kirk25
Well-Known Member
Hi
I took on an apprentice last week and he is 8 weeks away from the end of his nvq level 2... He is a lovely lad very enthusiastic and seemed very confident at his interview, so I got him a couple of models in one for a long layered cut and another for a blow dry.... The poor lad did not have a clue on the cut at all no tension, totally uneven and for the blowdry did not know what size brushes to use etc... was very surprised as he had come across very confident apart from saying he was not up to scratch on colouring
So I rang his college to introduce myself and asked how he was getting on to be told he is doing really well!!
He had brought his work folder in that morning so I could see where he was up to and there were alot of merits etc in there but hardly any of his practical assignments were done except being signed off for one length cut, blowdrying, shampooing and a few other basic things
So I asked his teacher how on earth he was going to be passed in 8 weeks and she told me not to worry he would be!!!!
He has not even started colouring yet! and apparantly the whole class is around same stage
I feel really sorry for him as I think he was expecting to be on Salon floor in couple of months and had to break it to him he needs much more training
Can colleges really do this or am I expecting to much?
Not sure where to go from here, I am willing to train him up and he wants to stay but Im worried about these certificates being given out!
Obviously his confidence has come from these merits and being told he is doing very well x
I took on an apprentice last week and he is 8 weeks away from the end of his nvq level 2... He is a lovely lad very enthusiastic and seemed very confident at his interview, so I got him a couple of models in one for a long layered cut and another for a blow dry.... The poor lad did not have a clue on the cut at all no tension, totally uneven and for the blowdry did not know what size brushes to use etc... was very surprised as he had come across very confident apart from saying he was not up to scratch on colouring
So I rang his college to introduce myself and asked how he was getting on to be told he is doing really well!!
He had brought his work folder in that morning so I could see where he was up to and there were alot of merits etc in there but hardly any of his practical assignments were done except being signed off for one length cut, blowdrying, shampooing and a few other basic things
So I asked his teacher how on earth he was going to be passed in 8 weeks and she told me not to worry he would be!!!!
He has not even started colouring yet! and apparantly the whole class is around same stage
I feel really sorry for him as I think he was expecting to be on Salon floor in couple of months and had to break it to him he needs much more training
Can colleges really do this or am I expecting to much?
Not sure where to go from here, I am willing to train him up and he wants to stay but Im worried about these certificates being given out!
Obviously his confidence has come from these merits and being told he is doing very well x