Insurance - when to take it out?

[Gail_316]

Hi All
I am starting my CND Foundation course in 2 weeks and I can't wait!
I just wanted to ask when I should be taking out insurance?
I have searched the forum and some people said that student insurance should be taken out when practising on case studies and other threads say that insurance doesnt need to be taken out until you start working on people who arent family and friends so normally once you have qualified.
Help!
I plan on only working on family and friends to start off with, during and after my training and then I want to work in a salon on a Saturday (when I am a bit more confident and if I can find someone who is willing to take me on) and then continue with family and friends in the evenings and stuff.
Thanks
Gail
x

 

[adelekeegan1]

When I did my CND foundation course we were given forms to fill in when we had completed and passed the course, this was with Professional Beauty, and I am still with them.

During the period of your course you will only be working on your model and your hand trainer, so insurance is not an issue.

Ring Sweet Squared to check that this still applies. HTH

 

[Gail_316]

Thanks Adele
xxx

 

[champagne]

I bought training insurance from BABTAC for about £19.00 i think, this enabled me to work/practice on friends whilst i was training....I then recieved money off full insurance once qualified HTH;s

 

[pippadoodle]

when I first started training I had my insurance with the beautyguild.com
I paid £10 whilst I was a student. (that was a few years ago though) x

 

[Gail_316]

Thanks Karen and Champagne, much appreciated

 

['chelle]

When I did my CND course, we had to have insurance before our certificates would be issued, but in the time leading up to that when we were practicing on family and friends we didnt need it. If you are only practicing on family and friends you wont need any insurance. When you should get your insurance is not dependant on whether you accept any money or whether you are fully qualified or still a student, the defining point when you should be insured is when you start to work on anyone who is not a friend or family member, because this is when you have a contractual obligation.

 

[champagne]

If you are practicing and taking payments surely you would need to be insured...

Friends of friends, then it all gets complicted if something goes wrong.

For the small amount of cash for insurance i would get some for training x