News

T Levels Employer Incentive

Date 28 May 2021

The Department for Education has announced that employers will be able to claim £1000 for every T Level student they host on a high-quality industry placement, as part of a new incentive scheme

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Dawson Penn retires from the Hair and Barber Council

Date 27 May 2021

Since the hugely sad passing of our Chair Bill Shaw MBE earlier in the year, Dawson Penn, a man that has been on the Council for well over 20 years agreed to step in as interim Chair prior to a new Chair being appointed.

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Use of visors and goggles from May 17th

Date 16 May 2021

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP, announced on Monday 10 May that the next phase of the lockdown would be going ahead as planned in England from Monday 17 May. 

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Please support our industry Charity

Date 14 May 2021

We offer financial support to individuals and their families facing difficult times due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, bereavement and financial hardship.

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Denman International Team up with the Hair Council

Date 12 May 2021

BECOME STATE REGISTERD AND RECEIVE THIS GREAT OFFER FROM DENMAN!

“Free gifts and a 20% trade discount on all their professional products for State Registered Hairdressers and Barbers”

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Personal Care Sector FINALLY gets ONE VOICE!

Date 08 Apr 2021

The time has now come for one voice to represent the many industry professionals from all parts of the hair, barber, beauty & nail sector joining together, working together for the betterment of the sector.

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Increased financial support from Local Councils

Date 08 Apr 2021

Increased financial support from Local Council’s/Authorities in England Latest update information from BEIS benefitting mobile and self-employed people in our sector Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors

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For the good of the hair and barber sector

Date 22 Mar 2021

The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals…

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Registrar's letter to Paul Scully MP

Date 09 Mar 2021

Dear Minister,

I am writing to you following the meeting you convened with the hair and beauty industry on 10th February to thank you for your time and to urge you to make representations to the Treasury on our behalf ahead of the Budget.

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JH JHB Covid - Skin Testing March 2021

Date 08 Mar 2021

We are advocating that all salons, freelancers and barbers that provide colour services should re Test everyone before a colour service when they return to work (RTW); this to avoid issues hairdressers/ barbers have had re prior COVID positive tests and/ or individuals who have now received their vaccination/s – the whole COVID questionnaires being used in the sector are now becoming a discrimination tool hence the rationale.

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Founder of Salons Owner United

Date 05 Mar 2021

The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals throughout the United Kingdom.

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The Budget and the way forward

Date 05 Feb 2021

Sadly, the Budget didn’t give the financial support for our sector that we wanted and campaigned heavily for.

The VAT situation still goes on unresolved and I am very disappointed that the Chancellor didn’t use this budget…

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