Westrow directors Marc Westerman and Steve Rowbottom – HJ’s 2012 Business Directors of the Year – were celebrating this month after completing on the 5,000sq ft building that is home to the new Westrow Academy.
Called Westrow House, the academy is set to open in summer 2013 and will offer hairdressing apprenticeships NVQ Level 2 and 3 alongside bespoke creative and business courses.
Says director Marc Westerman: “As we have expanded we have developed our business and educational strategy to ensure we are always at the forefront of innovation, which is why we have made the decision to launch the Westrow Academy. We envisage education will be one of the major growths for Westrow and opening our academy means we will be able to deliver NVQ Levels 2 and 3 Diplomas in hairdressing in an amazing environment. Hairdressing is our passion and the highest standards of training and education are very important and form the core values of our brand. We would like to share these same core values with the hairdressing industry at large. Our aim in the future is then to roll out satellite academies, to deliver the same services in other parts of the country as we expand our salon base.”
