A CUT ABOVE THE REST: COLLINGE & CO TRAINING IS OUTSTANDING ACROSS ALL AREAS

Collinge & Co Training are delighted to have received an ‘Outstanding’ rating following an Ofsted Inspection in June 2024. The Liverpool-based training provider received grades of Outstanding across all areas, including Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, Apprenticeships and Overall Effectiveness.

Collinge & Co Training is one of the UK’s leading independent training providers and is based in the North West.

It has provided Level 2 and Level 3 hairdressing apprenticeship training for over 40 years. The apprentices are employed by both Collinge & Co and partner salons in the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Collinge & Co Training prides itself on its commitment to providing a high standard of education and preparing apprentices well for sustainable careers within the hairdressing industry. Successful outcomes at Collinge & Co Training are substantially higher than the national average.

The training centre, located on Bold Street, in the heart of Liverpool’s student area, operates commercially and creates a supportive space where apprentices can build upon their theoretical knowledge and develop their technical skills, confidence and independence in a real salon environment. Inspectors found apprentices “thoroughly enjoy the amazing experience they have while training at Collinge & Co Training”. The report acknowledges that “most apprentices achieve their apprenticeship”.

Regarding the quality of education provided, the report highlighted how leaders and managers are determined that apprentices receive an outstanding education through a “highly ambitious” curriculum, designed to meet the needs of hairdressing employers across the region. Inspectors reported that tutors are ‘highly skilled hairdressers’ who teach their subject to “a very high standard”. The report goes on to say “Apprentices achieve their full potential because of the expertise and experience of the tutors”.

The report also identified Collinge & Co Training as a “warm, inclusive and welcoming environment”, in which apprentices thrive, feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

As reflected in the ethos of Collinge & Co Training, the report noted how learners are provided with ample opportunities to develop their skills, creativity and careers, whether that is through advancing onto the Level 3 Advanced & Creative programme, participating in industry events and competitions, or attending bespoke workshops.

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