I could not agree more with this comment!! But sometimes it feels like you're fighting a losing battle when you're the only person saying this and there's a whole team of teachers preaching 'old school' ways. It can be very disheartening when those same teachers then tell YOUR learners that YOU are teaching them the wrong thing! A massive bugbear of mine
Please don't think I am making excuses or being negative because I'm not (just speaking from my own personal experiences). I would always back my corner but unfortunately 'standardization meetings' are very often a 'majority vote' and if your in the minority then old school ways prevail and sometimes those ways are very much outdated. The one good thing is that with things like nails and waxing there is a code of practice so these were always my bibles at such meetings and very often I would refer to them to back my point. Didn't always work though!
I know some might say 'what's the point in a year/2 year course if all were being taught is outdated ways?' My response is that, having been in this position, I always taught 'the college way' and 'industry way' so that my learners were aware of what they needed to do for assessments and what they needed for industry. Again some might say 'what's the point/how time consuming' but that was my way around it and it worked for me and my learners. Yes time consuming but at least I knew I was teaching up to date stuff even if I was constantly being told 'your way is wrong our way is right'
For anyone looking at doing a course in nails do NOT be afraid to ask at interview when the lecturer did their training, how long have they been in the industry, when did they last do a set of nails themselves, what systems have they trained in, what systems are in the college kit, what do they think of the Habia codes of practice? You'd be amazed how many people in this industry haven't even heard of Habia!!
Just because someone has more experience in years doesn't always mean they are up to date with current industry standards and practices. It is not courses that are the problem it is people who teach that do not do enough quality CPD to enhance and further their own knowledge. It never ceases to amaze me how many teachers there are who think they know it all. But there are just as many who are fiercely passionate as well
I'm not saying all teachers are like this so I hope no one is offended by my comments but I feel this is true based upon my own experiences
Sorry if I've gone off topic a bit
Samantha
xoxo
Samantha
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