Every learner is measured at the start, completion, and 30, 90 and 180 days. Partners see results for their learners and anonymised results for the cohort.
At the start
- Income from nails
- Current clients
- Work or study status
- Skill level and pricing confidence
At completion
- Assessment result
- Portfolio and price list
- Booking system
- Clients and revenue so far
At 30, 90 and 180 days
- Paying clients
- Monthly revenue
- Repeat clients
- Work, self-employment or further study
First cohort results
Published here from spring 2027
Completion, qualification achievement, and paying clients at 30 and 90 days for the 2027 pilot cohort. Until those results exist, we make no outcome claims.
Spring 2027
Gap one
981,000
Young people outside education and work
People aged 16 to 24 in the UK were not in education, employment or training in April to June 2026: 13.0% of the age group. 451,000 were young women.
Office for National Statistics, NEET, UK: August 2026
Gap two
81%
Courses teach the skill, not the business
Of the UK's 50,400 registered hair, barbering and beauty businesses, 81% employ fewer than five people and 64% turn over less than £100,000 a year. Most new technicians will work for themselves.
National Hair & Beauty Federation, Industry Statistics 2025
What that means
Pricing, finding clients and managing money decide whether a qualification becomes an income. Most courses leave them to chance.
Our answer
One pathway that closes both gaps: a recognised qualification that opens doors, and the commercial skills that turn it into paid work.