INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

We understand that your child’s transition to further education can be a challenging time and that you want to make sure your child studies a valuable course that they’re passionate about.

At the London College of Beauty Therapy, we aim to keep you informed at all stages of your child’s journey. We have a range of initiatives to involve you with your child’s learning and development whilst they are studying with us.

COURSES DESIGNED FOR CAREERS

The beauty, hair and make-up landscape is constantly evolving and our courses have been designed to ensure that students graduate with all the skills they need to succeed in this growing sector.

Thanks to LCBT’s specialist teaching and strong relationships with our brand partners across the beauty, hair and make-up industries, we regularly review our curriculum to make sure your child leaves us ready to take their next steps to a career.

We also recognise the importance of soft skills in the workplace. We make sure our students develop their time management, communication, problem-solving, resilience, tenacity and team building skills alongside their practical and theory studies.

APPLYING TO THE LONDON COLLEGE OF BEAUTY THERAPY

Your child can apply for one of our Level 2 or Level 3 diploma courses through our website. We process applications on a first-come, first-served basis in the order we receive them. We recommend they apply as soon as they can, as our courses fill up quickly and we close applications when the course is fully subscribed. They’ll be given either an unconditional or conditional offer, depending on whether they have their final exam results and have met the minimum entry  requirements (if relevant for their chosen course).  Their place at LCBT is not secure until they have completed  online enrolment.

For more information about applying to study with us, please visit our FAQs page to find out how to apply.

ENROLMENT

Your child will need to complete their enrolment online.

On Results Day, please make sure your child uploads their grades as soon as they have them. Places are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and we will close our courses as soon as they are full. They will only be able to enrol when we have their final achieved grades.

If your child has applied for a course without a minimum entry requirement, they will be sent a link to enrol (space permitting) after they have uploaded their grades. Where there is a minimum entry requirement for the course your child has applied for, we  will assess their results and they’ll be sent a link to enrol online or asked to await further instructions. If  your child doesn’t achieve the entry requirements for their course, we may be able to place them on an alternative, more suitable course. However, we can never guarantee this will be possible in all circumstances.

STARTING TERM

Your child will be sent their timetable after they have enrolled. They’ll also need to attend a compulsory Academic Transition Day the week before term starts. This is a great opportunity for them to meet their classmates and make friends, practice travelling to and from the college and get a feel for the college. It is mandatory for students to attend college on the given day as this forms part of their induction.

To encourage a workplace mindset, students will be on “probation” during their first few weeks of term. Whilst we want your child to enjoy their time at LCBT, we have high expectations for attendance, behaviour and attitude, which will be outlined to them at the beginning of term.

INDUCTION

All new students will complete an induction throughout the first few days of their course. During their induction, they will have an introduction to the facilities and services available at LCBT and information about their course.

During their induction, your child will:

• Have an introduction to Health & Safety, Safeguarding & Welfare information and Equality & Diversity policies and procedures

• Find out what services, support and standards they can expect from LCBT and how to access support and advice if they need it

• Meet their course tutors, who will explain the timetable, course content, assignments and assessment requirements, including home study expectations

• Understand attendance requirements, including any expectations to attend college outside of their normal timetable

• Have a tour of the college and be made aware of college facilities and how to access them

• Receive their electronic ID badge, kit and uniform (where applicable)

• Receive information on the general rules, regulations and expectations for students at LCBT, including attendance, personal presentation and behaviour guidelines

• Complete a diagnostic assessment if working towards English and/or maths or have additional support requirements

OUR STUDY TIMETABLE

The average A-Level student spends around 15 hours a week in the classroom. At LCBT, we carefully plan our timetable to reduce travel time and costs whilst maximising the time when students are on campus. Our central London location makes commuting easy – we’re just a short walk from Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road tube stations. There are also many bus stops nearby.

We plan full days for our students, from 9am to 5:30pm, on two days a week, instead of a few hours every day. We expect students to complete up to two days of independent work every week.

This reduces transport costs and gives our students plenty of time to complete their homework tasks and projects.

We also encourage our students to work part-time alongside their courses, to support their learning with employment experience. We recommend they work no more than three days a week.

ENGLISH & MATHS

Students who are under the age of 18 on 31 August in the year their course starts and have not achieved GCSE English or GCSE Mathematics at grades A* to C/ 9-4 will be required to work towards achieving qualifications in these subjects.

This is a legal requirement and all those studying English and Maths alongside their course with have an extra day of timetabled study.

ABSENCE

We expect all students to achieve 100% attendance during their course, to ensure the required Guided Learning Hours are met. Failure to attend classes puts your child’s qualification and progression onto other courses in jeopardy.

If your child cannot attend college for any reason, they must notify us as soon as possible. The student should fill in the form here (they must be logged in with their student email to access the form).

Evidence for the absence may need to be provided (for example, a screenshot of the National Rail website in case of travel disruption).

Doctor, dentist and hospital appointments should be made outside of their timetabled hours to avoid disruption to the study programme.

Students must not leave college without authorisation from their tutor, and doing so may result in disciplinary proceedings.

SAFEGUARDING & WELLBEING

We take the safety of our students extremely seriously. Alongside our safeguarding officers, we have a stringent safeguarding policy which all staff and students must adhere to, supported by regular staff training. We work hard to establish a safe learning environment in which all students can thrive.

We believe that good health and wellbeing is critically important to a successful education, and we make sure all our students can access help and support as quickly as they need it. Our Wellbeing team has experience working with a variety of mental health and learning difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, stress, depression and eating disorders. Learning support covers a wide range of areas such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, hearing and speech impediments.

BURSARIES & FINANCIAL SUPPORT

We are a charity and provide bursaries above what the Government offers. Please see our Fees & Funding page for more details about the financial support we offer.  We cannot advise or approve bursaries until after enrolment.