Hi,
Your way forward is to get a medical letter confirming your skin problem. This will then contra-indicate you to waxing. End of...
The lecturers don't want to give in because then it opens the door to all the other students who don't want to have this & that (as an ex-lecturer, this was an eternal problem).
Example similar cases would be: If someone is allergic to lash tint, then it cannot be used on them. To have it done on them by another student learning, 'simulation' is done using a thick cleanser. Another example would be students who are phobic about needles and therefore not able to do electrolysis. These students produced a medical letter confirming the phobia.
If a student cannot actually practise a skill for assessment (not in your case), then I would give the student a theory unit to complete in the library for those lessons. This ensured that the student still had the right number of units and credits to achieve their full qualification. Of course if they cannot achieve a mandatory unit, then this is a big problem and should be identified at interview before the course starts. If it hasn't then the only option is to transfer then onto a qualification that does not require it.
For your situation, you are still able to demonstrate and achieve the waxing unit. No where does it say in any Exam board spec that you have to have the treatments yourself. Your achievement of the unit is solely based on your competent demonstration of waxing all the parts of the body as set out in the criteria.
If you can, continue to attend the waxing lessons so that you learn the techniques, practice lots at home on family so when assessment starts you will be ready to get going and get them done asap.
Going private might get you a dermatologist appointment more quickly if you can.
Hope you get sorted, ultimately if you arrive to class without any newly grown hair, they won't be able to wax you!!
Your way forward is to get a medical letter confirming your skin problem. This will then contra-indicate you to waxing. End of...
The lecturers don't want to give in because then it opens the door to all the other students who don't want to have this & that (as an ex-lecturer, this was an eternal problem).
Example similar cases would be: If someone is allergic to lash tint, then it cannot be used on them. To have it done on them by another student learning, 'simulation' is done using a thick cleanser. Another example would be students who are phobic about needles and therefore not able to do electrolysis. These students produced a medical letter confirming the phobia.
If a student cannot actually practise a skill for assessment (not in your case), then I would give the student a theory unit to complete in the library for those lessons. This ensured that the student still had the right number of units and credits to achieve their full qualification. Of course if they cannot achieve a mandatory unit, then this is a big problem and should be identified at interview before the course starts. If it hasn't then the only option is to transfer then onto a qualification that does not require it.
For your situation, you are still able to demonstrate and achieve the waxing unit. No where does it say in any Exam board spec that you have to have the treatments yourself. Your achievement of the unit is solely based on your competent demonstration of waxing all the parts of the body as set out in the criteria.
If you can, continue to attend the waxing lessons so that you learn the techniques, practice lots at home on family so when assessment starts you will be ready to get going and get them done asap.
Going private might get you a dermatologist appointment more quickly if you can.
Hope you get sorted, ultimately if you arrive to class without any newly grown hair, they won't be able to wax you!!
I have been told I HAVE to have waxing at college and that their is no reason good enough not to have this. I suffer from skin conditions and pain affects me worse than the average person. Waxing is something I have steered well clear of my entire life and I’m now 34 and returned to college and in danger of losing my space on the course because of the chaos this has caused. I have been in disagreements with the lecturers and now the head of year all saying I have no reason strong enough not to have full waxing completed on my body. I am in turmoil. I get dreadful cysts under my arms which rupture and bleed and I am highly concerned that anywhere else that I receive a wax against my will will have the similar outcome as my skin is not good at the moment. I have no issues bringing a model and none performing any of it the issue is receiving it all on myself. What rights do I have as people say don’t do what your not comfortable but I’m actually being pushed into this at the risk of losing my place on my course and I know I will suffer repercussions for it. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.I’ve been in a meeting with the head who turned round and saidninws defensive and aggressive which couldn’t be further from who I am as a person no one has ever told me that- I’m a bit exhausted with saying no to this and no one listening. Thanks everyone xx
