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HAIRDRESSING SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOOL, WELL, COLLEGE, WASN’T OUT FOR SUMMER FOR 15 HARD-WORKING HAIRDRESSERS WHO CAME IN FOR 11 WEEKS AS PART OF AYRSHIRE COLLEGE’S FIRST EVER HAIRDRESSING SUMMER SCHOOL. Students from all levels of hairdressing across different campuses worked really well as a team and developed their skills for future study. They had a fantastic opportunity to showcase their skills and passion for hairdressing. for me. When I moved back to Scotland, I wanted to retrain as I didn’t want to be a dancer forever, so coming to Ayrshire College made perfect sense. The summer school is great as I’m gaining extra experience. I have ambitions to complete hairdressing at the highest level at college, then join a top salon.” have ambitions “to Icomplete hairdressing at the highest level at college, then join a top salon. ” One of the 15 students who took part in the summer school was NC Hairdressing Level 5 student Paul McLavin, from Kilmarnock. He originally trained to be a dancer, working for several years both in the UK and abroad. After getting the chance to work at London Fashion Week, he discovered that he had an interest in hairdressing. He said “I knew that hairdressing was the career THE STUDENT VOICE: AUTUMN 2015 27