Advanced And Creative Hair Professional Level 3: Apprenticeship Standard Guide

Cheshire College – South & West delivers apprenticeships and wider professional, technical and adult learning across multiple sectors in partnership with over 500 employers.

Chichester College provides apprenticeships, professional qualifications and tailored workforce training across a wide range of technical and professional disciplines to support employers and learners in West Sussex.

City College Plymouth delivers apprenticeships and vocational training across multiple sectors, helping employers develop skilled staff while learners earn, gain experience and achieve recognised qualifications.

Cornwall College delivers Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ apprenticeship and vocational training across Cornwall and Devon, helping employers develop skilled workforces in a wide range of industries.

Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training provides apprenticeships, accredited courses and bespoke workforce development across Coventry and Warwickshire for both new talent and existing staff.

Craven College is a North Yorkshire further education college offering sector-focused apprenticeships and wider training that blend employment, workplace support and off‑the‑job learning for both employers and individuals.

Independent Birmingham-based provider offering apprenticeships and vocational training in childcare, hairdressing, beauty and digital, with Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ provision across the Midlands.

CTSW Skills delivers apprenticeship, diploma, pre-16 and adult learning programmes in Plymouth, providing practical, career-focused pathways from school age through to adult upskilling.

London-based DTK College of Technology and Management Studies delivers apprenticeships and vocational courses in care, business, digital and service sectors for both employers and adult learners.

Debut Academy provides Ofsted-certified, industry-accredited beauty, aesthetics, hair and barbering training from short courses to advanced programmes, delivered in live salon environments with a strong focus on employability and progression.

DN Colleges Group delivers apprenticeships, professional qualifications and bespoke training across South Yorkshire, Greater Lincolnshire and the Humber region through its member colleges.

Dudley College of Technology delivers a wide range of apprenticeship and skills programmes, working closely with employers to upskill new and existing staff from entry to higher levels across key sectors.

Staffordshire-based work-based training provider offering apprenticeships and vocational courses in sectors such as childcare, health and social care, hair and beauty, barbering and business administration across centres in Hanley, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford.

East Sussex College delivers industry-aligned apprenticeships and further education programmes, combining real workplace experience with structured training and modern, immersive learning facilities.

Independent Manchester-based provider of hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships, fast-track adult courses and commercial hair qualifications.

Exceed Training Academy is a specialist hairdressing provider in Halifax and Bradford offering NVQ Level 2, Level 3 and private training delivered in a real working salon to prepare apprentices and stylists for employment.

Excel Training Limited is an independent provider delivering apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5 in adult care, early years, business, management, hair and beauty, supporting employers with structured, work-based training leading to recognised qualifications.

Fareham College, part of South Hampshire College Group, delivers career‑led courses and apprenticeship training, supported by Business Plus to help employers recruit and upskill their workforce.

Farnborough College of Technology delivers work-based apprenticeships and a wide range of further, adult and university-level courses, helping employers develop skills from entry to higher levels through industry-aligned training.

FG Apprenticeships delivers City & Guilds and VTCT approved work-based hairdressing apprenticeships and advanced training through Francesco Hair Salon’s academies in Birmingham, Poole and Stafford.

Furness College is a South Cumbria further education provider offering apprenticeships, technical and professional courses, A Levels, T Levels and university-level programmes for young people, adults and employers.

Gloucestershire College delivers apprenticeships and professional, technical training across three campuses, working with over 1,300 employers to provide practical, career-focused learning for school leavers and adults.

Further education college offering sector-focused apprenticeships and vocational training across multiple industries in partnership with regional and national employers.

Grimsby Institute delivers apprenticeships, adult learning, and degree-level training that blend work-based experience with flexible study options for individuals and employers.

Hair Academy South West is a Taunton-based specialist provider of flexible barbering and hairdressing training, including apprenticeships and fast-track NVQ courses for the South West region.