About the competition - Beauty Therapy

At each level the competition focuses on the role and tasks of a beauty therapist. This includes carrying out a range of treatments which reflects both current and traditional beauty therapy treatments.

Competitors will be expected to demonstrate their skills in:

Intermediate: consultation, warm waxing, manicure and facial plus day make up.
Advanced: consultation, body faradic treatment, full body massage and facial galvanic treatment.

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Entry Levels: Intermediate, Advanced

Entry Deadline: 09 April 2009

Entry Type: Individual competitors

Competition Type: Live

Who can enter?

These competitions are intended for those training or working as beauty therapists. There are three levels of entry:

Intermediate: training to be a beauty therapist working towards a level 2 qualification.

Advanced: training to be a beauty therapist working towards a level 3 qualification.

How many can enter?

Up to one competitor per level per organisation.

Assessment criteria

Competitors will be assessed for their performance in each of the tasks, plus their health, safety and hygiene practice.

In the Advanced and Higher competition, competitors will be expected to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge by responding to questions on each task.

Competition structure

Stage one: enter online between 7 January – 9 April 2009.

Stage two: competitors will be invited to compete in a heat.

Stage three: highest scoring competitors across all heats who meet the required standard will be invited to compete at the UK final.

Further information

For general information about competitions please contact:

WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk

Live competitions may be subject to a non-attendance fee. Please read the Competition Rules for guidance.

Further opportunities

There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to an International WorldSkills competition.

Competition partners

The competition is organised by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT).

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