Government Funded Apprenticeships in Hairdressing,
Customer Service and Barbering
Advanced Hairdressing Apprenticeships – Assessor's award coming soon!
If you are interested in a career in hairdressing, come to Shears Academy and join thousands of others who have achieved and succeeded with us! You too could become an award winning young stylist like Kirsty Johns who by 22 had presented on stage at Salon International and, amongst twelve national finalists, actually won The Fellowship of Hairdressing's prestigious Project X Award! Still under 25, she is now a manager at Claus & Co, Bickley in Kent.
Another former Shears' apprentice who discovered fame, Mark Smith, Smiths, Bromley, knows the importance of choosing the right training provider; as Men's British Hairdresser of the year, finalist: www.hji.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/mens-hairdresser-of-the-year-0.html (scroll down) he contributes his success to the Shears training team for getting his career off to a great start and remains amazed and excited by the fabulous opportunities open to hairdressing apprentices who are prepared to work hard in this industry.
Support for Learners: We ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and achieve by supporting candidates with additional needs are very well supported by a wide variety of learning styles including the use of ICT.
Private Hairdressing Training: City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Fast-track/45 week course. However, you may desire and individually designed, tailor-made course to meet your particular training needs, please call Dawn or Clark on 020 84461 3504 to discuss your requirements.
Shears Academy of Hairdressing is located in Catford, south east London, and enjoys excellent road and rail links, situated as it is on the main South Circular road, set back from the busy high street.
British Rail – Catford Bridge or Catford (5-7 minute walk).
Bus Routes – 54 75 124 136 160 171 181 185 199 202 208 284
Shears Academy's history & values: As part of the Shears Hairdressing Group, known and respected in the local hairdressing industry since 1969, Ken Cooper established Shears Academy in 1984. We value and promote creativity, teamwork, diversity and ownership, treating others as we would wish to be treated. In partnership with C&Gs, HABIA, EDI and CfA awarding bodies, and our partner salon-employers who employ and support apprenticeships, we deliver first class hairdressing and Customer Service training and support to meet the needs of learners and employers in the creative and very exciting fashion hairdressing industry.
For more information, visit the academy at Shop Two, Eros House, Brownhill Road London SE6 2EF, the website at www.shearsacademy.co.uk or call us on 0208 461 3504
