Digbeth – Birmingham
Beauty & Nail Alternative Provision Academy

Venue:
Evolve Centre
99 Glover Street
Digbeth, Birmingham
B9 4EN

The Birmingham Digbeth site operates as a specialist Beauty and Nail Alternative Provision Academy, providing high-quality vocational education for learners with a clear interest in the hair, beauty, and nail industry. The academy offers practical, industry-focused training within a professional salon environment, supporting learners to develop technical skills, confidence, and clear progression routes into further education, apprenticeships, or employment within the beauty sector.

Provision Delivered:

• Beauty Therapy pathways
• Nail Technology and Nail Art
• Salon skills and client consultation techniques
• Vocational tasters and accredited beauty and nail units
• Professional standards, hygiene, and health and safety practices
• Employability, customer service, and client-care skills

Delivery Approach:

• Small-group, practical-led vocational learning
• Professional salon-style training environment
• Strong emphasis on industry standards, professionalism, and workplace readiness
• Embedded functional skills including Maths, English, and digital skills
• Personal, social, and employability development aligned to progression into beauty careers, apprenticeships, or further training

• Shorter travel time from:
   
  • Shirley
     
  • Hall Green
     
  • Solihull town
     
  • Knowle / Dorridge