We are Cedars Training Academy
Our Story
Cedars Training Academy is a registered training provider with academies based in Gloucestershire and Derbyshire. Combining 21 years of experience in delivering health and beauty training, our academies aim to help you start our journey to a more satisfying and authentic life. Through our range of training and qualifications, we can get you started or help advance your career in health and beauty.
Cedars Training Academy is part of the High Ridge Training Group, a group of specialist training providers who combine and share best practice, management and admin/operational resources to support our specialist and industry specific tutors and programme leads.
Our Academies
Cedars Training Academy Gloucester
Formerly International Hair and Beauty Academy (IBHA)
IBHA was founded in 2014 by the salon directors of Cedars Health & Beauty Centre. The directors had worked with many industry professionals over the years, both nationally and internationally, and wanted to raise the profile of beauty and holistic training to meet international standards, thus IBHA was born.
CEDARS TRAINING ACADEMY Derby
Formerly Infinity Training Academy
Infinity Training Academy was originally founded in 2011. It has gone on to be an award-winning Centre known for it’s excellence in training for holistic and complementary therapies.
Training We Offer
At Cedars Training Academy we offer a range of training to get you qualified and to advance your career. We offer training for Apprenticeship programmes, NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) and Short Courses, please see an overview of each below:
NVQs vs Short Courses
NVQs (VTCT) | Short Courses | |
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Insurable | ✓ | ✓ |
Practical Assessments | ✓ | ✓ |
Written Workbooks | ✓ | |
Formal Paper Exams | ✓ | |
Theory Input and Knowledge | ✓ | ✓ |
Nationally recognised | ✓ | ✓ |
Internationally recognised | ✓ | |
Independently fundable | ✓ | ✓ |
Meet the Team
Here at Cedars Training Academy our experienced, friendly and qualified team members are here at hand to help you achieve your goals and guide you in the right direction.
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I may not remember every grammar rule or algebra equation from my English and Maths teachers, but I can remember the difference they made on my education and the positive impact they continue to have on me throughout my life. That was the reason I wanted to work in education!
After 8 years working in the travel and tourism industry abroad and studying HR, I found my enthusiasm in leading and developing people.
I qualified as a trainer in 2013 and started my training career working in a school that specialised in educating students with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
I joined Andrew at Reach4Skills in 2017 after several years delivering business qualifications in further education. We grew our first business together to become an approved, government funded, apprenticeship and adult skills provider and pride ourselves on the importance of delivering a training experience that is tailored to the individual needs of the learner. We’ve recently created the High Ridge Training Group, a group consisting of specialist training providers who combine and share good practice.
During this time, I’m proud to say I led Reach4Skills Training through our first and full Ofsted inspection receiving ‘Good’ in all areas and more recently Cedars Training Academy in their first monitoring visit. I have always insisted on having the highest expectations of myself, my team, and our learners and without them those achievements would not be possible.
I love my work and when I’m not working, I can be found walking a lot more, after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2022. I also enjoy spending time with my husband and friends and visiting my favourite holiday destination, the Greek Islands.
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Prior to joining the High Ridge team in 2017, my career background was predominantly within Senior Management roles across the Early Years sector. Supporting individuals with training and development opportunities, has always been one of my leading passions, and it was this motivation that inspired the change of career direction into Further Education.
On a personal level, I enjoy spending quality time with my family. We share a love for adventures and travel, anything from activity camping in the UK to swimming in the Caribbean Sea.
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I’ve been working in the education sector since 2015 and have experience teaching maths and English from entry levels up to GCSE. I understand the challenges young people face when learning maths and English and find joy in helping them achieve in the two subjects. I have experience leading maths and English teams and strive to develop maths and English into accessible and enjoyable qualifications for all.
Away from work, I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the gym and keeping up with old pals while gaming online. I’m also a big foodie and am always up for trying new foods!
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I have worked in the beauty and holistic industry for thirty years, starting my career as an apprentice in a busy inner-city salon. I have been fortunate to work in all areas of the industry; from salon and spa environment, which led me to lecture beauty and complementary therapies in Further Education.
I have always maintained my treatment skills throughout my career. I love performing treatments on our clients during our Wellness Wednesday sessions. My complementary therapies have led me to work in hospice and more recently a retirement village spa, offering treatments to residents, gym members, care home and dementia ward.
It is important to me that I maintain my skills and keep up to date and with the industry for you.
Through my teaching my greatest reward is seeing the learners progress to their achievements with confidence.
I joined High Ridge Training in September 2021, based at our Derby site. We love to see our learners returning to expand their skills.
When I am not working you will find me spending time and out walking with my daughter, husband and two dogs.
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I have worked for IBHA since 2020 when I joined as an assessor/IQA. Since then, I have recently moved into the role of Quality and Curriculum Manager supporting our team of tutors, I love my job.
My career started working in Spas and Salons in Birmingham City. I then started my own business, gaining 5* ratings, which then lead me to wanting to develop more into my teaching and passing my passions onto others within the industry.
When I am not at work I am often out in the fresh air with my husband, daughter, and my Dog in the local Nature Reserve or At a Sensory class with my daughter. My Favourite thing to do is to have a family cuddle on the sofa with a film listening to the rain on the windows with a hot drink. Family life is what I live for.
To see our supporting team at High Ridge Training Head Office please see here.