Student Story: Fashion Styling
Helen has a fantastic new career as a personal stylist, thanks in part to the fashion styling course she took at the London College of Fashion… Name: Helen Ray Institution: London College of Fashion ‘At 16 I left school and began a career in hairdressing. After six years I felt I was ready to move out of the salon environment and get involved with session styling. As I did my research I discovered that on most editorial shoots there’s also a fashion stylist. I had never really considered fashion styling as a career but suddenly I felt very keen to...

VQs Explained
Vocational qualifications can be very useful stepping-stones to many careers. With the ever-increasing numbers of students progressing to higher education, there is a mounting demand for flexible, highly skilled workers who do not necessarily need to have a degree or A-levels. Employers are advocating courses that equip young people with the skills and attitudes that build business, and are recruiting those who have work experience or occupational training. Qualifications can be classified into three types – general, vocational and occupational. General qualifications are focused on a...