09 January 2025
Pupils make waves at The Ferry Cut
Pupils at Queensferry High School are doing their learning in style as the school officially launches its on-site new hairdressing training salon in partnership with Edinburgh College and Wella.
The Ferry Cut has opened for S4, S5 and S6 pupils to gain an insight into a career in hairdressing as part of an Edinburgh College Schools College Partnership programme.
College lecturer Nicky Heneke visits the Queensferry School one day per week to train the budding stylists as they take their first steps in the industry. Throughout the year the pupils will learn essential cutting skills as well as wide range of techniques and styles to ensure they can progress to the next stages of training.
We are delighted that the Ferry Cut salon has been launched at Queensferry High School. We started this journey over a year ago and it's so wonderful to see it come to fruition and filled with the hairdressers of the future. It has been brilliant to see the enthusiasm from the students so far, they are really enjoying the course and we look forward to seeing their progression over the rest of the term and beyond. This is a forward-thinking and strategic partnership between academia and industry which is so important to ensure that we continue to supply the sector with stylists trained to the highest possible standards.Frances Bain, Head of School for Hairdressing, Barbering and Complimentary Therapies at Edinburgh College
The partnership with Edinburgh College and Wella has already been really positive for the pupils here. The salon has captured pupils’ imagination which has been shown in terms of increased attendance and the skills that they've developed throughout the course so far.Kenny Manson, Headteacher at Queensferry High School
It is fantastic to open the The Ferry Cut with Queensferry High School and Edinburgh College. We are delighted to support this initiative which will open up our industry to more young people in the area, something which, at Wella, we are committed to supporting to ensure the hairdressing sector continues to thrive. We look forward to seeing lots of pupils start their careers in this fabulous school salon.Ashley Bennett, Wella’s Scottish Area Sales and Education Manager