2. Runa McNamara Regional Centre Adviser Mobile: +44 7748 960323 Email: runamcnamara@vtct.org.ukrunamcnamara@vtct.org.uk

3. Qualification development for the QCF Development of qualifications at all levels for progression Foundation Level - Entry & Level 1 Introductory courses in Hair and Beauty – FLT Level 2 courses for schools Hair and Beauty services courses Level 2 & Level 3 – Further Education Level 4 & 5 – Specialist awards / CPD

4. Our largest ever suite of qualifications Beauty Therapy (including Spa Therapy) Hairdressing and Barbering Nail Services Complementary Therapies Sport and Active Leisure Business Support (including Customer Services) Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance (IV)

5. Hairdressing

6. Hairdressing and Barbering NVQ L1 – L3 VRQs Levels 1 – 5 Hairdressing Services (14+), Hair &Beauty Services (14+) Colour Correction, Specialist Hair & Scalp services Hair and Media Make-up, Theatrical, Special Effects & Media Level 4 Salon Management

7. Beauty Therapy

8. Beauty Therapy, Nail Services and Spa Therapy NVQs (national vocational qualifications) L1 – L3 VRQs (vocationally related qualifications) ‘FLT’ and Levels 1 – 5 Beauty Services (14+), Beauty Specialist, Advanced Beauty Therapy Nail Treatments & Technology, Tanning, Fashion Make-up Indian Head Stone Therapy Massage, Spa Therapies Micro-pigmentation, IPL and Laser

9. Complementary Therapies

10. , Level 2 Basic Level skills Level 3 The ‘Techniques’ Series, practitioner level Level 3 Diplomas in Body Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology L3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies Diplomas in Nutrition, Colour Therapy, Crystal Therapy, Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology

11. New VTCT Product Coding First letter ‘A’ indicates a full qualification. ‘U’ indicates a unit. ‘W’ indicates a Welsh only qualification (e.g. Essential Skills Wales) Second letter ‘B’ indicates the qualification belongs to the beauty or nail suite ‘H’ indicates a hairdressing qualification ‘C’ indicates a complementary therapy qualification ‘F’ indicates a sport and active leisure qualification ‘G’ indicates a business support qualification ‘S’ indicates a Scottish only qualification ‘M’ indicates a cross sector qualification (e.g. Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Beauty) ‘N’ (with a U) indicates a new hairdressing NVQ unit First number This indicates the level of the qualification or unit Final four numbers These are random like the old D codes. E.g. AB30134 is a full level 3 qualification from our beauty therapy suite

12. Support for centres Regional Centre Advisors Runa McNamara – Wales, Scotland, Ireland, NW and International Ursula Conway – Midlands, Eastern region and NE England Catherine Kidman – SE and SW England Supportive External Verifiers Free workshops/seminars VTCT Conference Qualifications bulletin VTCT News Customer service helpline Website

13. Competitive prices One off lifetime student registration/admin fee Single qualification fee covering: E-registration Assessment logbooks or e-portfolios – Linx2record Paper-based or online external assessment papers Assessment materials E-learning resources EV visits for quality assurance and support Certification

14. Comparison of awarding bodies Comparison of NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing costs2011 VTCTCity and Guilds One off Lifetime Registration fee £16.00 Qualification fee£65.00Qualification Registration£78.00 Exams including onlineFreeOnline exams£33.00 Log booksFreeLog books£10.50 CertificationFreeCertification£21.00 Total new students Total progressing students £81 £65 Total£142.50 Potential saving per 100 registered learners £7,750.00

15. Comparison of awarding bodies Comparison of NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing costs2011 VTCTEdexcel One off Lifetime Registration fee £16.00 Qualification fee£65.00Qualification Registration£111.90 Exams including onlineFreeOnline examsNo online system for assessments Log booksFreeLog booksNo log books supplied CertificationFreeCertificationFree Total new students Total progressing students £81 £65 Total£111.90 Potential saving per 100 registered learners £4,690.00

16. What are we doing now! Efficient, easier centre administration –E-registration Linx2exchange –Online certification claims Linx2online –E-learning resources Linx2learn On-line/on demand tests for all new qualifications as well as hard copy versions via Linx2achieve Loads of information for centres –Website –Updates –Workshops –RCA support –Customer service

17. What are we doing next? Developing resources to support qualifications –Publishing partnerships e.g. Nelson Thornes E-portfolios (Electronic PDF/portfolios) Linx2record

18. Thank you