News

Hairdressing & beauty sector facing existential crisis – jobs & apprenticeships forecast to be decimated

Date 19 Feb 2025

Hairdressing salon owners are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to throw the sector an economic lifeline, with a new report highlighting how an unbalanced tax system is decimating their industry – and warned that unless…

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Setting the Record Straight

Date 18 Feb 2025

Did you know there’s an official skin testing protocol in place? Sentio Salons Insurance recently carried out a survey regarding all things skin testing, and one of the key findings showed us that 40% of…

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Webinar Recording- Employment Matters

Date 17 Feb 2025

During this month's Hairdressing Council Webinar we sit down with Chris and Ian from RLK Solicitors to look at some of the main issues facing employers.  The webinar recording is here If following this you'd…

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Partnership with WELOVE

Date 05 Feb 2025

We are really proud to be partnering with WELOVE Purple Hearts to promote a mandatory register of all UK hair professionals and to highlight the importance of continuous education in the form of CPD education. …

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Webinar Recording- How to set your prices

Date 28 Jan 2025

During this month's Hairdressing Council Webinar we sit down with BHBA Director of the Year, SALV MULÉ founder of Academy Salons to discuss how to set your prices at the right level to not just…

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Webinar - How to set your prices

Date 21 Jan 2025

During this month's Hairdressing Council Webinar we sit down with BHBA Director of the Year, SALV MULÉ founder of Academy Salons to discuss how to set your prices at the right level to not just…

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Paper on the need for Mandatory Registration

Date 06 Dec 2024

We're delighted to publish a paper submitted by Barber Carl Twidale that he wrote as part of a teaching degree.  Carl started out at 18 as a hairdresser, then decided to move to barbering, where…

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Webinar -October Budget

Date 01 Nov 2024

Following the October 2024 budget please find here a recording of the webinar we held to discuss the measures announced and some suggestions as to how you can deal with the extra costs.  The webinar…

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Webinar -Changes to Employment Law

Date 15 Oct 2024

In this webinar we look at the changes to employment law announced by the UK Government and how they may impact employers, employee and the self-employed.  The webinar is available here  

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Webinar -Business Interruption Claims

Date 10 Sep 2024

In this webinar we talk to the legal brains behind the recent business interruption cases that have led to salon owners receiving thousands of pounds from their insurers as a result of the Covid 19…

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National Minimum Wage update

Date 22 Aug 2024

Following the King’s Speech and subsequent industry announcements, our inbox has been flooded with emails seeking clarification on the implications for our sector. We understand the uncertainty this has caused and appreciate your patience as…

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Webinar -Help us help you! Tuesday 30 July 7pm

Date 24 Jul 2024

Have your say on the proposed changes to minimum wage and more! The new Labour Government has started to lay out its plans for changes to the the National Minimum Wage and employment status. We'll…

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