NWRC Hairdressing students make the cut at Worldskills

Six Hairdressing students from North West Regional College have qualified to take part in the UK National Regional Heats of the 2018 UK World Skills Show. The students who are studying Level 2 and Level 3 courses in Hairdressing across the college’s campuses at Strand Road, Limavady and Strabane, will now travel to Scotland to compete in the next stage of the competition on June 11.Deborah McDaid, Lecturer in Hairdressing at NWRC said: “The college has for many years enjoyed success in a range of disciplines at the UK World Skills competition. This is the first year we have entered the Hairdressing element of Worldskills and we are delighted to have six students through to the next stage. “All of the students have worked exceptionally hard to get to this point which is designed to reflect the role of hairdresser and the standards that are expected within the Hairdressing industry. At the National Regional Heats – the competitors will undertake three tasks in one day including - Gents, Daywear and Cut and Colour. We wish all of them the best as they represent our award winning Hairdressing department in Scotland.”