Charlotte Blowers, winner of the National Apprenticeship Awards, Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award 2016, who plans to become an assessor, and Helen Roe, a former hairdressing apprentice who became a salon owner, teacher and who now runs her own hairdressing academy, Exceed Training Academy


CHARLOTTE BLOWERS I attended the local high school where I did quite well, and I had been interested in hairdressing since I was a small child. So, at my first opportunity, I applied for an apprenticeship place at Exceed, which was my local provider. All the staff are really experienced and help you every step of the way, in any way they can. The training you receive is of a high standard – there is good communication, mutual respect, fantastic support and mentoring, and excellent feedback. Helen has given me the opportunity to develop right from


the word go. I have been given the opportunity to work on models and clients, with one-to-one support from Helen. This really helped my confidence in my vocational and


personal skills. I was quite shy when I first left school, but I feel my interpersonal skills have really improved. It was an honour to receive such a prestigious national


award, and I am still very overwhelmed. It was amazing. I still can’t believe it. I’m now looking to start an assessor qualification. I’m already


working as a technician alongside the lead tutor one day a week to support apprentices, so this seems like a natural next step for me.


HELEN ROE Charlotte is a very dedicated learner who always gives extra time to her vocational studies, and always does her very best. She started off quite a shy girl, but on her learning journey she has really developed her interpersonal skills, as well as her vocational skills. I’m a very hands-on teacher, but I do believe that learners should also be able to have a go, and developmental feedback is essential to supporting their progress. I have 30 years’ hairdressing experience. And, like Charlotte,


I started as an apprentice before working my way up to become a stylist. After starting a family, I decided the time was right to open my salon. As I had also taught hair and beauty at the local college for


16 years (I have a Cert Ed), I decided I then wanted to train my own apprentices. Exceed Training Academy was born 10 years ago. I now have two salons and two academies serving the Bradford and Halifax districts. In terms of professional development, I regularly attend


trade shows, product training and I still work on the shop floor in my salon three days a week, looking after my regular clients. We have regular staff development sessions.


GETTING INDUCTION RIGHT The importance of providing a good induction for apprentices is discussed in a webinar now available on demand for SET members. The webinar was held on 20 February but you can listen to a


recording by registering at goo.gl/JgvshA Thanks to the webinar chair Mike Cox, operations director at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, and Sean Errington, managing director of People Projects UK, who facilitated the webinar.


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