Barbering professional Level 2: Apprenticeship Standard Guide

Herefordshire, Ludlow & North Shropshire College delivers employer‑designed apprenticeships and a wide range of further, higher and adult education courses across Herefordshire and North Shropshire.

Hipster Group delivers specialist hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships and fast-track NVQ courses from a dedicated commercial training salon in Walsall.

HOB Salons is an award‑winning hairdressing group offering structured apprenticeship and academy training pathways for hair professionals from entry level through to advanced and franchise roles.

Cheynes Training is a specialist UK provider of hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships and related programmes, offering traineeships, Level 2 and 3 diplomas, and a Level 3 NVQ to develop salon professionals in partnership with employers.

Introtrain & Forum Limited delivers flexible hair, beauty, customer service and business administration apprenticeships and vocational courses through classroom, salon-based and workplace training in Oxfordshire.

JET Hairdressing Academy delivers industry-led hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships and educator training across Essex and London in partnership with salons.

Kendal College is a South Lakes further education college offering apprenticeships and business-focused training alongside full-time, part-time, distance and degree-level study options.

Kirklees College is a West Yorkshire further education college offering apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5 and over 300 vocational courses and T Levels across more than 30 occupational areas for employers and individuals.

Leeds City College offers industry-aligned apprenticeships from Level 2 to degree level across multiple sectors, supporting both new recruits and existing staff with funded, work-based training.

Specialist Manchester-based academy delivering hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships and advanced courses with over 40 years’ industry experience and a multi-award-winning, salon-based training environment.

Specialist Poole-based academy delivering NVQ hair and barbering courses and bespoke barbering and hairdressing apprenticeships through a network of salons and barbershops across the south of England.

Momentum Training & Consultancy is a government-funded independent provider delivering Good-rated hairdressing, barbering and service-industry apprenticeships and qualifications tailored to employer needs.

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) delivers apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5 alongside wide-ranging further and higher education programmes, working with hundreds of employers across Staffordshire and neighbouring counties.

NHTA delivers government-funded hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships, providing salon-based training that develops both technical skills and professional client care.

Northampton College delivers employer‑focused apprenticeships and vocational, technical and adult training from Levels 2–5, aligned to local skills needs.

Oldham College delivers work-focused vocational courses, T Levels, apprenticeships and higher education pathways designed with employers to develop skills for the workplace.

Oracle Training Consultants delivers hair and beauty apprenticeships, traineeships and study programmes that combine salon employment or work experience with structured training at its centres.

PGL Training is an Exeter-based specialist provider of apprenticeships, traineeships and vocational courses in construction, business and customer service, delivering year-round, industry-led training for new entrants and existing staff.

Specialist UK provider of hair, beauty, barbering, wellbeing and nails apprenticeships for salons across England, delivered through work-based training and dedicated academies.

Sandwell College is a West Midlands careers-focused further education college offering apprenticeships, technical training and adult courses that develop industry-ready skills for work and further study.

Solihull College & University Centre delivers employer-informed apprenticeships and wider vocational, higher-level and adult training supported by industry-standard facilities in the West Midlands.

South Staffordshire College delivers work-based apprenticeships and vocational training across multiple sectors, helping employers recruit and upskill staff with flexible, funded programmes.

Tameside College is a Greater Manchester further education provider offering Ofsted-rated good apprenticeships and adult and higher-level courses focused on skills, employability and workforce development.

The Academy is a government-funded specialist provider of hairdressing, barbering and beauty apprenticeships and vocational training across Yorkshire.

The City of Liverpool College delivers apprenticeships from Level 2 to 4 and a wide range of vocational and academic programmes, working with over 1,000 employers to develop skills aligned to Liverpool City Region’s workforce needs.