Costs, concessions & other information

CONCESSIONS

If you:
• are aged under 19 on 31st August 2010 you will not be charged for tuition or exam fees.
• are aged between 19-25 on 31st July 2010 and have not gained a full Level 2 or 3 qualification (5 GCSE grade C and above) you will not be charged for tuition, however will be charged exam fees.
• are on some types of benefits you will not be charged for tuition or exam fees.

EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE SCHEME (EMA)

The Education Maintenance Allowance Scheme was introduced throughout the UK in 2004/5. Eligible 16-18 year old learners whose household income is less than £30,810 per annum receive a payment of up to £30.00 per week.
The scheme is administrated by CAPITA plc, an independent Assessment and Payment Body (APB). The college is responsible for monitoring attendance and authorising payment.
Payments depend on full attendance plus satisfactory behaviour and academic progress.
For additional advice and information you can call the Education Maintenance Allowance helpline (freephone) 0808 101 6219.

TRANSPORT TO BADDOW PARK

It is recognised that some learners may have di8culties getting to Baddow Park. There will be some subsidised transport provided.

HOW TO APPLY

The first part of the process is to attend an information session and complete an application form. Please telephone an make an appointment, an application form will be sent to you and is required to be brought to the information session.
Once you have the required information regarding the course we offer, you may submit your application. If successful you will be invited to an interview. You will be offered either an unconditional place and a deposit will be required, or a conditional place based on GCSE results if required.

Phoenix Student Treatment Studio

The Phoenix student treatment room is available for all learners to use, it can be booked for a two-hour session or a full day at no extra charge. The clients are booked through the salon reception. The learners are encouraged to telephone the client to confirm their appointment, which enhances communication skills. The clients are charged a reasonable fee to enable learners to become comfortable when dealing with cash, cheque and credit card payments. Products sold during the treatments gain the learners a discount on future products they may purchase for themselves, rewarding the retailing process.

Phoenix First Steps Studio

Once the learners have completed their training, the First Steps Studio is available for them to progress to the next level. Junior therapists commit to a session, day evening or weekend per week for approximately three months. The junior therapists take a commission of the takings and are responsible for building a client base which is available to them to target as future clients once they leave and participate in promotional activities gaining vital commercial and marketing skills.

Other Facilities

There is a study room, which the learners can access outside their training. A library of textbooks, journals, DVDs and CD-ROMs are available for the students to use. A tutor is often on hand for one-to-one support.
Phoenix Holistic, Beauty & Nail Training School often arranges teams of therapists to attend ladies’ evenings and exhibitions which provides valuable experience and networking opportunities with other therapists within the industry. The company strives to develop and support the team of educators as well as the learners.
The School participates in work experience with local schools, allowing young people to sample the learning process and treatments to help them to make the right choice of career.
There are many differences between Phoenix School and their competitors – flexible learning programmes, specialist educators and realistic training programmes are a few.

Additional Costs Involved

An administration fee of £60.00 is charged for all concession learners; this acts as a deposit. All prices include VAT. Professional work wear, textbooks and kits are required for qualification courses.
Learners are required to wear work wear which is obtained through the school supplier. The kits required for the courses contain all the equipment to complete the training and the school provides all other materials. If you wish to practice from home, materials will be required which can be purchased through the school or independently.
We recommend that you join a professional association throughout your training, the average cost for student membership is £30.00.