Apprentices get taste of working in Spain
SEVEN hairdressing and beauty apprentices from across South Wales have travelled to Spain for work experience.
The placement has been arranged by Bridgend-based ISA Training, the largest independent hairdressing and beauty training provider in Wales, with funding support from the EU’s Erasmus+ programme for education, training, youth and sport.
The apprentices – including Amy Wensley from USTU, Porthcawl – are spending 15 days in Tarragona working in salons, attending a workshop in the Schwarzkopf Academy in Barcelona and a hair-up workshop at the Institute Cal Lipolis, the college, which is partnering with ISA Training for the visit.
In addition, there will be a programme of cultural visits for the apprentices, including a city tour by the Tarragona Land Train to take in the local sights.
Berni Tyler, ISA Training’s managing director, said: “The work placement is designed to show the apprentices the exciting career opportunities that exist in Spain and introduce them to the culture.
“We want to enhance the learning experience and inspire our learners to realise that hairdressing and beauty therapy are professions that can grant them a passport to travel the world.”
The work placement has been arranged as part of ISA Training’s Oyster Project, which is based on the saying ‘The world is your oyster’.
The project aims to enhance the learning experience of apprentices, increase their confidence and broaden their career horizons.