Collinge & Co Training

Are you, or someone you know, interested in hairdressing apprenticeships and live in the Manchester, Formby or Ellesmere Port areas?

Applications for our Level 2 Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship 2026 intake are still open, and we're especially looking for learners for salons in Manchester and Trafford, Formby and Ellesmere Port.

Click the link below to learn more about apprenticeships with Collinge & Co Training, or complete your interest form 🔗

Apprenticeships – Collinge & Co Collinge & Co Training is one of the UK’s leading independent training providers and provides Level 2 and 3 hairdressing apprenticeships across the North West

We’re passionate about creating a well-rounded education for our learners, and enrichment opportunities are an important part of life at Collinge & Co Training.

As an apprentice with Collinge & Co Training, you’ll have access to opportunities and activities designed to help you develop your skills, creativity and confidence, including:

- Competing in Intersalon, our annual hairdressing competition for learners
- Visiting the Museum of Liverpool and Maritime Museum
- Joining Andrew Collinge for a seminar on the history of hairdressing, plus hair-up workshops
- Opportunities to participate in a variety of charity initiatives and fundraisers throughout the year
- Tutoring and guidance to enter the College Star: Denman’s Big Blow Out Competition
- Wella training sessions with expert educators for Level 3 Advanced & Creative learners
- A photoshoot to showcase your final portfolio work for Level 3 Advanced & Creative learners
- Careers advice and guidance to help you reach your full potential

We’re still accepting applications for this year’s Level 2 Hairdressing Professional intake! If you’re interested in applying for an apprenticeship with Collinge & Co Training, click the link in our bio and complete your Expression of Interest form.

On Tuesday 26th May, we held this year’s Intersalon competition at The Liner Hotel in Liverpool.

The display of skills, creativity and passion for hairdressing was wonderful to see, and it was a truly fantastic day.

We’d like to say a huge congratulations to everyone who competed in this year’s competition; The standard of hairdressing was exceptional, and you should all be very proud of yourselves.

We’d also like to thank everyone who attended to support and cheer on the learners, whether you’re family, a friend or a salon owner.

Well done to all of the winners and everyone who placed in this year’s competition:

**First year apprentices**

1st Lacie Thorpe, Collinge & Co Selfridges

2nd Aisha May Ares Silva De Cotelo, The Boutique Atelier

3rd Isla Duggan, Beyoutiful Salon Ltd

**Second year apprentices**

1st Melissa Carubia, James Begley Hair & Make Up

2nd Amelia Millington, Collinge & Co Castle Street

3rd Jack Bamber, Unity Hair and Beauty

**Third year apprentices**

1st Charlotte Taylor, The Hair Company

2nd Charlotte Whisker- Evans, Legends

3rd Emmy Roza, James Begley Hair & Make Up

Apprentice of the year 2025- Madison Milne, L.A Hair Hoylake

You can view and download all photos from the event using the Notion link in our bio! 🔗

We were absolutely delighted to receive ratings of ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in our June 2024 Ofsted inspection, including Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, Apprenticeships and Overall Effectiveness.

Let’s take a look at some of the excellent quotes highlighted in the inspection report.

Are you interested in pursuing an apprenticeship in hairdressing, or a salon owner considering taking on an apprentice? Click the link in our bio to begin learning more about training with Collinge & Co Training.

TRAINING MODELS NEEDED📣
We’re looking for creative & precision cut models for our Level 3 Advanced & Creative apprentices. If you’re looking for affordable hairdressing, want to support an apprentice in the process and want to go for cuts like…

- Mullets
- Wolfcuts
- Hime/jellyfish cuts

… get in touch with the Collinge & Co Graduates salon.

📅 Needed Mondays & Tuesdays

To book a consultation and enquire about appointments in the Training Salon:
📞 Call us: 0151 709 4848
📍Visit us: Collinge & Co Graduates, 99 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HF

📣TRAINING MODELS NEEDED📣

We’re looking for perm models for our 2nd year Level 2 Hairdressing Professional apprentices. If you’re interested in getting an affordable perm and supporting an apprentice in the process, get in touch with the Collinge & Co Graduates salon to arrange your consultation.

📅 Mondays-Thursdays

To book a consultation and enquire about appointments in the Training Salon:

📞 Call us: 0151 709 4848

📍Visit us: Collinge & Co Graduates, 99 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HF

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Our 2025 open day dates are here! On the 20th of February and 8th of May, you can pop in from 10-3pm and have a chat to our training team, take a tour of our facilities and see some of our current apprentices at work in our training salon 💇‍♀️

We look forward to meeting you!