WCFE Hairdressing Dept

We were delighted to attend the Irish Hairdressing Federation championship gala.
It was a wonderful opportunity to network with the president of the Irish Hairdressing Federation Mark O Keefe and also Fiona Gainfort and Melissa Hayward President and Vice president of the Irish Hairdressing Council all huge supporters of the National hairdressing apprenticeship.
Special mention to Donna Byrne from the Board of the IHF
Edel Quinn programme coordinator for the NHA presented the award for trainee of the year.
We are extremely proud of WCFE apprentices Ben Tynan, Simon Smith and Rachel Moore who all made it to the finals of the Star Team.

A big thank you to Louise from the NHA who travelled down to us today to interview Simon after his World Skills win. Louise presented Simon with flowers on behalf of the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship and got to spend some time with our stage 3 apprentices who are busy planning their Capstone

Stage 1 apprentice of the year nominee Stacey Power

Stacey works in A New you Hair and beauty ✨ and being nominated means the world to her

“Hairdressing has always been my dream, I am really enjoying my apprenticeship my favourite service to do in salon is upstyles”

Stage 3 apprentice of the year nominee Ben Tynan

Ben works in Rustiq in Kilkenny where he is absolutely thriving and embracing all aspects of his training.

“I’m delighted to be nominated for apprentice of the year, I love being part of the team in Rustiq and I have such a supportive boss and mentor behind me. I am working hard to hone my skills in all aspects of my craft, I am a Curly Co specialist and I love travelling to Brown Thomas and Arnotts for our demonstrations. I recently spoke on the heroes stage at the World Skills in the RDS and I can really see how much my confidence has grown”

Stage 3 Apprentice of the Year nominee Simon Smith

Simon is still on a high having just won the hairdressing category at World Skills Ireland. 🏆 it’s an honour and a privilege to be nominated for apprentice of the year.

“I’ve been hairdressing for three years now and have been lucky enough to do so many incredible things, build my skills, grow my career and meet so many amazing people. I currently work with an amazing team and boss in Foxylocks Clonmel and I am enjoying every second of it. Some of the highlights of my apprenticeship so far have been winning 1st place in the Cork schools competition for the fantasy mannequin category. I represented the college in an Erasmus in the Netherlands and placed 3rd in the competition over there. I worked alongside Marina Hayes at the FarmaVita showcase in Waterford and really enjoyed the experience. I can’t wait to grow more and experience everything this industry has to offer”

Stage 2 apprentice of the year nominee Freya Darcy

Freya is working in Colm Morrissey in Tramore and is delighted to be nominated for apprentice of the year

“I love making people feel confident and relaxed in the salon. I love experimenting with upstyles and pushing myself in areas that I’m not so confident in yet so that I continue to grow”