1
re
move
pro
duct
s an
d m
ater
ials
follo
win
g s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
and t
o t
he
satisf
action o
f th
e cl
ient
and
styl
ist
2.2
ap
ply
and r
emove
surf
ace
conditio
ner
in a
ccord
ance
w
ith s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.3
le
ave
the
hai
r an
d s
calp
cle
an a
nd fre
e fr
om
pro
duct
s and e
xces
s m
ois
ture
2.4
re
fer
any
pro
ble
ms
pro
mptly
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son
for
action
2.5
le
ave
the
hai
r ta
ngle
-fre
e w
ithout
causi
ng d
amag
e to
hai
r or
scal
p
3
Know
sal
on a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
and leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
dis
posa
l of
was
te m
ate
rial
s
3.3
st
ate
ow
n lim
its
of au
thority
for
reso
lvin
g c
olo
uring
pro
ble
ms
3.4
id
entify
the
per
son t
o w
hom
pro
ble
ms
should
be
report
ed
3.5
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
Contr
ol
of Subst
ance
s H
azar
dous
to H
ealth R
egula
tions
in
rela
tion t
o t
he
use
of
colo
uring p
roduct
s
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vel 1
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airdre
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g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
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eauty
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apy
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ch 2
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ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
as
sist
ing w
ith c
olo
uri
ng
serv
ices
4.1
des
crib
e w
hat
conta
ct d
erm
atitis
is
and h
ow
to
avoid
dev
elopin
g it
whils
t as
sist
ing w
ith h
air
colo
uring s
ervi
ces
4.2
lis
t th
e pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t th
at
should
be
avai
lable
4.3
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to u
se p
erso
nal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t
4.4
des
crib
e how
the
posi
tionin
g o
f th
e cl
ient
and
them
selv
es c
an a
ffec
t th
e des
ired
outc
om
e an
d
reduce
fatigue
and t
he
risk
of in
jury
4.5
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to p
osi
tion t
ools
, pro
duct
s an
d m
ater
ials
for
ease
of use
4.6
st
ate
the
safe
ty c
onsi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
rem
ovi
ng c
olo
uring
pro
duct
s and m
ater
ials
4.7
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to k
eep t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.8
des
crib
e m
ethods
of
work
ing s
afe
ly a
nd h
ygie
nic
ally
an
d w
hic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n a
nd
cross
-infe
stat
ion
4.9
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal
hyg
iene
4.1
0
stat
e th
e im
port
ance
of
thoro
ughly
rin
sing p
roduct
s
4.1
1
stat
e th
e im
port
ance
of
emuls
ifyi
ng p
erm
anen
t co
louring p
roduct
s as
par
t of
the
rem
ova
l pro
cess
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dex
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vel 1
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tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
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apy
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ch 2
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ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Know
the
pro
duct
s,
equip
men
t an
d t
hei
r use
5.1
outlin
e th
e m
anufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
for
the
rem
ova
l of th
e sp
ecific
colo
uring p
roduct
s an
d
mat
eria
ls in t
he
salo
n
5.2
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to follo
w m
anufa
cture
rs’
and s
tylis
ts’ in
stru
ctio
ns
and w
hat
mig
ht
hap
pen
if
they
are
not
follo
wed
5.3
id
entify
the
types
and c
ause
s of pro
ble
ms
that
may
occ
ur
when
rem
ovi
ng c
olo
uri
ng p
roduct
s an
d
mat
eria
ls fro
m t
he
hai
r
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 13: Assist with Perming Hair Services
Unit code: GH5
Unit reference number: J/600/1213
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours: 30
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about the basic skills of neutralising hair during the perming process. The work will be carried out under the direction of the stylist.
This unit will be suitable for those working with Caucasian and Asian hair types.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for assisting with perming services.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least two occasions.
4 It is likely most evidence of the learner’s performance will be gathered from observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
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Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ific
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apy
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
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ch 2
011
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nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se e
ffec
tive
an
d s
afe
work
ing m
ethods
when
ass
isting w
ith
per
min
g h
air
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
use
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t w
hen
usi
ng
per
min
g a
nd n
eutr
alis
ing c
hem
ical
s
1.3
cl
ean a
nd t
idy
the
work
are
a th
roughout
the
serv
ice
1.4
posi
tion c
lient
and a
dopt
post
ure
s th
at m
inim
ise
fatigue,
dis
com
fort
and inju
ry r
isk
1.5
U
se w
ork
ing m
ethods
that
:
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of pro
duct
s
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
the
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
har
m o
r in
jury
to s
elf an
d
clie
nts
1.6
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o t
hei
r cl
ients
and
colle
agues
1.7
id
entify
and r
eport
pro
duct
s th
at
nee
d r
e-ord
erin
g
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son(s
)
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
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ch 2
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1.8
co
mple
te t
he
per
min
g a
nd n
eutr
alis
ing s
ervi
ce in a
co
mm
erci
ally
via
ble
tim
e
1.9
re
move
wast
e im
med
iate
ly a
t th
e en
d o
f th
e per
min
g a
nd n
eutr
alis
ing s
ervi
ce
1.1
0
pro
duce
up-t
o-d
ate
clie
nt
reco
rds
at t
he
end o
f th
e se
rvic
e
2
Be
able
to n
eutr
alis
e hai
r during t
he
per
min
g
pro
cess
2.1
pre
par
e th
e neu
tralis
ing a
gen
t fo
llow
ing
man
ufa
cture
r’s
and s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.2
re
move
chem
icals
and e
xces
s m
ois
ture
fro
m t
he
hai
r prior
to t
he
applic
atio
n o
f th
e neu
tralis
ing
agen
t
2.3
dis
trib
ute
the
neu
tralis
ing a
gen
t ev
enly
follo
win
g
man
ufa
cture
r’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.4
re
move
the
rods
without
dis
turb
ing t
he
curl
form
ation
2.5
m
onitor
and t
ime
the
neu
tral
isin
g p
roce
ss follo
win
g
the
man
ufa
cture
r’s
and s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.6
re
move
the
neu
tralis
ing a
gen
t fr
om
the
hair
2.7
re
fer
pro
ble
ms
to t
he
rele
vant
per
son for
act
ion
2.8
re
move
surf
ace
conditio
ner
follo
win
g t
he
man
ufa
cture
r’s
and s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
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D
ate
3
Know
the
salo
n a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
the
salo
n’s
and leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
dis
posa
l of
was
te m
ate
rial
s
3.3
st
ate
ow
n lim
its
of au
thority
for
reso
lvin
g
neu
tral
isin
g p
roble
ms
3.4
id
entify
the
per
son t
o w
hom
pro
ble
ms
should
be
report
ed
3.5
st
ate
per
sonal
res
ponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
Contr
ol of
Subst
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s H
azar
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e
Po
rtfo
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re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
as
sist
ing w
ith p
erm
ing
serv
ices
4.1
des
crib
e co
nta
ct d
erm
atitis
and t
he
step
s th
at
can
be
take
n t
o a
void
it
whils
t as
sist
ing w
ith p
erm
ing
serv
ices
4.2
outlin
e th
e ty
pes
of
per
sonal pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t th
at s
hould
be
availa
ble
to c
lients
and t
hem
selv
es
and its
im
port
ance
4.3
des
crib
e how
per
sonal
and c
lient
posi
tionin
g c
an
affe
ct t
he
des
ired
outc
om
e an
d r
educe
fat
igue
and
the
risk
of
inju
ry
4.4
outlin
e th
e sa
fety
consi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
neu
tralis
ing
4.5
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of ke
epin
g t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.6
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of
posi
tionin
g t
ools
, pro
duct
s and m
ater
ials
for
ease
of use
4.7
outlin
e sa
fe a
nd h
ygie
nic
work
ing m
ethods
that
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
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-in
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atio
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4.8
outlin
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ate
5
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the
bas
ic s
cien
ce o
f per
min
g
5.1
st
ate
the
role
and im
port
ance
of neu
tral
iser
s in
the
per
min
g p
roce
ss
5.2
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of ac
cura
te t
imin
g w
hen
neu
tral
isin
g p
erm
s
5.3
outlin
e th
e im
port
ance
of th
oro
ughly
rin
sing
neu
tral
iser
s
6.
Know
pro
duct
s, e
quip
men
t an
d t
hei
r use
6.1
des
crib
e th
e m
anufa
cture
rs’ in
stru
ctio
ns
for
neu
tral
isin
g p
roduct
s in
the
salo
n
6.2
des
crib
e w
hy
it is
import
ant
to f
ollo
w
man
ufa
cture
rs’ an
d s
tylis
ts’ in
stru
ctio
ns
and t
he
pote
ntial
conse
quen
ces
if t
hey
are
not
follo
wed
6.3
st
ate
what
mig
ht
hap
pen
if th
e co
rrec
t neu
tral
isin
g
agen
t is
not
applie
d
6.4
id
entify
the
types
and c
ause
s of pro
ble
ms
when
neu
tral
isin
g p
erm
s
Lear
ner
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e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
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Lear
ner
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nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
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esso
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:______________________________________
D
ate:
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Unit 14: Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic Techniques
Unit code: GH6
Unit reference number: Y/600/1037
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 40
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based. This unit is about using basic plaiting and twisting techniques following the instructions of the stylist. A high degree of manual dexterity will be necessary.
This unit applies to both hairdressing and barbering salons.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for plaiting and twisting hair using basic techniques.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least three occasions which must include observation of:
– a minimum of five cornrows
– a single French plait
– a series of small two strand twists covering a minimum of 25% of the head.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used all the types of products
a sprays
b serums
c gels
– created all the types of plaits and twists:
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a multiple cornrows
b French plait
c two strand twists.
5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
The assessment and quality assurance requirement for this qualification/unit provides evidence towards Assessor and Verifier units.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
pla
itin
g a
nd
twis
ting
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing e
ffec
tive
ly t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
posi
tion t
hem
selv
es a
nd t
he
clie
nt
to m
eet
the
nee
ds
of th
e se
rvic
e
1.3
ke
ep w
ork
are
a cl
ean a
nd t
idy
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.4
use
work
ing m
ethods
that
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
dam
age
to t
ools
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of pro
duct
s
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
har
m o
r in
jury
to s
elf an
d
oth
ers
1.5
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
1.6
co
mple
te t
he
pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting s
ervi
ce w
ithin
a
com
mer
cially
via
ble
tim
e
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e
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fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to p
lait a
nd t
wis
t hai
r 2.1
pre
par
e th
e cl
ient’s
hai
r fo
llow
ing inst
ruct
ions
from
th
e st
ylis
t
2.2
co
ntr
ol to
ols
to m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
dam
age
to t
he
hai
r an
d s
calp
, cl
ient
dis
com
fort
and t
o a
chie
ve t
he
des
ired
look
2.3
par
t th
e se
ctio
ns
clea
nly
and e
venly
to a
chie
ve t
he
direc
tion o
f th
e pla
it(s
) an
d t
wis
ts a
nd s
ecure
any
hair n
ot
bei
ng p
laited
or
twis
ted
2.4
m
ainta
in a
suitab
le a
nd e
ven t
ensi
on t
hro
ughout
the
pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting p
roce
ss,
whic
h is
com
fort
able
for
the
clie
nt
and a
dju
sted
as
nec
essa
ry
2.5
ap
ply
suitable
pro
duct
s, a
s nec
essa
ry,
to m
eet
man
ufa
cture
rs’ an
d s
tylis
t’s
inst
ruct
ions
2.6
co
nfirm
the
clie
nt’s
satisf
action t
hro
ughout
and a
t th
e en
d o
f th
e se
rvic
e
2.7
ach
ieve
fin
ished
pla
its
and t
wis
ts t
hat
mee
t th
e direc
tion a
nd b
alan
ce r
equired
and t
he
styl
ist’s
inst
ruct
ions
3
Know
sal
on a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
ow
n r
esponsi
bili
ties
under
the
curr
ent
Contr
ol
of Subst
ance
s H
azar
dous
to H
ealth R
egula
tions
in
rela
tion t
o t
he
use
of
pro
duct
s fo
r pla
itin
g a
nd
twis
ting
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ess
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en
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
pla
itin
g
4.1
des
crib
e co
nta
ct d
erm
atitis
and h
ow
to a
void
dev
elopin
g it
whils
t pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting h
air
4.2
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to u
se p
erso
nal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t
4.3
lis
t th
e pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t th
at
should
be
avai
lable
4.4
des
crib
e how
the
posi
tionin
g o
f th
e cl
ient
and
them
selv
es c
an a
ffec
t th
e des
ired
outc
om
e an
d
reduce
fatigue
and t
he
risk
of in
jury
4.5
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
posi
tionin
g e
quip
men
t fo
r ea
se o
f use
4.6
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to k
eep t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.7
des
crib
e sa
fe a
nd h
ygie
nic
work
ing m
ethods
whic
h
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
nd c
ross
-in
fest
atio
n
4.8
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
mai
nta
inin
g p
erso
nal
hyg
iene
5
Know
the
effe
cts
of
pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting o
n
the
hai
r
5.1
st
ate
the
pote
ntial co
nse
quen
ces
of ex
cess
ive
tensi
on o
n t
he
hai
r
5.2
st
ate
what
is
tract
ion a
lopec
ia
5.3
des
crib
e how
to iden
tify
the
signs
of tr
action
alopec
ia
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re
fere
nce
D
ate
6
Know
pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting
tech
niq
ues
, an
d t
he
pro
duct
s th
at a
re s
uitab
le
to u
se
6.1
des
crib
e how
to s
ham
poo a
nd c
lean
se t
he
hai
r fo
r pla
ited
sty
les
6.2
id
entify
how
hai
r te
xture
aff
ects
the
pla
itin
g p
roce
ss
and s
tylin
g p
oss
ibili
ties
6.3
id
entify
how
to c
reate
corn
row
s, a
Fre
nch
pla
it a
nd
two s
tran
d t
wis
ts
6.4
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
sect
ionin
g h
air
accu
rate
ly
when
pla
itin
g a
nd t
wis
ting
6.5
st
ate
met
hods
of
secu
ring t
he
com
ple
ted p
lait a
nd
twis
ts
6.6
des
crib
e how
to h
andle
the
hair w
hen
pla
itin
g a
nd
twis
ting t
o m
ainta
in a
corr
ect
and e
ven t
ensi
on
6.7
des
crib
e how
to a
dju
st t
he
tensi
on o
f pla
its
6.8
id
entify
the
types
of
pro
duct
s ava
ilable
for
use
with
pla
its
and t
wis
ts a
nd w
hen
to u
se t
hem
6.9
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
usi
ng p
roduct
s ec
onom
ically
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ate:
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Unit 15: Remove Hair Extensions
Unit code: GH7
Unit reference number: T/600/1000
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours: 30
Unit summary
This is a job-ready unit which is competency based, covering both skills and knowledge. This unit is about removing a variety of hair extension types safely following the instructions of the stylist. The ability to use a variety of removal tools and products is also required.
Evidence requirements
The assessment of this unit needs to meet the requirements within the Habia Hairdressing and Barbering Assessment Strategies:
1 Simulation is not allowed for any performance evidence within this unit.
2 The learner must practically demonstrate in their everyday work that they have met the standard for removing hair extensions.
3 The assessor will observe the learner’s performance on at least two occasions which must include the removal of one hot and one cold extension system.
4 The learner must show that they have:
– used two out of the four* types of tools and products
– removed both types of extensions.
*However, the learner must prove to the assessor that they have the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to perform competently.
5 It is likely most evidence of the performance will be gathered from the observations made by the assessor but the learner may be required to produce other evidence to support their performance if the assessor has not been present.
6 This unit requires mandatory written questions in accordance with the Habia Assessment Strategies for Hairdressing and Barbering.
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Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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dex
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tifica
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airdre
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g a
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arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
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Lear
nin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Be
able
to u
se s
afe
and
effe
ctiv
e m
ethods
of
work
ing w
hen
rem
ovi
ng
hai
r ex
tensi
ons
1.1
pro
tect
the
clie
nt’s
cloth
ing t
hro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.2
ke
ep w
ork
are
a cl
ean a
nd t
idy
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
1.3
re
move
wast
e im
med
iate
ly a
t th
e en
d o
f th
e se
rvic
e
1.4
use
work
ing m
ethods
that
–
min
imis
e th
e risk
of
dam
age
to t
ools
and
equip
men
t
–
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n
–
min
imis
e th
e w
asta
ge
of pro
duct
s
–
mak
e ef
fect
ive
use
of
work
ing t
ime
–
ensu
re t
he
use
of
clea
n r
esourc
es
–
min
imis
e har
m o
r in
jury
to t
hem
selv
es a
nd
oth
ers
1.5
m
ainta
in p
erso
nal st
andar
ds
of
hea
lth a
nd h
ygie
ne
whic
h m
inim
ise
the
risk
of
cross
-infe
ctio
n,
infe
stat
ion a
nd o
ffen
ce t
o c
lients
and c
olle
agues
1.6
co
mple
te t
he
hai
r ex
tensi
on r
emova
l se
rvic
e w
ithin
a
com
mer
cial
ly v
iable
tim
e
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tifica
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arber
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QC
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dex
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eauty
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Be
able
to r
emove
hair
exte
nsi
ons
2.1
re
move
hair e
xten
sions
in t
he
sequen
ce inst
ruct
ed
by
the
styl
ist
2.2
co
ntr
ol to
ols
and e
quip
men
t to
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f dam
age
to t
he
hair a
nd c
lient
dis
com
fort
2.3
ch
eck
that
the
clie
nt
is c
om
fort
able
at
regula
r in
terv
als
thro
ughout
the
serv
ice
2.4
le
ave
the
hai
r fr
ee fro
m u
nw
ante
d e
xten
sions
2.5
det
angle
the
clie
nt’s
hai
r fr
om
poin
t to
root,
m
inim
isin
g d
amag
e to
the
nat
ura
l hai
r
2.6
co
nsu
lt w
ith t
he
styl
ist
to c
onfirm
that
hai
r ex
tensi
ons
hav
e bee
n r
emove
d s
atis
fact
orily
and
that
the
clie
nt
is r
eady
for
the
nex
t se
rvic
e
3
Know
sal
on a
nd leg
al
requirem
ents
3.1
st
ate
the
salo
n's
req
uirem
ents
for
clie
nt
pre
par
atio
n
3.2
st
ate
the
salo
n's
exp
ecte
d s
ervi
ce t
imes
for
rem
ovi
ng h
air
exte
nsi
ons
3.3
st
ate
salo
n a
nd leg
al r
equirem
ents
for
the
dis
posa
l of w
ast
e m
ater
ials
3.4
des
crib
e th
e sa
lon's
im
age
and e
xpec
ted s
tandar
ds
of
serv
ice
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vel 1
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tifica
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airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
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ress
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eauty
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Know
how
to w
ork
saf
ely,
ef
fect
ivel
y an
d
hyg
ienic
ally
when
re
movi
ng h
air
exte
nsi
ons
4.1
id
entify
the
type
of
pro
tect
ive
cloth
ing t
hat
should
be
made
ava
ilable
for
clie
nts
4.2
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to u
se p
erso
nal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t
4.3
des
crib
e how
the
posi
tion o
f th
e cl
ient
and
them
selv
es c
an a
ffec
t th
e des
ired
outc
om
e an
d
reduce
fatigue
and t
he
risk
of in
jury
4.4
id
entify
the
safe
ty c
onsi
der
atio
ns
whic
h m
ust
be
take
n into
acc
ount
when
rem
ovi
ng h
air
exte
nsi
ons
4.5
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to c
hec
k fo
r in
fest
atio
n
and a
void
cro
ss-i
nfe
ctio
n
4.6
st
ate
why
it is
import
ant
to k
eep t
he
work
are
a
clea
n a
nd t
idy
4.7
des
crib
e m
ethods
of
clea
nin
g,
dis
infe
ctin
g a
nd/o
r st
erili
sation u
sed in s
alons
4.8
id
entify
safe
and h
ygie
nic
work
ing p
ract
ices
whic
h
min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f cr
oss
-infe
ctio
n a
nd c
ross
-in
fest
atio
n
4.9
st
ate
the
corr
ect
use
and m
ain
tenan
ce o
f re
mova
l to
ols
4.1
0
des
crib
e w
hat
conta
ct d
erm
atitis
is
and h
ow
to
avoid
dev
elopin
g it
whils
t ca
rryi
ng o
ut
hai
r at
tach
men
t se
rvic
es
4.1
1
stat
e th
e im
port
ance
of
per
sonal
hyg
iene
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dex
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vel 1 N
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eauty
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Know
how
to
com
munic
ate
with c
lients
w
hile
rem
ovi
ng h
air
exte
nsi
ons
5.1
st
ate
the
types
of anxi
etie
s co
mm
only
exp
erie
nce
d
by
clie
nts
under
goin
g t
he
hai
r ex
tensi
on r
emova
l pro
cess
5.2
st
ate
how
to r
eass
ure
clie
nts
during t
he
hai
r ex
tensi
on r
emova
l pro
cess
5.3
st
ate
the
import
ance
of
chec
king c
lients
hav
e under
stood inst
ruct
ions
giv
en b
y th
e st
ylis
t
6
Know
how
wea
ring h
air
exte
nsi
ons
can a
ffec
t th
e hai
r
6.1
st
ate
the
ave
rage
rate
of
hair
gro
wth
6.2
id
entify
the
pote
ntial co
nse
quen
ces
of ex
cess
ive
tensi
on o
n t
he
hai
r
6.3
st
ate
how
to iden
tify
the
signs
of tr
act
ion a
lopec
ia
6.4
st
ate
how
wea
ring e
xten
sions
bey
ond t
hei
r re
com
men
ded
tim
e per
iod c
an a
ffec
t th
e re
mova
l pro
cess
7
Know
how
to u
se h
air
exte
nsi
on r
emova
l te
chniq
ues
7.1
des
crib
e how
to r
emove
hot
and c
old
hai
r ex
tensi
on
syst
ems
7.2
st
ate
the
gen
eral
ly a
ccep
ted s
equen
ce o
f w
ork
ing
for
rem
ovi
ng h
air
exte
nsi
ons
7.3
id
entify
the
types
of
pro
duct
s to
use
when
re
movi
ng h
ot
and c
old
hai
r ex
tensi
on s
yste
ms
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dex
cel Le
vel 1
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Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
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nd B
eauty
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apy
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ssue
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ch 2
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ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Lear
ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
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esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Inte
rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
(i
f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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dex
cel Li
mited
2011
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Spec
ific
atio
n –
Edex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
tes
in B
eauty
Ther
apy
and E
dex
cel Le
vel 1
NVQ
Cer
tifica
te in H
airdre
ssin
g a
nd B
arber
ing (
QC
F) a
nd E
dex
cel Le
vel 1 N
VQ
Dip
lom
a in
H
aird
ress
ing a
nd B
eauty
Ther
apy
(QCF)
– I
ssue
2 –
Mar
ch 2
011
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cel Li
mited
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Annex
e A
: Pro
gres
sion
pat
hw
ays
The
Edex
cel qual
ific
atio
n f
ram
ewor
k fo
r th
e H
air
and B
eauty
sec
tor
Level
BTEC
vo
cati
on
all
y-r
ela
ted
q
uali
fica
tio
ns
BTEC
sp
eci
ali
st c
ou
rses
NV
Q/
com
pete
nce
5
BTEC L
evel
5 H
ND
Dip
lom
a in H
air
and B
eauty
Man
agem
ent
(QCF)
4
BTEC L
evel
4 H
NC D
iplo
ma in H
air
and B
eauty
Man
agem
ent
(QCF)
3
BTEC D
iplo
ma
in B
eauty
Ther
apy/
Bea
uty
Ther
apy
(Sci
ence
s)
(QCF)
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Annexe B: Quality assurance
Key principles of quality assurance
A centre delivering Edexcel qualifications must be an Edexcel recognised centre and must have approval for qualifications that it is offering.
The centre agrees as part of gaining recognition to abide by specific terms and conditions around the effective delivery and quality assurance of assessment; the centre must abide by these conditions throughout the period of delivery.
Edexcel makes available to approved centres a range of materials and opportunities to exemplify the processes required for effective assessment and provide examples of effective standards. Approved centres must use the guidance on assessment to ensure that staff who are delivering Edexcel qualifications are applying consistent standards.
An approved centre must follow agreed protocols for: standardisation of assessors; planning, monitoring and recording of assessment processes; internal verification and recording of internal verification processes; and for dealing with special circumstances, appeals and malpractice.
Quality assurance processes
The approach to quality assured assessment is made through a partnership between a recognised centre and Edexcel. Edexcel is committed to ensuring that it follows best practice and employs appropriate technology to support quality assurance process where practicable. Therefore, the specific arrangements for working with centres will vary. Edexcel seeks to ensure that the quality assurance processes that it uses do not place undue bureaucratic processes on centres and works to support centres in providing robust quality assurance processes.
The learning outcomes and assessment criteria in each unit within this specification set out the standard to be achieved by each learner in order to gain each qualification. Edexcel operates a quality assurance process, which is designed to ensure that these standards are maintained by all assessors and verifiers.
For the purposes of quality assurance all individual qualifications and units are considered as a whole. Centres offering these qualifications must be committed to ensuring the quality of the units and qualifications they offer, through effective standardisation of assessors and internal verification of assessor decisions. Centre quality assurance and assessment processes are monitored by Edexcel.
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The Edexcel quality assurance processes will involve:
gaining centre recognition and qualification approval if a centre is not currently approved to offer Edexcel qualifications
annual visits to centres by Edexcel for quality review and development of overarching processes and quality standards. Quality review and development visits will be conducted by an Edexcel quality development reviewer
annual visits by occupationally competent and qualified Edexcel Standards Verifiers for sampling of internal verification and assessor decisions for the occupational sector
the provision of support, advice and guidance towards the achievement of National Occupational Standards.
Centres are required to declare their commitment to ensuring quality and appropriate opportunities for learners that lead to valid and accurate assessment outcomes. In addition, centres will commit to undertaking defined training and online standardisation activities.
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Annexe C: Centre certification and registration
Edexcel Standards Verifiers will provide support, advice and guidance to centres to achieve Direct Claims Status (DCS). Edexcel will maintain the integrity of Edexcel QCF NVQs through ensuring that the awarding of these qualifications is secure. Where there are quality issues identified in the delivery of programmes, Edexcel will exercise the right to:
direct centres to take actions
limit or suspend certification
suspend registration.
The approach of Edexcel in such circumstances is to work with the centre to overcome the problems identified. If additional training is required, Edexcel will aim to secure the appropriate expertise to provide this.
What are the access arrangements and special considerations for the qualifications in this specification?
Centres are required to recruit learners to Edexcel qualifications with integrity.
Appropriate steps should be taken to assess each applicant’s potential and a professional judgement made about their ability to successfully complete the programme of study and achieve the qualification. This assessment will need to take account of the support available to the learner within the centre during their programme of study and any specific support that might be necessary to allow the learner to access the assessment for the qualification. Centres should consult Edexcel’s policy on learners with particular requirements.
Edexcel’s policy on access arrangements and special considerations for Edexcel qualifications aims to enhance access to the qualifications for learners with disabilities and other difficulties (as defined by the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act and the amendments to the Act) without compromising the assessment of skills, knowledge, understanding or competence. Please refer to Access Arrangements and Special Considerations for BTEC and Edexcel NVQ Qualifications for further details. www.edexcel.com.
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Annexe D: Assessment strategies
Assessment Strategy for Beauty Therapy NVQs
Key Mandatory Components of Our Assessment Strategy
Performance in the workplace, the use of realistic working environments, requirements for a realistic working environment and the use of specific simulated activities
Habia's approach to External Quality Control of Assessment
The requirements for the occupational expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors.
Each of the above is expanded in more detail below.
Performance in the Workplace and Use of Simulations
The beauty therapy and spa therapy NVQs/SVQs may be assessed in the workplace and/or an approved 'realistic working environment' meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A.
Habia wishes to make clear its stance on the use of simulated activities and a realistic working environment. The key criterion for allowing the use of simulated activities in the assessment of performance is the rarity of the opportunity to undertake the activities required by the standard of competence. Examples of these activities include:
– dealing with fire and other emergencies
– dealing with health and safety activities outside or peripheral to normal practices
– client/customer relationships
– contra-indications/contra-actions.
Therefore, a simulated activity is viewed as 'any structured assessment exercise involving a specific task which reproduces real life situations'. In this it is distinct and separate from the use of an approved realistic working environment as the latter allows the candidate to perform an entire occupational role over an extended period of time, in an environment which as closely as possible replicates the working environment and involves real work on real clients drawn from members of the public.
Habia considers evidence generated in a realistic working environment meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A, as acceptable for the purposes of beauty and spa therapy NVQ/SVQ assessment. The use of realistic working environments will be necessary to promote access to assessment for some beauty and spa therapy candidates at present.
Simulated activities may only be used for Habia developed units where indicated in Appendix 1B. An additional, specific dispensation has been given to schemes operating in HM Prison Service whereby use of replica money is allowed within Unit G4 (Fulfil Salon Reception Duties) to prevent barriers to access caused by prison rules on cash usage.
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In addition to this, internal telephone systems can be used to cover Range 2 in particular by telephone. However, this cannot be done as a simulated activity and cannot be used within a role-play situation. The internal telephone system must be a permanent fixture and not set up for role-play activities.
The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) has given a special dispensation for the 'imported' Customer Service unit listed below to be assessed in a Realistic Working Environment (RWE) conforming to Habia's criteria specified in Appendix 1A:
Unit G18 (ICS Unit 10), Level 2: Promote Additional Services or Products to Clients
This dispensation in no way implies that the Customer Service NVQ/SVQ itself can be achieved in an RWE. The dispensation only applies to the imported unit above.
As a matter of policy, Habia will work with industry experts and its Awarding Bodies to develop basic Evidence Requirements for use where Beauty and Spa Therapy National Occupational Standards are used for NVQ/SVQ purposes.
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Approach to Achieving Greater External Quality Control of Assessment
Our strategy to address the above is as follows:
An overall 100% achievement rate for the entire underpinning knowledge and understanding specification in the National Occupational Standards should be required of each candidate.
Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to develop externally set mandatory question papers to cover critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding within specified units for the Beauty Therapy Levels 1, 2 and 3 and Spa Therapy Level 3 NVQs/SVQs. These units and the critical areas of knowledge have been detailed in Appendix 1C for Beauty and Spa Therapy units.
For the Beauty Therapy Level 1 NVQ/SVQ, Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to set mandatory question papers to cover the critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding as specified in Appendix 1C. These papers should be designed so they may be administered by written or oral means at the discretion of the assessor.
All mandatory question papers should be internally marked by assessors using answer and/or marking guides supplied by the Awarding Body. A minimum of two differently designed sets of questions and associated answer guides should be provided for all mandatory, designated areas of questioning.
For externally set mandatory question papers, a 70% achievement rate must be attained under formal, 'closed book' assessment conditions, to avoid the necessity of a re-sit of the complete paper. For those achieving 70% or more, questions answered incorrectly may be reassessed by a variety of means (for example, oral questioning, a repeat of the written questions, assignments) to ensure 100% achievement on the mandatory areas of questioning for the units being undertaken.
All question and answer sheets must be collected from candidates and securely retained by the centre for internal and external verification purposes. It is expected suitable systems will be in place to prevent copying or plagiarism.
It is anticipated that Awarding Bodies will make suitable alternative arrangements for those with identified special needs which may preclude them from undertaking written assessments (for example, candidates who are identified as dyslexic).
It is expected Awarding Bodies will ensure:
the design of testing does not discriminate between those taking full qualifications and individual units
that assessment instruments do not directly or indirectly discriminate against any particular group and ensure equality of opportunity appropriate to employment in the beauty and spa therapy industries
that candidates are not expected to repeat questions on knowledge 'common' to several units
arrangements are in place for testing to be carried out at a time to meet individual needs and rate of progress
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where necessary, suitable arrangements are in place for reassessment of those areas where candidates have been shown to be 'not yet competent'
suitable arrangements are put in place for those with disabilities affecting their reading and writing capabilities.
Assessment of Essential Knowledge and Understanding Items Outside the Specification for Externally Set Mandatory Question Papers
As a 100% achievement rate is required for the entire Knowledge and Understanding specification for each unit for each candidate, other means such as oral questioning and additional portfolio evidence must be used to demonstrate that all remaining items of underpinning knowledge and understanding have been assessed and achieved satisfactorily.
Habia also requires that the Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times quoted in Appendix 1F are used for assessment purposes for the particular, critical services listed for each level of the Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs.
Requirements for the Occupational Expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors
Habia requires that:
In addition to the requirements set out by the Regulatory Bodies, Habia specify the appropriate occupational expertise requirements. These requirements have been detailed in Appendix 1D for Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy. All Habia Awarding Bodies must comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting external verifiers and implement the requirements within their current external verifier teams. All Habia Awarding Bodies must ensure their Approved Centres comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting internal verifiers and assessors and implement the requirements with their current internal verifiers and assessors.
It is expected that as part of Awarding Body internal quality assurance processes, the qualifications and occupational expertise requirements of all involved in the assessment and verification process will be regularly monitored and recorded.
Because of the ever changing nature of the industries Habia represents, it is essential that assessors and verifiers keep their technical skills up-to-date and at an occupational level appropriate to the NVQs/SVQs they are assessing or verifying. All assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to their Awarding Body that they engage in appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
To ensure consistency of approach on this matter across all Awarding Bodies delivering Habia NVQs/SVQs, it is a requirement that all Awarding Bodies implement Habia's minimum requirements for CPD activities and put systems in place to monitor, record and ensure assessor and verifier achievement against these requirements. These appear in Appendix 1E for Beauty and Spa Therapy.
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APPENDICES
Requirements Relating to the Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs Appendix 1A Beauty and Spa Therapy Realistic Working Environment
Requirements
Appendix 1B Summary of Where Simulated Activities May be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Appendix 1C Areas Within the Beauty and Spa Therapy National Occupational Standards for Which Mandatory Written Question Papers Must Be Developed
Appendix 1D Occupational Expertise Requirements for Beauty and Spa Therapy Assessors and Verifiers
Appendix 1E Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Beauty and Spa Therapy Technical Units
Appendix 1F Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
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APPENDIX 1A
Beauty and Spa Therapy Realistic Working Environment Requirements
As the Standards Setting Body for the hair and beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining what constitutes a ‘Realistic Working Environment’ (RWE). Habia has set down the following criteria for the assessment location. This will ensure that all candidates are being assessed against the National Occupational Standards in a realistic working environment when not in an actual, commercial workplace.
The following criteria must be included as part of centre approval and must be confirmed as being met during the first external verification visit. The criteria must then continue to be met on every subsequent visit. This will ensure that candidates are able to meet commercial needs in the workplace.
1 Assessment centres must develop realistic management procedures that incorporate a ‘salon and/or spa image’* and sales and marketing policy to attract the type and number of clients needed to ensure that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
2 All assessments must be carried out under realistic commercial pressures and on paying clients and not other candidates within the same group. Wherever possible, clients should vary in age and ethnicity so that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
3 All services that are carried out should be completed in a commercially acceptable timescale. Maximum service times for particular, critical services have been developed by Habia for each Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ and are detailed in Appendix 1F. These times should be used for assessment purposes.
4 Candidates must be able to achieve a realistic volume of work.
5 The space per working area conforms to health and safety legislation and commercial practice.
6 The range of services, professional products, tools, materials and equipment must be up-to-date and available for use. They must enable candidates to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
7 A reception area where clients are greeted and general enquiries and appointments can be made by telephone or in person must be available. The reception area must also include a payment facility.
8 A retail facility must be provided with products that relate to the clients’ needs and the services offered.
9 The RWE must take full account of any bye-laws, legislation or local authority requirements that have been set down in relation to the type of work that is being carried out there.
10 Candidates must work in a professional manner taking into account establishment requirements such as:
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i appearance and dress code
ii personal conduct
iii hygiene
iv reliability
v punctuality.
11 Candidates are given workplace responsibilities to enable them to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
* The use of the word ‘salon’ is not intended to deny access to the beauty or spa therapy
qualification if you deliver services in other locations (for example hospitals, care centres, etc).
It refers to any place where professional services are carried out. However, the location must
meet health and safety requirements for beauty and spa therapy.
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APPENDIX 1B
Summary of Where Simulated Activities May Be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Simulated activities may be used for the following, if naturally occurring performance evidence is not available:
Level 2 Unit G4: Fulfil Salon
Reception Duties, outcome 4
‘Methods of Payment’ Range Variables: ‘cash equivalent’, ‘cheque’ and ‘payment card’ methods of payment.
‘Payment Discrepancies’ Range Variables.
A special dispensation will continue to exist which allows the use of artificial money in HM Prisons.
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APPENDIX 1C
Areas Within the Beauty and Spa Therapy National Occupational Standards for Which Mandatory Written Question Papers Must Be Developed
As a minimum requirement, Awarding Bodies are required to develop appropriate question papers to cover the areas of Knowledge and Understanding listed below.
A written paper must be produced for each technical unit. It is also recommended that a separate written paper be produced to cover the anatomy and physiology across all of the units in each qualification to prevent repetition. For Beauty Therapy Level 1, these papers should be deliverable in either written or oral formats at the discretion of the assessor. Appropriate written question papers must be available for the Beauty Therapy NVQs/SVQs Levels 2 and 3 and the Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ Level 3.
Beauty Therapy Level 1: Areas of Knowledge Within Beauty Units Requiring Mandatory Written Questions
Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit B1: Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment Work Areas
your responsibilities under relevant health and safety legislation
the importance of the correct storage of client records in relation to the Data Protection Act
why it is important to maintain standards of general hygiene and the principles of avoiding cross-infection
the different types of sterilising equipment and products available
the differences between sterilisation and disinfection
the different types of chemicals used for disinfection
how to dispose of waste materials and products from the treatments in the range
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit B2: Assist With Facial Skin Care Treatments
the types of facial products in the range and how to use them
the types of conditions and disorders that may restrict the treatment, why and how to recognise them (eg cold sores, conjunctivitis, eczema, psoriasis, cuts, abrasions, redness, swelling, skin irritation)
the basic structure of the skin (epidermis, dermis)
the basic function of the skin (protection, temperature control and sensitivity)
the skin characteristics and skin types of different ethnic client groups
how to recognise the different skin types within the range
the reasons for cleansing, toning, mask application and moisturising
the benefits of cleansing, toning, mask application and moisturising
the contra-actions that could occur during facial treatments and what action to take
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit B3: Assist with Day Make-up
the basic structure of the skin (ie epidermis, dermis)
the basic function of the skin (ie protection, temperature control, sensitivity)
how to recognise the skin types listed in the range
the skin characteristics and skin types of different ethnic client age groups
how to recognise the following basic skin conditions: sensitive, comedone, milia, dehydrated, broken capillaries, pustules, papules, open pores, dark circles
the types of conditions and disorders that may contra-indicate the treatment and why (eg cold sores, conjunctivitis, open cuts and abrasions, , swelling, skin irritation) and how to recognise them
the types of conditions and disorders that may restrict the treatment and why (eg healed eczema and psoriasis, redness, bruising, skin irritation) and how to recognise them
possible contra-actions which may occur during the make-up treatment and how to deal with them (eg excessive perspiration, adverse skin reactions, watery eyes, excessive erythema)
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit N1: Assist with Nail Services
the types of conditions and disorders that may contra-indicate the service and why (eg fungal, viral, bacterial and parasitic infections to the skin and nails, severe dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis, unknown swelling or redness) and how to recognise them
the types of conditions and disorders that may restrict the service and why (eg cuts, abrasions, bruising) and how to recognise them
the structure of the nail unit (including matrix, nail plate, nail bed, cuticle, free edge)
the basic structure of the skin (including epidermis and dermis)
the different types of nail and skin products
the uses of different types of products for nails and skin
the effects on the nails of incorrect use of nail service tools
the contra-actions that could occur after nail services and what advice to give to clients
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APPENDIX 1D
Occupational Expertise Requirements for Beauty and Spa Therapy Assessors and Verifiers
1 Introduction
1.1 As the Standards Setting Body for the hair and beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining the occupational expertise requirements for assessors and verifiers in consultation with employers, centres and Awarding Bodies. The assessor and verifier occupational expertise requirements for the Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQs and SVQs are shown below.
1.2 Please note that these requirements will take effect from 1 August 2010 and will apply to all assessors and verifiers. This version dated March 2009 supersedes all previous versions.
1.3 Please note all assessors and verifers still working with the existing standards will continue to use and follow the August 2007 Assessment Strategy requirements.
2 Assessors
2.1 From 1 August 2010 all new Beauty Therapy assessors must:
2.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and/or 3 Beauty Therapy NVQs/SVQs or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
2.1.2 hold Units D32 and D33 to assess the complete Beauty Therapy NVQs/SVQs (those work based assessors only required to make and record observations may hold just D32)
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A1 if carrying out all forms of assessment
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A2 if only carrying out observations in the workplace
2.2 From 1 August 2010 all new Spa Therapy assessors must:
2.2.1 hold EITHER the Level 3 Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
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OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
2.2.2 hold Units D32 and D33 to assess the complete Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ (those work based assessors only required to make and record observations may hold just D32)
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A1 if carrying out all forms of assessment
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hold or be working towards Unit A2 if only carrying out observations in the workplace.
2.3 From 1 August 2010 all existing Beauty Therapy assessors (as defined in 2.1 above) holding just the Level 2 Beauty Therapy NVQ/SVQ will only be able to assess the Level 2 Beauty Therapy NVQ/SVQ. They will not be eligible for internal verifier or external verifier roles.
3 Internal verifiers
3.1 From 1 August 2010 all Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy internal verifiers must:
3.1.1 hold the Level 3 Beauty Therapy or Level 3 Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to internally verify
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to internally verify and
3.1.2 hold Unit A1 or Units D32 and D33 and
3.1.3 hold Unit D34 or hold or be working towards Unit V1
3.1.4 have sufficient experience of assessing Beauty Therapy or Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs
4 External verifiers
4.1 From 1 August 2010 all Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy external verifiers must:
4.1.1 hold the Level 3 Beauty Therapy or Level 3 Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to externally verify
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substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to externally verify and
4.1.2 hold Unit A1 or Units D32 and D33 and
4.1.3 hold D35 or hold or be working towards Unit V2 and are strongly advised to hold Unit V1 or D34
4.1.4 have sufficient experience assessing and/or internally verifying Beauty Therapy or Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs.
5 Assessors and verifiers for non-technical units who are not beauty therapists and spa therapists
5.1 There are several units in the NVQs/SVQs that cover generic skills, assessed in a beauty or spa therapy context. Some centres use assessors and verifiers from other occupations to assess and verify these.
5.2 ENTO Units HSS1 and HSS3, ICS Unit 10, SFEDI Units BD1 and BI2, Skillset Units HM1, HM6, HM7 and HM19 have been imported into the Habia standards for beauty and spa therapy. Assessors of these units must meet the requirements laid down by these Standards Setting Bodies in their own Assessment Strategies.
5.3 Non-technical beauty and spa therapy Habia units: the same criteria as for assessors and internal verifiers who are beauty therapists will apply, inserting the relevant NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification or experience and the relevant occupational area. This does not apply to external verifiers who will always be beauty or spa therapists for the Habia units. For the sake of clarification, beauty and spa therapy units cannot be internally verified by non-beauty or spa therapists.
i Occupational expertise requirements for assessors who are not beauty or spa therapists
Non-Beauty or Spa Therapy assessors must have the relevant Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs/SVQs plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to assess. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
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For NVQs, UKCES requires that assessors hold Unit A1 or A2 (if just recording observations) OR Unit D32 and/or Unit D33. New assessors must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit A1 and/or Unit A2 within eighteen months of beginning assessment duties. Assessment decisions by assessors who are still working towards certification must be supported by an assessor or verifier who has gained certification. This can be achieved by checking a sample of assessment decisions.
For SVQs, SQA Accreditation requires that assessors be occupationally competent and must hold Units A1 and/or A2, OR hold D32 and/or D33.
Please note that Habia generally requires assessors hold or are working towards Unit A1 OR hold D32 and D33. In addition, in this case where the assessor does not have a beauty therapy or spa therapy background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the beauty therapy or spa therapy industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon or spa.
ii Occupational expertise requirements for internal verifiers who are not beauty therapists or spa therapists
Non-Beauty or Spa Therapy internal verifiers must have the relevant Level 3 NVQ/SVQ plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to internally verify. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. They must also have at least sufficient experience of assessing the relevant NVQs/SVQs or relevant units.
For NVQs, UKCES requires that internal verifiers hold Unit V1 or D34 and, it is recommended, also hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33. New internal verifiers must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit V1 within eighteen months of beginning internal verification. Without an appropriately qualified internal verifier, the centre must understand that it cannot submit claims for certification to the Awarding Body.
For SVQs, SQA Accreditation requires that internal verifiers be occupationally competent and must hold or be working towards Unit V1 OR hold D34. Unit A1 or D33 is also desirable
Please note that Habia requires all internal verifiers hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33 and hold D34 or hold or are working towards V1. In addition, in this case where the internal verifier does not have a beauty or spa therapy background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the beauty therapy or spa therapy industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon or spa.
In this case where assessors and/or internal verifiers do not have a beauty therapy or spa therapy background, then a period of experience in a salon or attending beauty therapy or spa therapy specific event(s) relevant to the units being assessed or verified will help them become more familiar with the requirements of the beauty therapy or spa therapy industries.
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* Where individuals have qualifications other than the Beauty Therapy or Spa Therapy NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
** Substantial operational experience means substantial hands on work served within the beauty therapy or spa therapy industry. This can include time in any role in the beauty therapy or spa therapy industry, for example as a therapist, trainer, lecturer, assessor, verifier or salon manager/owner.
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Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Beauty and Spa Therapy Technical Units
From 1 September 2001 as a condition of centre approval and continuing centre approval, centres were required to establish an ongoing, fully resourced Staff Development Plan, capable of supporting the Habia CPD requirement. (Preferably such a Staff Development Plan should link to IIP or other formally recognised quality assurance systems.)
Assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to the Awarding Body how they keep their beauty therapy or spa therapy technical skills and knowledge up-to-date and to the occupational level at which they are assessing and/or verifying. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) must take place throughout the careers of assessors and verifiers.
This must include the completion of a minimum number of hours CPD in each 12-month period using activities approved for CPD (see below).
The minimum, annual CPD requirement for assessors and verifiers is as follows:
A total, minimum requirement for 30 hours’ CPD per annum which does not have to be consecutive.
The CPD requirement must be carried out in one or a combination of the types of activities listed below. No activity will carry a 'double hours' allowance.
'Hands on' delivery of beauty therapy or spa therapy services to fee paying clients in a commercial salon or spa that can be shown to develop individual skill and knowledge levels
Undertaking technical beauty therapy or spa therapy training that develops new and/or updates existing skills and/or knowledge levels
Further beauty therapy or spa therapy qualification work
The following activities will not count towards CPD:
reading the trade press and books
listening to tapes and watching videos.
(However, the above are recommended for background knowledge to support CPD but are not approved for inclusion in the CPD hours requirement.)
Individuals must provide relevant and suitable evidence that CPD has taken place within each 12-month period to be measured from 1 September – 31 August.
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Explanatory Notes i Technical beauty therapy and spa therapy training – external and
internal workshops and training sessions are eligible.
ii Commercial salon or spa – this is defined as a salon or spa where the majority of beauty therapists or spa therapists are already qualified and the main function of the salon or spa is not training and assessment. If a training salon or spa in a centre is closed and reopened as a commercial salon or spa, eg during holiday periods, then this is an acceptable location for CPD to be undertaken. If there is any doubt as to the acceptability of the arrangement, guidance should be sought from Habia.
iii Beauty therapy and spa therapy qualification work – the aim of this option is to encourage assessors and verifiers to gain new skills or to update current ones. Work undertaken for this option must lead to a formally assessed and accredited qualification or unit of an NVQ/SVQ.
A nominal 30 hours has been allocated to the achievement of any beauty therapy or spa therapy unit qualification in any one CPD year. The same unit should not be taken twice during the lifetime of any particular NVQ/SVQ or repeated within any five-year period.
Other activities may be acceptable for CPD for which prior approval should be gained from Habia.
Calculating CPD hours
a CPD for existing assessors and verifiers is measured within each 12- month period, taken from 1 September–31 August each year.
b CPD hours for new assessors and verifiers shall be measured from the date their duties commence.
c Assessors and verifiers who take leave from assessment or verification duties during any 12-month period will be able to collect CPD pro rata.
d The CPD hours for part-time assessors and verifiers will be calculated pro rata based on a nominal 37 hour week. However, a minimum of five hours CPD in any 12-month period must be carried out by all part-time assessors and verifiers.
For example, an assessor contracted for 7 hours/week: 7 37 x 100 = approx. 20% of a full time assessor. 20% x 30 hours = 6 hours’
CPD in any 12-month period.
e A nominal time of 30 hours per NVQ/SVQ unit achieved has been set, regardless of the unit.
f If you are an assessor and a verifier, you only have to do the minimum of 30 hours’ CPD, not 60 hours.
g All external verifiers must complete a minimum of 30 hours’ CPD per annum regardless of actual hours worked as an external verifier.
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Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
The 2010 revised National Occupational Standards (NOS) require that technical services are carried out 'in a commercially viable time'. To ensure consistent NVQ/SVQ assessment practices, Habia has developed a nationally agreed set of maximum service times for certain, critical services for each level of NVQ/SVQ. These times are shown below.
Note: Specialist treatments may require longer following manufacturers’ instructions.
Range of Service Times for Level 1 Beauty Therapy
At Level 1, the requirement to work to a commercial time is limited to assisting with facial treatments, nail treatments and day make-up. The maximum service times quoted below have been developed for NVQ/SVQ assessment purposes.
Please note that the type, depth and breadth of services listed are those described in the Level 1 Beauty Therapy Standards only.
Service (excluding consultation and preparation)
Minutes (Maximum)
1 Assist with facial treatment 30
2 Assist with nail treatment 30
3 Assist with day make-up 30
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Assessment Strategy for Hairdressing NVQs
Key Mandatory Components of the Assessment Strategy
Performance in the workplace, the use of realistic working environments, requirements for a realistic working environment and the use of specific simulated activities
Habia's approach to External Quality Control of Assessment
The requirements for the occupational expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors.
Each of the above are expanded upon in more detail below.
Performance in the Workplace and Use of Simulations
The Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs may be assessed in the workplace and/or an approved 'realistic working environment' meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A.
Habia wishes to make clear its stance on the use of simulated activities and a realistic working environment. The key criterion for allowing the use of simulated activities in the assessment of performance is the rarity of the opportunity to undertake the activities required by the standard of competence. Examples of these activities include:
– dealing with fire and other emergencies
– dealing with health and safety activities outside or peripheral to normal practices
– client/customer relationships
– contra-indications/contra-actions.
Therefore, a simulated activity is viewed as 'any structured assessment exercise involving a specific task which reproduces real life situations'. In this it is distinct and separate from the use of an approved realistic working environment as the latter allows the candidate to perform an entire occupational role over an extended period of time, in an environment which as closely as possible replicates the working environment and involves real work on real clients drawn from members of the public.
Habia considers evidence generated in a realistic working environment, meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A, as acceptable for the purposes of Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ assessment. The use of realistic working environments will be necessary to promote access to assessment for some hairdressing candidates at present.
Simulated activities may only be used for Habia developed units where indicated in Appendix 1B. An additional, specific dispensation has been given to schemes operating in HM Prison Service whereby use of replica money is allowed within Unit G4 (Fulfil salon reception duties) to prevent barriers to access caused by prison rules on cash usage.
In addition, the Institute of Customer Service has given a special dispensation for the 'imported' Customer Service units listed below to be assessed in a Realistic Working Environment (RWE) conforming to Habia's criteria specified in Appendix 1A:
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Unit G17 (ICS Unit 9), Level 2: Give Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation
Unit G19 (ICS Unit 37), Level 2: Support Client Service Improvements
Unit G18 (ICS Unit 10), Level 2: Promote Additional Products or services to Clients
This dispensation in no way implies that the Customer Service NVQ/SVQ itself can be achieved in an RWE. The dispensation only applies to the three imported units above.
As a matter of policy, Habia will work with industry experts and its Awarding Bodies to develop basic Evidence Requirement Specifications for use where Hairdressing National Occupational Standards are used for NVQ/SVQ purposes.
Approach to Achieving Greater External Quality Control of Assessment
Our strategy to address the above is as follows:
An overall 100% achievement rate for the entire underpinning knowledge and understanding specification in the National Occupational Standards should be required of each candidate.
Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to develop externally set mandatory question papers to cover critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding within specified units for the Hairdressing Level 1, Hairdressing Level 2 and Hairdressing Level 3 NVQs/SVQs. These units and the critical areas of knowledge have been detailed in Appendix 1C for Hairdressing units.
For the Hairdressing Level 1 NVQ/SVQ, Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to set mandatory question papers to cover the critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding as specified in Appendix 1C. These papers should be designed so they may be administered by written or oral means at the discretion of the assessor.
All mandatory question papers should be internally marked by assessors using answer and/or marking guides supplied by the Awarding Body. A minimum of two different sets of questions and associated answer guides should be provided for all mandatory, designated areas of questioning.
For externally set mandatory question papers, a 70% achievement rate must be attained under formal, 'closed book', assessment conditions to avoid the necessity of a resit of the complete paper. For those achieving 70% or more, questions answered incorrectly may be reassessed by a variety of means (eg oral questioning, a repeat of the written questions, assignments) to ensure 100% achievement on the mandatory areas of questioning for the units being undertaken.
All question and answer sheets must be collected from candidates and securely retained by the centre for internal and external verification purposes. It is expected suitable systems will be in place to prevent copying or plagiarism.
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It is anticipated that Awarding Bodies will make suitable alternative arrangements for those with identified special needs which may preclude them from undertaking written assessments (for example, candidates who are identified as dyslexic).
It is expected Awarding Bodies will ensure:
the design of testing does not discriminate between those taking full qualifications and individual units
that assessment instruments do not directly or indirectly discriminate against any particular group and ensure equality of opportunity appropriate to employment in the hairdressing and barbering industries
that candidates are not expected to repeat questions on knowledge 'common' to several units
arrangements are in place for testing to be carried out at a time to meet individual needs and rate of progress
where necessary, suitable arrangements are in place for reassessment of those areas where candidates have been shown to be 'not yet competent'
suitable arrangements are put in place for those with disabilities affecting their reading and writing capabilities.
Assessment of Essential Knowledge and Understanding Items Outside the Specification for Externally Set Mandatory Question Papers
As a 100% achievement rate is required for the entire Knowledge and Understanding specification for each unit for each candidate, other means such as oral questioning and additional portfolio evidence must be used to demonstrate that all remaining items of underpinning knowledge and understanding have been assessed and achieved satisfactorily.
Habia also requires that the Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times quoted in Appendix 1F are used for assessment purposes for the particular, critical services listed for each level of Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ.
Requirements for the Occupational Expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors
Habia requires that:
In addition to the requirements set out by the Regulatory Bodies, Habia specify the appropriate occupational expertise requirements. These requirements have been detailed in Appendix 1D for Hairdressing. All Habia Awarding Bodies must comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting external verifiers and implement the requirements within their current external verifier teams. All Habia Awarding Bodies must ensure their Approved Centres comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting internal verifiers and assessors and implement the requirements with their current internal verifiers and assessors.
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It is expected that as part of Awarding Body internal quality assurance processes, the qualifications and occupational expertise requirements of all involved in the assessment and verification process will be regularly monitored and recorded.
Because of the ever changing nature of the industries Habia represents, it is essential that assessors and verifiers keep their technical skills up-to-date and at an occupational level appropriate to the NVQs/SVQs they are assessing or verifying. All assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to their Awarding Body that they engage in appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
To ensure consistency of approach in this matter across all Awarding Bodies delivering Habia NVQs/SVQs, it is a requirement that all Awarding Bodies implement Habia's minimum requirements for CPD activities and put systems in place to monitor, record and ensure assessor and verifier achievement against these requirements. These appear in Appendix 1E for Hairdressing.
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APPENDICES
Requirements Relating to the Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs
Appendix 1A Hairdressing Realistic Working Environment Requirements
Appendix 1B Summary of Where Simulated Activities May Be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Appendix 1C Areas Within the Hairdressing National Occupational Standards for Which Mandatory Question Papers Must Be Developed
Appendix 1D Occupational Expertise Requirements for Hairdressing Assessors and Verifiers
Appendix 1E Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Hairdressing Technical Units
Appendix 1F Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
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Hairdressing Realistic Working Environment Requirements
As the Standards Setting Body for the Hairdressing and Beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining what constitutes a ‘Realistic Working Environment’ (RWE). Habia has set down the following criteria for the assessment location. This will ensure that all candidates are being assessed against the National Occupational Standards in a realistic working environment when not in an actual, commercial workplace.
The following criteria must be included as part of centre approval and must be confirmed as being met during the first external verification visit. The criteria must then continue to be met on every subsequent visit. This will ensure that candidates are able to meet commercial needs in the workplace.
1 Assessment centres must develop realistic management procedures that incorporate a ‘salon image’* and sales and marketing policy to attract the type and number of clients needed to ensure that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
2 All assessments must be carried out under realistic commercial pressures and on paying clients and not other candidates within the same group. Clients should vary in age and hair condition so that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
3 All services that are carried out should be completed in a commercially acceptable timescale. Maximum service times for particular, critical services have been developed by Habia for each Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ and are detailed in Appendix 1F. These times should be used for assessment purposes.
4 Candidates must be able to achieve a realistic volume of work.
5 The space per working area conforms to health and safety legislation and commercial practice.
6 The range of services, professional products, tools, materials and equipment must be up-to-date and available for use. They must enable candidates to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
7 A reception area where clients are greeted and general enquiries and appointments can be made by telephone, or in person, must be available. The reception area must also include a payment facility.
8 A retail facility must be provided with products that relate to the clients’ needs and the services offered.
9 The RWE must take full account of any bye-laws, legislation or local authority requirements that have been set down in relation to the type of work that is being carried out there.
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10 Candidates must work in a professional manner taking into account establishment requirements such as:
i appearance and dress code
ii personal conduct
iii hygiene
iv reliability
v punctuality.
11 Candidates are given workplace responsibilities to enable them to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
* The use of the word ‘salon’ is not intended to deny access to the hairdressing qualification if you
deliver hairdressing services in other locations (for example hospitals, care centres, etc.). It
refers to any place where professional hairdressing services are carried out. However, the
location must meet health and safety requirements for hairdressing.
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Summary of Where Simulated Activities May Be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Simulated activities may be used for the following, if naturally occurring performance evidence is not available: Level 2 Unit G4, Fulfil Salon
Reception Duties, Outcome 4 ‘Methods of Payment’ Range Variables: ‘cash equivalent’, ‘cheque’ and ‘payment card’ methods of payment.
‘Payment Discrepancies’ Range Variables
A special dispensation will continue to exist which allows the use of artificial money in HM Prisons.
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Areas Within the Hairdressing and Barbering National Occupational Standards for Which Mandatory Written Question Papers Must Be Developed
As a minimum requirement, Awarding Bodies are required to develop appropriate question papers to cover the areas of Essential Knowledge and Understanding listed below. For Hairdressing and Barbering Level 1, these papers should be deliverable in either written or oral formats at the discretion of the assessor. Appropriate written question papers must be available for Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs at Levels 2 and 3.
Hairdressing and Barbering Level 1: Areas of Knowledge Within Hairdressing Units Requiring Mandatory Written Questions
Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH1: Shampoo and Condition Hair
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
the direction in which the hair cuticle lies and its importance when disentangling wet hair
the effects of water temperature on the scalp
how shampoo and water act together to cleanse the hair
how the build up of products can affect the hair, scalp and effectiveness of other services
different types of conditioning products and their effects
the types and causes of problems that can arise when shampooing and surface conditioning hair
when and how to use rotary, effleurage and petrissage massage techniques when shampooing and conditioning different lengths of hair
importance of removing products and excess water from the hair after each service
the importance of detangling the hair from point to root
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH2: Blow Dry Hair methods of cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilisation used in salons
the difference between disinfection and sterilisation
the basic structure of the hair
the effects of humidity on the hair
the effects of the drying process on the hair cuticle
how the incorrect application of heat can affect the hair and scalp
why the direction of the airflow is important to achieve the desired look and avoid damage to the hair cuticle
Unit GH4: Assist With Hair Colouring Services
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the importance of thoroughly rinsing products
the importance of emulsifying permanent colouring products as part of the removal process
the types and causes of problems that may occur when removing colouring products and materials from the hair
Unit GH5: Assist With Perming Services
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the role and importance of neutralisers in perming process
the importance of accurate timing when neutralising perms
the importance of thoroughly rinsing neutralisers
what might happen if the correct neutralising agent is not applied
the types and causes of problems that may occur when neutralising perms
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH6: Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic Techniques
the potential consequences of excessive tension on the hair
what is traction alopecia
how to identify the signs of traction alopecia
Unit GH7: Remove Hair Extensions
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hair extension removal services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the average rate of hair growth
the potential consequences of excessive tension on the hair
how to identify the signs of traction alopecia
how wearing extensions beyond their recommended time period can affect the removal process
Unit GB1: Assist With Shaving Services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the effect of hot and cold towels on the skin and hair
the importance of lathering and its effect on skin and hair
the function of effleurage and petrissage massage techniques when lathering
why timing is critical to the shaving service
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Occupational Expertise Requirements for Hairdressing Assessors and Verifiers
1 Introduction
1.1 As the Standards Setting Body for the hair and beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining the occupational expertise requirements for assessors and verifiers in consultation with employers, centres and Awarding Bodies. The assessor and verifier occupational expertise requirements for the Hairdressing NVQs and SVQs are shown below.
1.2 Please note that these requirements will take effect from July 2009 and will apply to all assessors and verifiers.
2 Assessors
2.1 From 1 July 2009 all new assessors must:
2.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of the NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
2.1.2 hold Units D32 and D33** to assess the complete Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs. (Those work based assessors only required to make and record observations may hold just D32)
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A1** if carrying out all forms of assessment
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A2 if only carrying out observations in the workplace.
2.2 From 1 September 2002 all existing assessors (as defined in 2.1 above) holding just the Level 2 Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ will only be able to assess Level 2 Hairdressing. They will not be eligible for internal verifier or external verifier roles.
3 Internal verifiers
3.1 From 1 July 2009 all internal verifiers must:
3.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to internally verify
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substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to internally verify and
3.1.2 hold A1 or Units D32 and D33 ** and
3.1.3 hold D34 or hold or be working towards V1
3.1.4 have a sufficient experience of assessing Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs.
4 External verifiers
4.1 From 1 July 2009 all external verifiers must:
4.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs or equivalent *plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to externally verify
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to externally verify and
4.1.2 hold Unit A1 or Units D32 and D33** and
4.1.3 hold D35 or hold or be working towards Unit V2 and are strongly advised to hold Unit V1 or D34
4.1.4 have sufficient experience assessing and/or internally verifying Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs.
5 Assessors and verifiers for non-technical hairdressing units who are not hairdressers
5.1 There are several units in the NVQs/SVQs that cover generic skills, assessed in a hairdressing or barbering context. Some centres use assessors and verifiers from other occupations to assess and verify these.
5.2 ENTO Unit A, ICS Unit 1, Level 2, ICS Unit 5, Level 2 and ICS Unit 7, Level 2 units imported into the Habia standards: Assessors of these units must meet the requirements laid down by these Standards Setting Bodies in their own Assessment Strategies.
5.3 Non-technical hairdressing Habia units: the same criteria as for assessors and internal verifiers who are hairdressers and/or barbers will apply, inserting the relevant NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification or experience and the relevant occupational area. This does not apply to external verifiers who will always be hairdressers and/or barbers for the Habia units. For the sake of clarification, technical hairdressing units cannot be internally verified by a non-hairdresser/non-barber.
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i Occupational expertise requirements for assessors who are not hairdressers
Non-hairdressing Assessors must have the relevant Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs/SVQs plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to assess. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
For NVQs, QCA requires that assessors hold Unit A1 or A2 (if just recording observations) OR Unit D32 and/or Unit D33. New assessors must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit A1 and/or Unit A2 within 18 months of beginning assessment duties. Assessment decisions by assessors who are still working towards certification must be supported by an assessor or verifier who has gained certification. This can be achieved by checking a sample of assessment decisions.
For SVQs, SQA requires that assessors be occupationally competent and must hold Units A1and/or A2** OR hold D32 and/or D33.
Please note that Habia generally requires assessors hold or are working towards Unit A1 OR hold D32 and D33. In addition, in this case where the assessor does not have a hairdressing background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the hairdressing industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon.
ii Occupational expertise requirements for internal verifiers who are not hairdressers
Non-hairdressing internal verifiers must have the relevant Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs/SVQs plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to internally verify. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. They must also have sufficient experience of assessing the relevant NVQs/SVQs or relevant units.
For NVQs, QCA requires that internal verifiers hold Unit V1 or D34 and, it is recommended, also hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33. New internal verifiers must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit V1 within 18 months of beginning internal verification. Without an appropriately qualified internal verifier, the centre must understand that it cannot submit claims for certification to the Awarding Body.
For SVQs, SQA requires that internal verifiers be occupationally competent and must hold or be working towards Unit V1 or hold or be working towards D34. Unit A1 or D33 are also desirable**
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Please note that Habia requires all internal verifiers to hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33** and hold D34 or hold or are working towards Unit V1. In addition, in this case where the internal verifier does not have a hairdressing background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the hairdressing industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon.
In this case, where assessors and/or internal verifiers do not have a hairdressing and/or barbering background, then a period of experience in a salon or attending hairdressing specific event(s) relevant to the units being assessed or verified will help them become more familiar with the requirements of the hairdressing industry.
* Where individuals have qualifications other than the Hairdressing NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
** Substantial operational experience means substantial hands on work served within the hairdressing industry. This can include time in any role in the hairdressing industry, for example as a stylist, technician, trainer, lecturer, assessor, verifier or salon manager/owner.
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Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Hairdressing Technical Units
From 1 September 2001, as a condition of centre approval and continuing centre approval, centres were required to establish an ongoing, fully resourced Staff Development Plan, capable of supporting the Habia CPD requirement. (Preferably, such a Staff Development Plan should link to IIP or other formally recognised quality assurance systems.)
Assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to the Awarding Body how they keep their hairdressing technical skills and knowledge up-to-date and to the occupational level which they are assessing and/or verifying. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) must take place throughout the careers of assessors and verifiers.
This must include the completion of a minimum number of hours’ CPD in each 12 month period using activities approved for CPD (see below).
The minimum, annual CPD requirement for assessors and verifiers is as
follows:
A total, minimum requirement for 30 hours’ CPD per annum which does not have to be consecutive.
The CPD requirement must be carried out on one or a combination of the types of activities listed below. No activity will carry a 'double hours' allowance. 'Hands on' delivery of hairdressing services to fee paying clients in a
commercial salon that can be shown to develop individual skill and knowledge levels
Undertaking technical hairdressing and/or barbering training that develops new and/or updates existing skills and/or knowledge levels
Further hairdressing qualification work.
The following activities will not count towards CPD:
reading the trade press and books
listening to tapes and watching videos.
(However, the above are recommended for background knowledge to support CPD but are not approved for inclusion in the CPD hours requirement.)
Individuals must provide relevant and suitable evidence that CPD has taken place within each 12-month period to be measured from 1 September – 31 August.
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Explanatory notes: i Technical hairdressing training – external and internal workshops and
training sessions are eligible.
ii Commercial salon – this is defined as a salon where the majority of stylists are already qualified and the main function of the salon is not training and assessment. If a training salon in a centre is closed and reopened as a commercial salon eg during holiday periods, then this is an acceptable location for CPD to be undertaken. If there is any doubt as to the acceptability of the arrangement, guidance should be sought from Habia.
iv Hairdressing qualification work – the aim of this option is to encourage assessors and verifiers to gain new skills, eg African Caribbean hairdressing techniques or barbering or to update current ones eg by offering latest fashion styles for assessment against a range statement. Work undertaken for this option must lead to a formally assessed and accredited qualification or unit of an NVQ/SVQ.
A nominal 30 hours has been allocated to the achievement of any hairdressing unit qualification in any one CPD year. The same unit should not be taken twice during the life time of any particular NVQ/SVQ or repeated within any five-year period.
Other activities may be acceptable for CPD for which prior approval should be gained from Habia.
Calculating CPD hours
a CPD for existing assessors and verifiers is measured within each 12- month period, taken from 1 September–31 August each year.
b CPD hours for new assessors and verifiers shall be measured from the date their duties commence.
c Assessors and verifiers who take leave from assessment or verification duties during any 12-month period will be able to collect CPD pro rata.
d The CPD hours for part time assessors and verifiers will be calculated pro rata based on a nominal 37-hour week. However, a minimum of five hours CPD in any 12-month period must be carried out by all part time assessors and verifiers.
For example, an assessor contracted for 7 hours/week: 7 37 x 100 = approx. 20% of a full time assessor. 20% x 30 hours = 6 hours’ CPD in any 12-month period.
e A nominal time of 30 hours per NVQ/SVQ unit achieved has been set, regardless of the unit.
f If you are an assessor and a verifier, you only have to do the minimum of 30 hours’ CPD, not 60 hours.
g All External Verifiers must complete a minimum of 30 hours’ CPD per annum regardless of actual hours worked as an External Verifier.
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Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
The 2003 revised National Occupational Standards (NOS) require that technical services are carried out 'in a commercially viable time'. To ensure consistent NVQ/SVQ assessment practices, Habia has developed a nationally agreed set of maximum service times for certain, critical services for each level of NVQ/SVQ. These times are shown below.
Range of Service Times for Level 1 Hairdressing and Barbering Services
At Level 1, the requirement to work to a commercial time is limited to shampooing, conditioning and blow drying work. The maximum service times quoted below have been developed for NVQ/SVQ assessment purposes.
Please note that the type, depth and breadth of services concerned are those described in the Level 1 Hairdressing and Barbering standards only.
Service Minutes
(Maximum)
1. Shampoo, surface condition and detangle hair – above shoulder length hair (excluding development time)
10
2. Shampoo, surface condition and detangle hair – below shoulder length hair (excluding development time)
15
3. Blow drying hair – above shoulder length 30
4. Blow drying hair – below shoulder length 45
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Assessment Strategy for Barbering NVQs
Key Mandatory Components of the Assessment Strategy
Performance in the workplace, the use of realistic working environments, requirements for a realistic working environment and the use of specific simulated activities
Habia's approach to External Quality Control of Assessment
The requirements for the occupational expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors.
Each of the above are expanded upon in more detail below. Performance in the Workplace and Use of Simulations
The Barbering NVQs/SVQs may be assessed in the workplace and/or an approved 'realistic working environment' meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A.
Habia wishes to make clear its stance on the use of simulated activities and a realistic working environment. The key criterion for allowing the use of simulated activities in the assessment of performance is the rarity of the opportunity to undertake the activities required by the standard of competence. Examples of these activities include:
– dealing with fire and other emergencies
– dealing with health and safety activities outside or peripheral to normal practices
– client/customer relationships
– contra-indications/contra-actions.
Therefore, a simulated activity is viewed as 'any structured assessment exercise involving a specific task which reproduces real life situations'. In this it is distinct and separate from the use of an approved realistic working environment as the latter allows the candidate to perform an entire occupational role over an extended period of time, in an environment which as closely as possible replicates the working environment and involves real work on real clients drawn from members of the public.
Habia considers evidence generated in a realistic working environment, meeting the criteria set out in Appendix 1A, as acceptable for the purposes of Barbering NVQ/SVQ assessment. The use of realistic working environments will be necessary to promote access to assessment for some barbering candidates at present.
Simulated activities may only be used for Habia developed units where indicated in Appendix 1B. An additional, specific dispensation has been given to schemes operating in HM Prison Service whereby use of replica money is allowed within Unit G4 (Fulfil Salon Reception Duties) to prevent barriers to access caused by prison rules on cash usage.
In addition, the Institute of Customer Service has given a special dispensation for the 'imported' Customer Service units listed below to be assessed in a Realistic Working Environment (RWE) conforming to Habia's criteria specified in Appendix 1A:
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Unit G17 (ICS Unit 9), Level 2: Give Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation
Unit G19 (ICS Unit 37), Level 2: Support Client Service Improvements
Unit G18 (ICS Unit 10), Level 2: Promote Additional Products or Services to Clients.
This dispensation in no way implies that the Customer Service NVQ/SVQ itself can be achieved in an RWE. The dispensation only applies to the three imported units above.
As a matter of policy, Habia will work with industry experts and its Awarding Bodies to develop basic Evidence Requirement Specifications for use where Barbering National Occupational Standards are used for NVQ/SVQ purposes.
Approach to Achieving Greater External Quality Control of Assessment
Our strategy to address the above is as follows:
An overall 100% achievement rate for the entire underpinning knowledge and understanding specification in the National Occupational Standards should be required of each candidate.
Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to develop externally set mandatory question papers to cover critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding within specified units for the Barbering Level 2 and Barbering Level 3 NVQs/SVQs. These units and the critical areas of knowledge have been detailed in Appendix 1C for Barbering units.
For the Hairdressing Level 1 NVQ/SVQ, Habia requires all Awarding Bodies to set mandatory question papers to cover the critical areas of essential knowledge and understanding as specified in Appendix 1C. These papers should be designed so they may be administered by written or oral means at the discretion of the assessor.
All mandatory question papers should be internally marked by assessors using answer and/or marking guides supplied by the Awarding Body. A minimum of two different sets of questions and associated answer guides should be provided for all mandatory, designated areas of questioning.
For externally set mandatory question papers, a 70% achievement rate must be attained under formal, 'closed book', assessment conditions to avoid the necessity of a re-sit of the complete paper. For those achieving 70% or more, questions answered incorrectly may be reassessed by a variety of means (eg oral questioning, a repeat of the written questions, assignments) to ensure 100% achievement on the mandatory areas of questioning for the units being undertaken.
All question and answer sheets must be collected from candidates and securely retained by the centre for internal and external verification purposes. It is expected suitable systems will be in place to prevent copying or plagiarism.
It is anticipated that Awarding Bodies will make suitable alternative arrangements for those with identified special needs which may preclude them from undertaking written assessments (for example candidates who are identified as dyslexic).
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It is expected Awarding Bodies will ensure:
the design of testing does not discriminate between those taking full qualifications and individual units
that assessment instruments do not directly or indirectly discriminate against any particular group and ensure equality of opportunity appropriate to employment in the barbering industry
that candidates are not expected to repeat questions on knowledge 'common' to several units
arrangements are in place for testing to be carried out at a time to meet individual needs and rate of progress
where necessary, suitable arrangements are in place for reassessment of those areas where candidates have been shown to be 'not yet competent'
suitable arrangements are put in place for those with disabilities affecting their reading and writing capabilities.
Assessment of Essential Knowledge and Understanding Items Outside the Specification for Externally Set Mandatory Question Papers
As a 100% achievement rate is required for the entire Knowledge and Understanding specification for each unit for each candidate, other means such as oral questioning and additional portfolio evidence must be used to demonstrate that all remaining items of underpinning knowledge and understanding have been assessed and achieved satisfactorily.
Habia also requires that the Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times quoted in Appendix 1F are used for assessment purposes for the particular, critical services listed for each level of Barbering NVQ/SVQ.
Requirements for the Occupational Expertise of External Verifiers, Internal Verifiers and Assessors
Habia requires that:
All assessors, internal verifiers and external verifiers hold assessment and verification qualifications as specified in current guidance produced by the Regulatory Bodies.
In addition, Habia is required by the Regulatory Bodies to specify the appropriate occupational expertise requirements. These requirements have been detailed in Appendix 1D for Barbering. All Habia Awarding Bodies must comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting external verifiers and implement the requirements within their current external verifier teams. All Habia Awarding Bodies must ensure their Approved Centres comply with these requirements when recruiting and selecting internal verifiers and assessors and implement the requirements with their current internal verifiers and assessors.
It is expected that as part of Awarding Body internal quality assurance processes, the qualifications and occupational expertise requirements of all involved in the assessment and verification process will be regularly monitored and recorded.
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Because of the ever changing nature of the industries Habia represents, it is essential that assessors and verifiers keep their technical skills up-to-date and at an occupational level appropriate to the NVQs/SVQs they are assessing or verifying. All assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to their Awarding Body that they engage in appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
To ensure consistency of approach in this matter across all Awarding Bodies delivering Habia NVQs/SVQs, it is a requirement that all Awarding Bodies implement Habia's minimum requirements for CPD activities and put systems in place to monitor, record and ensure assessor and verifier achievement against these requirements. These appear in Appendix 1E for Barbering.
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APPENDICES
Requirements Relating to the Barbering NVQs/SVQs
Appendix 1A Barbering Realistic Working Environment Requirements
Appendix 1B Summary of Where Simulated Activities May Be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Appendix 1C Areas Within the Barbering National Occupational Standards for Which Mandatory Question Papers Must Be Developed
Appendix 1D Occupational Expertise Requirements for Barbering Assessors and Verifiers
Appendix 1E Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Barbering Technical Units
Appendix 1F Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Barbering NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
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Barbering Realistic Working Environment Requirements
As the Standards Setting Body for the Hairdressing and Beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining what constitutes a ‘Realistic Working Environment’ (RWE). Habia has set down the following criteria for the assessment location. This will ensure that all candidates are being assessed against the National Occupational Standards in a realistic working environment when not in an actual, commercial workplace.
The following criteria must be included as part of centre approval and must be confirmed as being met during the first external verification visit. The criteria must then continue to be met on every subsequent visit. This will ensure that candidates are able to meet commercial needs in the workplace.
1. Assessment centres must develop realistic management procedures that incorporate a ‘salon image’* and sales and marketing policy to attract the type and number of clients needed to ensure that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
2. All assessments must be carried out under realistic commercial pressures and on paying clients and not other candidates within the same group. Clients should vary in age and hair condition so that the requirements of the National Occupational Standards can be achieved.
3. All services that are carried out should be completed in a commercially acceptable timescale. Maximum service times for particular, critical services have been developed by Habia for each Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ and are detailed in Appendix 1F. These times should be used for assessment purposes.
4. Candidates must be able to achieve a realistic volume of work.
5. The space per working area conforms to health and safety legislation and commercial practice.
6. The range of services, professional products, tools, materials and equipment must be up-to-date and available for use. They must enable candidates to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
7. A reception area where clients are greeted and general enquiries and appointments can be made by telephone, or in person, must be available. The reception area must also include a payment facility.
8. A retail facility must be provided with products that relate to the clients’ needs and the services offered.
9. The RWE must take full account of any bye-laws, legislation or local authority requirements that have been set down in relation to the type of work that is being carried out there.
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10. Candidates must work in a professional manner taking into account establishment requirements such as: i appearance and dress code ii personal conduct iii hygiene iv reliability v punctuality.
11. Candidates are given workplace responsibilities to enable them to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards.
* The use of the word ‘salon’ is not intended to deny access to the hairdressing qualification if
you deliver hairdressing services in other locations (for example hospitals, care centres, etc). It
refers to any place where professional hairdressing services are carried out. However, the
location must meet health and safety requirements for hairdressing.
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Summary of Where Simulated Activities May Be Used for Assessment of Habia Developed Units
Simulated activities may be used for the following, if naturally occurring performance evidence is not available: Level 2 Unit G4: Fulfil Salon Reception
Duties, Outcome 4 ‘Methods of Payment’ Range Variables: ‘cash equivalent’, ‘cheque’ and ‘payment card’ methods of payment.
‘Payment Discrepancies’ Range Variables
A special dispensation will continue to exist which allows the use of artificial money in HM Prisons.
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Areas Within the Barbering National Occupational Standards For Which Mandatory Written Question Papers Must Be Developed
As a minimum requirement, Awarding Bodies are required to develop appropriate question papers to cover the areas of Essential Knowledge and Understanding listed below. For Hairdressing Level 1, these papers should be deliverable in either written or oral formats at the discretion of the assessor. Appropriate written question papers must be available for Barbering NVQs/SVQs at Level 2 and 3.
Hairdressing and Barbering Level 1: Areas of Knowledge Within Hairdressing Units Requiring Mandatory Written Questions
Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH1: Shampoo and Condition Hair
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
the direction in which the hair cuticle lies and its importance when disentangling wet hair
the effects of water temperature on the scalp
how shampoo and water act together to cleanse the hair
how the build up of products can affect the hair, scalp and effectiveness of other services
different types of conditioning products and their effects
the types and causes of problems that can arise when shampooing and surface conditioning hair
when and how to use rotary, effleurage and petrissage massage techniques when shampooing and conditioning different lengths of hair
importance of removing products and excess water from the hair after each service
the importance of detangling the hair from point to root
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH2: Blow Dry Hair methods of cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilisation used in salons
the difference between disinfection and sterilisation
the basic structure of the hair
the effects of humidity on the hair
the effects of the drying process on the hair cuticle
how the incorrect application of heat can affect the hair and scalp
why the direction of the airflow is important to achieve the desired look and avoid damage to the hair cuticle
Unit GH4: Assist With Hair Colouring Services
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the importance of thoroughly rinsing products
the importance of emulsifying permanent colouring products as part of the removal process
the types and causes of problems that may occur when removing colouring products and materials from the hair
Unit GH5: Assist With Perming Services
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hairdressing services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the role and importance of neutralisers in perming process
the importance of accurate timing when neutralising perms
the importance of thoroughly rinsing neutralisers
what might happen if the correct neutralising agent is not applied
the types and causes of problems that may occur when neutralising perms
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Unit Title Knowledge Areas
Unit GH6: Plait and Twist Hair Using Basic techniques
the potential consequences of excessive tension on the hair
what is traction alopecia
how to identify the signs of traction alopecia
Unit GH7: Remove Hair Extensions
what is contact dermatitis and how to avoid contracting it whilst carrying out hair extension removal services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the average rate of hair growth
the potential consequences of excessive tension on the hair
how to identify the signs of traction alopecia
how wearing extensions beyond their recommended time period can affect the removal process
Unit GB1: Assist With Shaving Services
why it is important to use personal protective equipment
the effect of hot and cold towels on the skin and hair
the importance of lathering and its effect on skin and hair
the function of effleurage and petrissage massage techniques when lathering
why timing is critical to the shaving service
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Occupational Expertise Requirements for Barbering Assessors and Verifiers
1 Introduction
1.1 As the Standards Setting Body for the Hairdressing and Beauty sectors, Habia is responsible for defining the occupational expertise requirements for assessors and verifiers in consultation with employers, centres and Awarding Bodies. The assessor and verifier occupational expertise requirements for the Hairdressing NVQs and SVQs are shown below.
1.2 Please note that these requirements will take effect from 1 July 2009 and will apply to all assessors and verifiers. This version dated to be confirmed supersedes all previous versions and was approved by SSDA.
2 Assessors
2.1 From 1 July 2009 all new barbering assessors must:
2.1.1 hold EITHER Level 2 NVQ/SVQ (inclusive of the Barbering options) or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant years post qualification industrial experience that is current and appropriate to the units(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
2.1.2 hold units D32 and D33** to assess the complete Barbering NVQs/SVQs (Those work based assessors only required to make and record observations may hold just D32) OR hold or be working towards Unit A1** if carrying out all forms of assessment
OR
hold or be working towards Unit A2 if only carrying out observations in the workplace.
2.2 From 1 July 2009 all existing barbering assessors must:
2.2.1 EITHER hold the Level 3 Barbering NVQ/SVQ if they wish to assess or continue to assess the Level 3 Barbering NVQ/SVQ (This work can also count towards meeting an individual's CPD requirements.)
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OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to assess
2.2.2 hold D32 and D33 or hold or be working towards Unit A1 to assess the complete Barbering NVQs/SVQs. (Those work based assessors only required to make and record observations may hold just A2.)
This requirement, in effect, gives those assessors wishing to upgrade their personal barbering qualifications one year to do so, after the implementation of this strategy.
2.3 From 1 September 2002 all existing assessors (as defined in 2.2 above) holding just the Level 2 Hairdressing and/or Level 2 Barbering NVQ/SVQ will only be able to assess the Level 2 Barbering NVQ/SVQ. They will not be eligible for internal verifier or external verifier roles.
3 Internal verifiers 3.1 From 1 July 2009 all internal verifiers must:
3.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs or equivalent* plus sufficient relevant post qualification industrial experience
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the unit(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to internally verify and
3.1.2 hold Unit A1 or Units D32 and D33 ** and
3.1.3 hold D34 or hold or be working towards Unit V1
3.1.4 have a sufficient experience of assessing Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs.
4 External Verifiers
4.1 From 1 July 2009 all external verifiers must:
4.1.1 hold EITHER the Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs or equivalent *plus sufficient relevant years post qualification industrial experience
OR
substantial operational experience** that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ they are intending to externally verify and
4.1.2 hold Unit A1 or Units D32 and D33** and
4.1.3 hold D35, or hold or be working towards Unit V2 and are strongly advised to hold Unit V1 or D34
4.1.4 have sufficient experience assessing and/or internally verifying Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs.
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5 Assessors and verifiers for non-technical barbering units who are not barbers
5.1 There are several units in the NVQs/SVQs that cover generic skills, assessed in a hairdressing or barbering context. Some centres use assessors and verifiers from other occupations to assess and verify these.
5.2 ENTO Unit A, ICS Unit 1, Level 2, ICS Unit 5, Level 2 and ICS Unit 7, Level 2 units imported into the Habia standards: Assessors of these units must meet the requirements laid down by these Standards Setting Bodies in their own Assessment Strategies.
5.3 Non-technical barbering Habia units: the same criteria as for assessors and internal verifiers who are hairdressers and/or barbers will apply, inserting the relevant NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification or experience and the relevant occupational area. This does not apply to external verifiers who will always be hairdressers and/or barbers for the Habia units. For the sake of clarification, technical barbering units cannot be internally verified by a non-barber.
i) Occupational expertise requirements for assessors who are not barbers
Non-Barbering assessors must have the relevant Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs/SVQs plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to assess. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
For NVQs, QCA requires that assessors hold Unit A1 or A2 (if just recording observations) OR Unit D32 and/or Unit D33. New assessors must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit A1 and/or Unit A2 within eighteen months of beginning assessment duties. Assessment decisions by assessors who are still working towards certification must be supported by an assessor or verifier who has gained certification. This can be achieved by checking a sample of assessment decisions.
For SVQs, SQA requires that assessors be occupationally competent and must hold Units A1and/or A2**, or be working towards them OR hold D32 and/or D33.
Please note that Habia generally requires assessors hold or are working towards Unit A1 OR hold D32 and D33. In addition, in this case where the assessor does not have a barbering background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the barbering industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon.
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ii) Occupational expertise requirements for internal verifiers who are not barbers
Non-Barbering internal verifiers must have the relevant Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs/SVQs plus sufficient relevant industrial experience or substantial operational experience that is current and appropriate to the level(s) of NVQ/SVQ units they are intending to internally verify. Where individuals have qualifications other than the relevant NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. They must also have at least one year’s experience of assessing the relevant NVQs/SVQs or relevant units.
For NVQs, QCA requires that internal verifiers hold Unit V1 or D34 and, it is recommended, also hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33. New internal verifiers must have a clear action plan for achieving Unit V1 within eighteen months of beginning internal verification. Without an appropriately qualified internal verifier, the centre must understand that it cannot submit claims for certification to the Awarding Body.
For SVQs, SQA requires that internal verifiers be occupationally competent and must hold or be working towards Unit V1 or hold or be working towards D34. Unit A1 or D33 are also desirable.**
Please note that Habia requires all internal verifiers hold Unit A1 or D32 and D33** and hold D34 or hold or be working towards Unit V1. In addition, in this case where the internal verifier does not have a barbering background, then she/he must have obtained a working knowledge of the barbering industry as the context for assessment, through briefing or induction, or ideally through a period of experience in a salon.
In this case where assessors and/or internal verifiers do not have a barbering background, then a period of experience in a salon or attending a barbering specific event(s) relevant to the units being assessed or verified will help them become more familiar with the requirements of the barbering industry.
* Where individuals have qualifications other than the Hairdressing and/or Barbering NVQs/SVQs, they or their centre should contact their Awarding Body to determine the acceptability of these qualifications. Assessors will only be able to assess those units in which they have formally demonstrated their competence or have shown evidence of operational experience.
** Substantial operational experience means substantial hands on work served within the hairdressing/barbering industry. This can include time in any role in the industry, for example as a stylist, technician, trainer, lecturer, assessor, verifier or salon manager/owner.
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APPENDIX 1E
Requirements for continuing Professional Development for Assessors and Verifiers of Barbering Technical Units
From 1 September 2001, as a condition of centre approval and continuing centre approval, centres were required to establish an ongoing, fully resourced Staff Development Plan, capable of supporting the Habia CPD requirement. (Preferably, such a Staff Development Plan should link to IIP or other formally recognised quality assurance systems.)
Assessors and verifiers must be able to demonstrate to the Awarding Body how they keep their barbering technical skills and knowledge up-to-date and to the occupational level which they are assessing and/or verifying. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) must take place throughout the careers of assessors and verifiers.
This must include the completion of a minimum number of hours’ CPD in each 12-month period using activities approved for CPD (see below).
The minimum, annual CPD requirement for assessors and verifiers is as follows:
A total, minimum requirement for 30 hours’ CPD per annum which does not have to be consecutive.
The CPD requirement must be carried out on one or a combination of the types of activities listed below. No activity will carry a 'double hours' allowance.
'Hands on' delivery of barbering services to fee paying clients in a commercial salon that can be shown to develop individual skill and knowledge levels
Undertaking technical barbering training that develops new and/or updates existing skills and/or knowledge levels
Further barbering qualification work.
The following activities will not count towards CPD:
reading the trade press and books
listening to tapes and watching videos.
(However, the above are recommended for background knowledge to support CPD but are not approved for inclusion in the CPD hours requirement.)
Individuals must provide relevant and suitable evidence that CPD has taken place within each 12 month period to be measured from 1 September — 31 August.
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Explanatory notes:
i Technical barbering training – external and internal workshops and training sessions are eligible.
ii Commercial salon – this is defined as a salon where the majority of stylists are already qualified and the main function of the salon is not training and assessment. If a training salon in a centre is closed and reopened as a commercial salon, for example during holiday periods, then this is an acceptable location for CPD to be undertaken. If there is any doubt as to the acceptability of the arrangement, guidance should be sought from Habia.
v Barbering qualification work – the aim of this option is to encourage assessors and verifiers to gain new skills eg African Caribbean barbering techniques or barbering or to update current ones eg by offering latest fashion styles for assessment against a range statement. Work undertaken for this option must lead to a formally assessed and accredited qualification or unit of an NVQ/SVQ.
A nominal 30 hours has been allocated to the achievement of any hairdressing unit qualification in any one CPD year. The same unit should not be taken twice during the life time of any particular NVQ/SVQ or repeated within any five-year period.
Other activities may be acceptable for CPD for which prior approval should be gained from Habia.
Calculating CPD hours
h CPD for existing assessors and verifiers is measured within each 12-month period, taken from 1 September – 31 August each year.
i CPD hours for new assessors and verifiers shall be measured from the date their duties commence.
j Assessors and verifiers who take leave from assessment or verification duties during any 12-month period will be able to collect CPD pro rata.
k The CPD hours for part time assessors and verifiers will be calculated pro rata based on a nominal 37 hour week. However, a minimum of five hours CPD in any 12-month period must be carried out by all part time assessors and verifiers.
For example, an assessor contracted for 7 hours/week: 7 37 x 100 = approx. 20% of a full time assessor. 20% x 30 hours = 6 hours’ CPD in any 12 month period.
l A nominal time of 30 hours per NVQ/SVQ unit achieved has been set, regardless of the unit.
m If you are an assessor and a verifier, you only have to do the minimum of 30 hours’ CPD, not 60 hours.
n All External Verifiers must complete a minimum of 30 hours’ CPD per annum regardless of actual hours worked as an External Verifier.
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Nationally Agreed Maximum Service Times for Barbering NVQ/SVQ Assessment Purposes
The 2003 revised National Occupational Standards (NOS) require that technical services are carried out 'in a commercially viable time'. To ensure consistent NVQ/SVQ assessment practices, Habia has developed a nationally agreed set of maximum service times for certain, critical services for each level of NVQ/SVQ. These times are shown below.
Range of Service Times for Level 1 Hairdressing and Barbering Services
At Level 1, the requirement to work to a commercial time is limited to shampooing, conditioning and blow drying work. The maximum service times quoted below have been developed for NVQ/SVQ assessment purposes.
Please note that the type, depth and breadth of services concerned are those described in the Level 1 Hairdressing and Barbering standards only.
Service Minutes (Maximum)
1 Shampoo, surface condition and detangle hair – above shoulder length hair (excluding development time)
10
2 Shampoo, surface condition and de-tangle hair – below shoulder length hair (excluding development time)
15
3 Blow drying hair – above shoulder length 30
4 Blow drying hair – below shoulder length 45
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