Trainer Handbook

Academy Training

The Trainer handbook has been designed as a tool for you to use throughout the training journey. It contains all the information you need to get started and make sure that your experience is a positive, challenging and rewarding one.

Trainer links

You will be able to find all student forms and required training forms in the following locations:

Student Forms - https://studentsupport.propellearning.com.au/

Trainer Forms - https://trainer.hairandbarber.com.au

student induction/Allocation

An email will be sent directly to the Academy trainer once an intake is full from the Student Services team.

The email will consist of student name and additional notes. The trainer is responsible to familiarize themselves with the student by looking at their aXcelerate profile and checking with credit transfers etc.

Session plans/schedules are in place (in the academy) please follow these.

Adjust session plans where required.

First Session trainer will conduct an overview induction. (student will have completed the online induction prior to start their course)

Trainer to discuss:

- Introduce yourself

- Course Requirements, 2 days per week, theory, homework, notifying of non-attendance or running late, cleaning list.

- Show them around the academy, discuss first aid, bathrooms, fire exits, etc.

- Go through resources, ensure they are all on their platforms, show consultation forms, SWOP books and kits. Show them how to upload SWOP pages, consultation forms and use the online platforms.

- Respectful to all in the academy (it's adult learning) including the premises and equipment

- Set standards and expectations

- Course progression, attending 2 days is based on progression and if there are any concerns during course, we will discuss this and put an action plan together to work through.

- Contact notes, explain they will get these after each session and a non-attendance notice if they don't attend - this is our register for our records.

- Ask the students' about themselves - see if they have any experience or prior knowledge. You might be able to do a third party report or an RPL.

Once a trainer has been allocated a student, they are responsible for their progression throughout the course.

It is important that you look over each individual student profile PRIOR to their first day on the course.

STUDENT REsOURCES

Barbering Students

Hair and Barber academy students will be allocated the below training resources for their course.

  • Login to Axcelerate Leaner Portal

  • Login to the Hair and Barber Community

  • 2x headblocks - - given at different times during their course

  • Barber Skill Set Academy

  • Consultation forms - Trainer to take these out during training session, students are required to complete these and take a photo to upload into their learner portal

  • SWOP book

  • Ebook (in aXcelerate)

  • Barber kit

Hairdressing Students

Hair and Barber academy students will be allocated the below training resources for their course.

  • Login to Axcelerate Leaner Portal

  • Login to the Hair and Barber Community

  • 2x headblocks for Hairdressing - given at different times during their course.

  • Ebook (in aXcelerate)

  • Consultation forms - Trainer to take these out during training session, students are required to complete these and take a photo to upload into their learner portal

  • SWOP book

  • Hairdressing kit

Remember to make a note on student profile when they have received resources.

accessing ONLINE PLATFORMS

THE HAIR AND BARBER COMMUNITY.

ALL students across The Barber Academy and The Hair Academy will receive access to the community.

This can be found on our website: https://community.hairandbarber.com.au/

About

The Hair & Barber Community provides access to education, workshops, live masterclasses, online lessons, video and training tools. You can also showcase your skills and ask advice from the community of like-minded individuals.

01. Barbering Fundamentals Starter Course

Fundamental Barbering skills, knowledge and technique to get you started and gain an understanding of what you need to learn to become a skilled barber.

02. Crispy Cuts & Masterclasses

Live client cuts from our training showcasing multiple skills and technique. Use these as a reference about how to cut and how to approach style cuts: incudes Burst Fade, Graduated Style Cut, Modern Mullet & Temple Fade, Mid Skin Fade and Fury Cut + loads more and new cuts added each month.

03. Industry education and advanced training

Everything from live classes and step through cutting video, business and marketing courses, live crispy cuts and Q&A sessions.

Get involved in the community with updates and new content loaded weekly.

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@thebarberacademyaus

We have a YouTube channel on here you and students can access student testimonial, videos and more!

Refer to the Student Handbook website for details on learning platforms and online tools

tools for assessment

Note: Trainers can use professional judgment - as long as the student has an understanding of what the question has been asked, and the answer is in the right direction of what is being asked, they can be marked “Satisfactory’”.

The theory does not need to reflect word for word the benchmark/factsheet.

This information must be documented.

Verbal Questioning (this can only be done when sitting with the student) - If the student's answer does not reflect that of the benchmark answer however it is clear based on your professional and industry knowledge that the Student has an understanding of what the question

has asked, then you may choose to question the student to confirm their understanding and prompt them to expand their answer.

1. Trainer to sit with the student and discuss the theory/practical

2. Trainer to document word for word the student explaining their answer. If this is for a practical component, document in the student SWOP on the unit. If this if for the theory component, write this in the note section on the student assessment for the question.

Professional Judgement - If the student's answer does not reflect that of the bench mark answer however it is clear based on your professional and industry knowledge, that the Student has an understanding of what the question has asked then you may make a comment on the note section in the theory portal as ‘Professional Judgement’. Providing the Students response meets that of the unit’s element/required knowledge or skill. Refer to the training package guide on training.gov.

Go into the student assessment and make note of professional judgement under the note section

Indicate the question number and the Student's answer given. Reasons may include:

Student has demonstrated the required knowledge for this question. Knowledge has been

covered for element 1.3

It does not reflect the benchmark answers as information gathered for the response has been

sourced from an alternative resource.

Competency questions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ovjmw5UcixDzY3X6F4qAGUMzc5k9J5E7/edit?gid=1032403160#gid=1032403160

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