2. ⦿ LAB Website Address: https://eu1.pivotpointlab.co.uk
⦿ Preferred browser is Chrome
⦿ Accessible 24/7 on a computer, laptop, or mobile
device with internet access
⦿ A responsive platform, optimised for viewing on
mobile devices
3. Pivot Point LAB is an
on-line platform with
teaching and learning
resources for learners and
educators, designed to
help prepare learners for
their hairdressing,
barbering and beauty
qualification assessments.
4. • Hairdressing supports Hairdressing Level 2 and 3 Qualifications.
Advanced Hairdressing includes additional content to support Level 3
• Advanced Education and Salonability Cut and Colour
and Long Hair support Hairdressing Level 3 and the Hair Professional
Qualifications
• Barbering and Fundamentals Barbering support Barbering
Level 2 and 3 Qualifications
• Fundamentals Beauty support Beauty, Makeup and Nails
Qualifications at Level 2 and partially at level 3
5. User Admin and
School Admin:
Provides access to
Administrative Tools:
o User
o Enrolment
Manages all licences
o School
o Education
o LAB Reports
Plus for the School
Admin:
o Educator Resources
o Learners Resources
Campus Admin:
Provides access to
Administrative Tools for
a Campus only:
o User
o Enrolment
Manages licences
assigned to the campus
o School
o Education
o LAB Reports
Plus:
o Educator Resources
o Learners Resources
Educator:
Provides access to
Administrative Tools:
o User
Access to edit and
suspend learner
licences and re-send
user details
o School
o Education
o LAB Reports
Plus:
o Educator
Resources
o Learners Resources
Non-Editing
Educator:
Provides access to
Administrative Tools:
o LAB Reports
Plus:
o Educator
Resources
o Learners
Resources
Learner:
o Learners
Resources
Roles
6. ⦿ Educator – All Access
⦿ Learner – All Access
Assign to learners as part of an induction and prior to registering for their qualification
All Access Licence includes content to support:
⦿ Hairdressing Qualifications
⦿ Barbering Qualifications
⦿ Beauty Qualifications
Licences
8. Home Page
The home page opens a
rotating image banner
Admin and Educator logins
opens to the Welcome to LAB
and the Quick Start Guide
A Learner login opens the
welcome message
9. Home Page: Help Guides
Administrators &
Educators:
These links take
you to the LAB
support tools
ESSENTIAL
READING for new
LAB Users!
10. Quick Start Guides
How-To Video Tutorials:
o Introduction to PIVOT POINT LAB Videos
o Setting Up And Managing Your PIVOT POINT LAB School
o PIVOT POINT LAB Reports
o Creating Customised Lessons and Quizzes In PIVOT
POINT LAB
o PIVOT POINT LAB Learner Self-Registration
Orientation Presentations:
o Pivot Point LAB
o Hairdressing Educators
o Barbering Educators
o Beauty Educators
o Learners
LAB Terminology (Glossary
of LAB Terms)
11. Home Page: Side Bar
o Read Site
Announcements
from Pivot Point
o Create and Read
School and Class
Announcements
o Invite new
Educators (Assign an
Educator Role and
Licence)
o Create and View
User, Class and
School Events in
the Calendar
12. Messages Notifications Remote/Off-site Profile
Time Tracking
From the Profile dropdown you can
access:
o Your Profile: view and edit
o Preferences: manage
notifications
o Time Tracking Report: monitor
learner activity
o Grades: learner scores
o Posts: Communications in LAB
o Log Out
Navigation
13. Add Events and Links to:
o User/Personal Calendar
o A Class Calendar
o A School Calendar
(Admin Roles Access Only)
Navigation: Calendar
Calendar
14. o Downloadable and Digital eBooks
(For Educators)
o Digital eBooks (For Learners)
o eBooks provide the underpinning knowledge
and skills needed to work in our industry
Navigation: eBooks
eBooks
eBooks in LAB:
o Barbering
o Barbering Fundamentals
o Beauty Therapy
o Hairdressing
o Reconnect – Trend Collection
15. Filters from the Catalogue dropdown
menu allow for easy navigation of the
Topics (Subject Areas) and Lessons .
Topics and Lessons include:
o Advanced Education (Hairdressing)
o Barbering Fundamentals
o Barbering
o Beauty
o Hairdressing
o Salonability Cut and Colour
Salonability Long Hair (Additional
Advanced Education)
o Tutorials - How to Guides
o Your Centre Name - Location of Lessons
and Quizzes that you build in LAB
o VTCT Resources
o iTEC/VTCT Infection Prevention
(COVID-19)
Navigation: All Lessons
Catalogues
All Lessons
16. From here Learners and
Educators can:
o Access Classes
o Access Learning
Paths/Lessons that have
been assigned to them
Note: How you view this
page is the same view your
learners have
Navigation: Learn
Learn
17. Navigation: Admin Tools
Admin Tools
Requires an Admin
or Educator Role
to access
Administration Tools
provide access to manage:
o School
o User
o Education
o Licence
o LAB Reports
18. Admin Tools: School
Classes from here you can Create a Class which includes
a Self-Registration Code for the Class.
To enable your Learners to access LAB:
o Share the Self-Registration Code and the PIVOT POINT
LAB website address with your learners
The next two slides cover the procedures for creating a
class, when clicking on the Create Class tab
19. Admin Tools: School/Classes
Class name: Assign a clear and specific name to
the class/group. This is seen by the learners in the
class and all educators
Description: Use this to record helpful information,
for example, the assigned Learning Paths or Notes
for Learners
Campus: This will display your LAB School name.
Select a campus from the dropdown, if applicable
Self-Registration Code: Select ENABLE to open
the class for Self-Registration
Licence Used for Self-Registration: Select
'Student – All Access' from the dropdown
Open and Close dates (OPTIONAL): Select
ENABLE to add open and close dates for the class.
In ‘Learn’, these will be displayed under the tab
‘Past, In progress or Upcoming’
LAB SCHOOL NAME
20. Admin Tools: School/Classes (Part 2)
Educators: Add Educators. This will enable you to work,
communicate and monitor the learners in the class
Learners: Following self-registration, new learners appear here or
click the Add tab to add existing LAB learners to this class
Recommendation: Add pre-built or centre-built Learning
Paths to the Class to direct your learners to lesson content via
the Learn tab and provide a filter when using LAB reports
Learning Paths: Click the Add tab and search for Learning
Paths using the Tag or Search functions
Qualification Tags: Available to help identify which topics
support each qualification through the pre-built Learning Paths
Recommendation: Add Learning Paths in the sequence you
would like your learners to access the lessons
21. Admin Tools: Users
Users includes Edit, Re-set Passwords
and Suspend Individual User Account.
(The Educator Role provides access to this tool for
Learners only)
Create User
includes assigning
a role and licence
Upload Learners
An Alternative to
Self-Registration
22. Admin Tools: Education
Learning Paths
o A Learning Path is a sequence of lessons
o LAB includes pre-built Learning Paths, one for each Pivot Point Topic
o From here you can create & customise Learning Paths to support the
content of the qualifications you deliver
Create Lesson
Allows you to add
links and your own
resources to the
platform to create
personalised
lessons
Tests and Quizzes Allows you
to create your own Quizzes, using
LAB question banks
23. Admin Tools: Licence
Select Seats to identify:
o Licence Names
o Quantity Available
o Quantity Issued
Select Licence Name to
view and assign user
licences and check expiry
dates.
Click on a name to view
assigned class/es
Note: Licence Seats are in
the School. If a Campus is
selected when creating a
user or using a Self-
Registration Code, the
licence will be moved into the
Campus.
This example shows the school has:
10 Licences
7 have been assigned
3 are available
24. Admin Tools: Reports The Time Tracking Report
calculates a learner’s time spent
online by tracking actions taken
within lessons. Note: Your learners
can now select to track remote hours
separately, if required
Reports allow Educators
to view:
o Classes/Group Usage
o Individual Usage
o Progression
o Scores/Grades
25. ⦿The Catalogues dropdown
allows you to select a
Topic/Subject Area.
Example: Beauty Nails
⦿Topics are broken down into
lessons Example: Hairdressing
Health and Safety
o Policies
o Procedures
o Hazards and Risks
o Formative Assessment
All Lessons: Topics
26. Lessons View For Hairdressing and Beauty Lessons
This Lesson links to
Learning Challenge/
Quiz Grades
Resources blocks
have been created for
each heading:
o Workshop/Videos
o Knowledge Builder
o Skills Builder
o Learning/Lesson
Challenge
o Learner Resources
o Join the Conversation
Lesson Title
27. Lessons View
For Barbering Fundamentals Theory Lessons
Learner Resources:
Web Book - Displays the chapter from the eBook that supports the
lesson
Study Slides - PDF Version of the Educator Slide Presentation
Smart Notes - Fill-in PDF’s designed to check knowledge and
understanding
Learning Connections - Interactive, self marking activities
Talking Points - Provide a subject for a class discussion
Show You Know - Provides an activity which encourages learner
participation
Lesson Challenge - Interactive quiz to check knowledge and
understanding
Join the Conversation – An open discussion forum for educators and
learners in a class
Lesson Title
28. Lessons View
For Barbering Fundamentals Workshop Lessons
Learner Resources:
Workshops/videos - Step-by-step demonstrations supported by
Workshops in the eBooks and Performance Guides
Web Book - Displays the chapter from the eBook that supports the lesson
Design Decision Chart - Head Sheets to record a design plan
Show You Can - Learners can post a photo of their work
Rubric - Observation Reviews for each skill
Performance Guide - Step-by-Step that supports the video
Join the Conversation – An open discussion forum for educators and
learners in a class
Lesson Title
29. Lessons: Educator View
In a Lesson via the
Administration tab
Educators can view:
o LAB Reports
o The Lesson
Question Bank
o Who’s online
30. Additional Educator Support
Located on the Homepage from the Quick Start Guide
⦿ Pivot Point LAB Orientation Presentations for:
⦿ How To Video Tutorials
⦿ LAB Terminology (Glossary of Terms)
o Hairdressing Educators
o Barbering Educators
o Beauty Educators
o Learners (Including Self-Registration procedures)
31. Contact Support
⦿ For LAB or Pivot Point questions or support requests:
support@pivotpointlab.co.uk
+44 (0)1604 434250
⦿ For VTCT questions (courses, learner registrations,
certification and other services):
customersupport@vtct.org.uk
+44 (0) 23 8068 4500
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CHALLEGE THE
STATUS QUO
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