Estée Lauder Companies Support Hair Salon Partners
Date 01 May 2025The Hair Council is delighted to report that Estée Lauder Companies will be showing support for their hair salon partners by covering the cost of apprenticeship training.
Laura Maxwell, Vice President/ General Manager, Haircare Cluster, The Estée Lauder Companies UK&I, said: “We’re proud to support our fantastic hair salon partners by covering the cost of apprenticeship training, as part of our commitment to investing in professional haircare skills and future talent.”
Apprenticeship Levy
The UK government’s Apprenticeship Levy is a fund created to support the development of skills and talent through apprenticeships. Businesses with a payroll of over £3 million contribute 0.5% of their payroll to this fund. Employers who do not use all their levy funds within the tax year can transfer up to 50% of their annual levy pot to other businesses, to pay for their apprenticeship training and assessment. The transferred funds are sent directly to the apprenticeship training provider delivering the approved training for the apprentice. This ensures that funds are used specifically for training that is aligned with apprenticeship standards.
The Estée Lauder Companies UK&I, Aveda UK&I and Bumble & bumble UK&I have chosen to support their UK salon partners to help advance professional haircare and beauty skills by transferring their Levy funds to their salon partners to cover the cost of their apprenticeship training.
Available Apprenticeship Standards in Hair and Beauty include the following, helping to support professional skills and progress within our sector:
- Hairdressing Professional Level 2
- Advanced & Creative Hair Professional Level 3
- Barbering Professional Level 2
- Beauty Therapist Level 2
- Advanced Beauty Therapist Level 3
- Wellbeing & Holistic Therapist Level 3
- Nail Services Technician Level 2
To find out more about transferring your apprenticeship Levy, click here.