Ptlls_Unit_1_Q4

City and Guilds 7303 Unit 1 Q4 Introduction We all need ground rules, whether it be in the home between parents and children, in the working environment between colleagues or simply sat in a café bar watching the world go by, we should know how to behave in an appropriate manner. In a learning environment between pupils and teacher it is of upmost importance that ground rules are put in place on the first day of the course and it is a good idea for the students to take ownership of these rules with guidelines from the tutor, so as not to feel dictated to. Main As a beauty therapist in a salon/spa environment there are clear rules that must be adhered to at all times, so as to ensure the comfort, safety and relaxation of the client. The therapists must follow guidelines to provide a clean, safe and happy environment for themselves as well as the clients. As the majority of beauty learning will be practical and in a mock salon set up I think it would be a great idea to use role play with props to ensure students get to know the importance of their ground rules. In a lucky dip style bag would be the following items: a facial headband, a watch, earphones, mobile phone, chewing gum, cigarettes, hand soap, a gossip magazine, pair of toy chatter teeth and a dirty bowl and mask brush! Each student or pairs(depending on the size of the group) plumps for an item, the lucky student who picks the headband is going to receive a lovely relaxing facial! Or is she''' After a discussion about each item and why each is relevant, I myself would perform the facial whilst each pupil acts with their prop. The Scenario: The therapist rushes in 10 minutes late for her appointment(WATCH), doesn’t have time for a consultation so doesn’t listen to the clients needs (EARPHONES) so does exactly what she wants. The phone keeps bleeping/vibrating in the background(MOBILE) with numerous text messages, but does that really matter when all the client hears is the jaw action of the therapist(CHEWING GUM) which was meant to mask the smell of the CIGARETTES, but she forgot to wash her hands (HAND SOAP) anyway! After discussing Peter Andres new girlfriend(GOSSIP MAG) whilst performing soothing massage moves then proceeding to put the world to rights by slating this years budget and if the pope is doing a worthy job or not(TOY TEETH), the client can look forward to 10 minutes peace whilst her mask does its job!! But lurking in the DIRTY BOWL and on the DIRTY MASK BRUSH are bacteria germs so all the client has to look forward to is a headache and a course of antibiotics for the skin infection she has just caught. Conclusion I think this is such a visual and fun way to establish the ground rules that are so important in any type of beauty environment. Each student has had an active input so should benefit by remembering the rules easier, rather than reading reams of notes. The students could even record the experience on their mobiles if they so wished. If this is to be their future career, this exercise will ensure that these students understand clearly why these rules have to be put in place. Happy, pampered clients mean a thriving busy salon where therapists can work in a safe calm and caring environment. Sara Dailly