Matrix Accredited

Earlier in 2025 we achieved our Matrix Accreditation from the Department of Education, some of the stand out comments in the report were -

“Senior leaders and staff at Niche are passionate about the local area, and the people of Hull having opportunities to thrive, and gain a hands on experience in real salon environments. Niche give learners the chance to gain qualifications, build their personal confidence, improve their social skills and make positive next steps into the
world of work i.e., by undertaking further study, setting up businesses or gaining employment in an industry that offers so much flexibility to local people.”

“Niche delivers training with a purpose”

“Niche are all about being alert to the needs of their young people and learners, which allows them to remove any barriers to learning and thus enhancing their career development”

“Staff are experienced practitioners and knowledgeable about their industry sectors. They ensure the IAG they provide is both accurate and industry relevant. This ensures the IAG provided to learners (at all stages of their
learning journeys) is appropriate to their individual situations”

“There is a strong commitment from Niche’s Director to the provision of high quality IAG to learners.”

The report also references our high QAR data (100% on ASF last year), high retention rates through this years study programmes, and also the amount of positive destination data (87.5%)

A huge well done to all the team at Niche Education & Training!